TORONTO, March 11, 2009 -- York University’s Department of Dance showcases its lively young repertory company, the York Dance Ensemble, in Interlock - Dances of Contact, Partnering and Community.  The concert features six works – including four world premieres – that blend contemporary and world dance traditions, choreographed by eminent and emerging dance-makers associated with […]

TORONTO, March 11, 2009 -- Bodychecking in youth hockey leagues in Canada, the U.S. and Finland is associated with an increased risk of injury to players, a study led by York University has found.   The study, which is a systematic review of published research from the three countries, appears in the March issue of the […]

TORONTO, March 11, 2009 -- An Aboriginal documentary film that grew out of York University Professor Celia Haig-Brown’s groundbreaking research about students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, will have its Canadian premiere at York on Tuesday.   The film, Pelq’ilc (Coming Home), is a collaboration between Haig-Brown and her niece, award-winning filmmaker Helen Haig-Brown […]

Experts present findings of two-year York Region study that has implications for suburban communities across Canada TORONTO, March 5, 2009 -- A team of York University-led experts investigating the availability of infrastructure and services to recent immigrants, low income residents and seniors in York Region is finding that funding for services is not keeping pace […]

Incident in Student Centre on February 11, 2009 undergoing separate investigations TORONTO, March 5, 2009 -- York University today announced sanctions against four student organizations for their part in recent activities which disrupted classes adjacent to Vari Hall rotunda. Student clubs at York are signatories to a contract under which they agree not to disrupt […]

TORONTO, March 4, 2009 -- Female scholars from York University will discuss the opportunities, challenges and accomplishments of women in academic careers over the past 50 years at York, during panels taking place on Thursday, March 5. The event is part of York's 50th-anniversary celebrations and the lead-up to International Women's Day, on March 8th. Participants […]

TORONTO, March 4, 2009 -- First Nations dancers in colourful regalia will open Aboriginal Awareness Days and Pow Wow at York University on Thursday, a three-day celebration that will feature traditional singing and dancing, dramatic performances, workshops and film.   “Respecting and Protecting Our Mother Earth” is the theme for the seventh annual event, organized by […]