TORONTO, May 15, 2009 -- Toronto Police Service is currently investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 12:00 am (midnight) on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at The Underground restaurant in the Student Centre on York’s Keele campus. At that time, it was reported to police that a male patron turned violent while being removed from the […]
York U and UHN to create joint nursing academy
TORONTO, May 14, 2009 -- York University and University Health Network (UHN) will partner to create a joint nursing academy, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Friday, May 15. The York University-UHN Nursing Academy aims to enhance health and quality of life by advancing the knowledge and practice of nursing. ”Our objective […]
York U professor wins prestigious Trudeau Fellowship prize
Bakker a leading scholar in gender and development studies TORONTO, May 14, 2009 -- Isabella Bakker, a political science professor in York’s Faculty of Arts, has been awarded a $225,000 Trudeau Fellowship Prize for her cutting-edge work in feminist political economy. Trudeau Fellowships are awarded annually through a rigorous nomination process to highly […]
Commercialization symposium will examine path to breakthrough medicines
York U and The Gairdner Foundation mark 50th anniversaries with conference on biomedicine and entrepreneurship TORONTO, May 11, 2009 -- Canada has the research expertise to develop drugs and vaccines to address pressing medical needs, but delivering on the promise will require new models of collaboration between scientists, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, according […]
Decision to send infants back to China difficult choice for some newcomers: York U study
Motivating factors for parents include establishing career, preserving tradition TORONTO, May 11, 2009 -- Chinese newcomers who send their babies back to China to be raised by family or friends may feel compelled to do so by the loss of their supportive social systems, the high cost of childcare in Canada and by family tradition, […]
York prof’s new book on B.F. Skinner goes “beyond the box”
TORONTO, May 8, 2009 -- A York University professor’s new book, released today, takes an in-depth look at the life and work of influential American psychologist B.F. Skinner. Beyond the Box: B.F. Skinner’s Technology of Behavior from Laboratory to Life, 1950s-1970s, is the first full-length study of the ways in which Skinner's ideas transcended the […]
York U Community Festival celebrates 50th anniversary with talks, tours and talent
Festival coincides with Science Rendezvous, Toronto’s premier science and technology event TORONTO, May 7, 2009 – On Saturday, May 9, York University’s Keele and Glendon campuses will throw open their doors for a day-long community festival marking York’s 50th anniversary. This free public event is suitable for all ages, with activities designed to […]
