TORONTO, September 16, 2008 -- Christina Petrowska Quilico, a renowned pianist and champion of Canadian music, launches the 2008-09 Faculty Concert Series of York University’s Music Department on October 7 in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall at York. Her concert, titled Pond Life, will feature the Toronto premiere of ‘Creeks and Rivers’, a new cycle of […]
York University to tap into world-class subatomic research facility
TORONTO, September 15, 2008 -- On Friday, Sept. 12, York University was welcomed as an associate member of TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. By joining TRIUMF, York will substantially enhance its access to advanced, large-scale research facilities and expertise in both the physical and life sciences. TRIUMF is Canada's national laboratory […]
York directors to shave their heads for cancer fundraiser
TORONTO, September 11, 2008 -- York University students, staff and faculty will have their heads shaved on Friday, Sept. 12, to raise $10,000 for this year’s Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Run, a goal that would bring the total raised by the York community for cancer research to over $110,000. The first Great Canadian Head Shave […]
String of aggressive partners may be a peer problem: York study
TORONTO, September 11, 2008 -- Teenagers are more likely to move from one dating relationship where there is aggression to another that is the same or worse if there is violence or delinquent behaviour among their peers, a study led by researchers at York University has found. Published in the August 2008 issue of […]
York U experts available for election commentary
TORONTO, September 10, 2008 -- York University experts are available to offer analysis on topics that will be top of mind for Canadian voters as they take to the polls on Oct. 14, 2008. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty directly for comments or call the Media Relations department for assistance […]
Reggio Emilia approach in Canadian schools means taking children seriously: York Prof
TORONTO, September 10, 2008 -- A celebrated approach to early childhood education is making headway in Canadian public schools, transforming cultural assumptions about children and their intellectual abilities, according to a new book edited by York University Professor Carol Anne Wien. Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom: Interpreting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Schools […]
'Defiant Publics' changing the face of activism: new book
TORONTO, September 8, 2008 -- A new breed of angry, in-your-face activist is resurrecting the power of the public to challenge authority, according to a new book by York University Professor Daniel Drache. Record numbers of ‘micro-activists’ are gleaning wisdom from the Net about a range of issues –from the environment to the war […]
