Groundbreaking summer program at York University will look at regulatory change TORONTO, July 8, 2008 -- Some of the most promising doctoral students in law in the world are meeting this month at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University for a three-week academy, called an Agora, organized by the Association of Transnational Law Schools […]
York U program helps youth with diabetes find path to better health
TORONTO, July 7, 2008 -- A new summer sports camp at York University will help youth with diabetes manage their condition by experiencing the benefits of exercise and proper nutrition firsthand. Ten youths with diabetes will join participants in York Sport & Recreation’s Summer Sport Camp, from July 7 – 11, 2008, for a […]
Schulich dean named to Order of Canada
TORONTO, July 7, 2008 -- Dezsö J. Horváth, dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University and Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management, has been named to the Order of Canada, the highest honour in Canada for lifetime achievement. Recently re-appointed for an unprecedented fifth term as dean of Schulich, Horváth was […]
York/TDSB project to help students succeed in school
Joint initiative will focus on students on the margins because of race or culture TORONTO, July 4, 2008 -- A new project designed to improve the performance of marginalized students by focusing on their particular interests and needs is being developed by York University and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The Staff […]
Sugar is effective painkiller for newborns: joint study
TORONTO, July 2, 2008 -- Common table sugar can be used to manage pain in newborns undergoing medical procedures, according to a study by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), York University professor Joel Katz, and scientists from the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital. The research, published in the July 1 issue […]
York U prof enlists amateur astronomers in search for new celestial bodies
TORONTO, June 27, 2008 -- A York University professor is calling on amateur star-gazers to help locate a needle in an astronomical haystack. Professor Pat Hall hopes to uncover new astronomical phenomena amongst the 20,000 unknown objects detected by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, an international scientific collaboration that has produced the most detailed […]
York teen sex researcher wins CIHR award
TORONTO, June 27, 2008 -- A York University professor who is engaging teens in research to combat sexual health problems among their peers has received an award in recognition of her work. Professor Sarah Flicker and the Toronto Teen Survey Team are winners of this year's Synapse Award for Research Group from the Canadian Institutes […]
