York U student wins prestigious Fulbright award

TORONTO, August 1, 2008 -- A York University graduate student has won a prestigious Fulbright scholarship for his research into public policy surrounding labour law and employment standards.   Simon Black, a PhD student in York’s Department of Political Science, will receive a $15,000 scholarship for a year-long project, which will examine how labour law […]

Police investigate a threat at York’s Keele campus

TORONTO, July 31, 2008 --Toronto Police Service is investigating a general threat made against the University this morning.   Erring on the side of caution, police will have a heightened visibility on campus as this threat is investigated.    All York community members are asked to be vigilant and report any and all suspicious behaviour […]

Boost adult literacy before ushering in new e-health era: joint studies

TORONTO, July 22, 2008 -- Critics who lament the sluggish pace at which e-health is being integrated in to the Canadian health care system should consider the low literacy and technology skills of nearly half the adult population, says the Dean of York University’s Faculty of Health, Harvey Skinner.   Skinner co-developed an e-health literacy […]

Research to help youth with mental health decisions

York U part of $1.5 million project to improve knowledge transfer methods   TORONTO, July 18, 2008 -- How do young people get information about mental health problems and treatment options when they or their friends are in crisis? Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health problems in Canada, and frequently develop […]

York U embarks on health education and research partnership in India

TORONTO, July 9, 2008 -- York University will launch an initiative with the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences on Wednesday to develop joint teaching and research projects designed to give health industry professionals and nurses the high quality skills they need to work in health care in both India and Canada.   Representatives of York’s Faculty […]