Professors McGrath and Gaetz to lead projects in refugee studies and homelessness TORONTO, May 13, 2008 -- Two York University professors will build new national research networks on homelessness and refugee studies with $4.2 million over seven years from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Professor Susan McGrath, director of the Centre […]
Schulich School of Business rated #1 in Canada ... and #23 in world's "Best Global MBAs" ranking
TORONTO, May 12, 2008 -- The Schulich School of Business at York University was today ranked number one in Canada and 23rd in the world in a global MBA ranking conducted by Expansión magazine, a Time Warner business publication based in Mexico. Schulich was one of only two Canadian business schools to make the […]
World bee experts launch bee I.D. project: York U
TORONTO, May 12, 2008 -- International bee experts meet at York University this week to devise a global campaign to identify all of the world’s bees. Bees are the most important pollinators on the planet and are responsible for about one-third of the food we eat. However, bee populations are in decline, and the 20,000 […]
York U prof’s new book debunks Canada’s role in Afghanistan
TORONTO, May 9, 2008 -- A York University professor’s new book offers a critical examination of Canada’s military role in Afghanistan. Mission of Folly, by political science professor James Laxer, makes the case that Canada’s military intervention, and that of its NATO allies, is a failure. He argues that Canadians have been exposed to propaganda […]
Employees who feel trusted boost bottom line: York U study
TORONTO, May 9, 2008 -- Workers who believe they are trusted by their bosses bring higher sales and better customer service ratings to their companies, according to a study led by York University and published today in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Researchers studied 88 locations of a major retail store in Canada with […]
York opens door to space labs for maiden launch of Science Rendezvous
TORONTO, May 9, 2008 -- York University’s groundbreaking tools for space exploration will be in the hands of future astronauts on Saturday, May 10 as part of Science Rendezvous, a new full-day, free event that engages the public with science research in the Greater Toronto Area. York’s world-renowned space and engineering scientists will lead […]
CIHR awards grants to four York health researchers
TORONTO, May 8, 2008 -- Four York University researchers received operating grants yesterday from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The projects range from mental health promotion among under-privileged youth to obesity prevention to new cancer diagnostics and treatments. Minister Tony Clement announced that York received $921,000 in funding as part of CIHR’s 2008 […]
