TORONTO, October 23, 2006 -- Two award-winning medical research scientists will speak to more than 300 high school students from the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday, giving them a rare glimpse into the worlds of metabolic engineering and cell function. The event is presented jointly by York University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering and […]
Motherhood issues the focus of major York U conference
Academics and activists discussing everything from babies to blogging TORONTO, October 23, 2006 -- The largest conference ever organized on the subject of motherhood will begin on Thursday in Toronto, with a name that reflects the size and scope of the project: “The Motherlode: A Complete Celebration of Motherhood.” It is the 10th anniversary […]
Indian Music Master Launches York University’s Faculty Recital Series
TORONTO, October 23, 2006 -- Rhythms of India, a concert of classical South Indian music featuring the Trichy Sankaran Percussion Ensemble, will launch the new Faculty Recital Series of the Department of Music at York University on November 2. The ensemble is headlined by internationally-renowned master percussionist Trichy Sankaran, a charter member of the department […]
York University statement on medical marijuana use on campus
TORONTO, October 20, 2006 -- The issue of medical marijuana use and the need for on-campus accommodation has recently been raised in the news media. The university wishes to inform members of the York community that we are working with the parties involved to ensure resolution of this issue. Media contact:Alex Bilyk, Director of […]
Italy's Reggio Emilia exhibit is teaching educators: York prof
Course looks at Italian preschools’ approach to early childhood education TORONTO, October 19, 2006 -- Ask a small child in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia what a tourist should make a point of seeing, and you may get an unexpected answer – not the piazza, for example, but the shadows created by columns in the […]
York University to confer two honorary degrees at fall convocation
TORONTO, October 19, 2006 -- York University will confer honorary doctorates on two distinguished individuals during its fall 2006 convocation ceremonies, taking place on Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21. “Our honorary doctorates are individuals whose achievements set the bar that much higher for all of us,” said Lorna R. Marsden, York University President and Vice […]
York University Foundation launches its largest-ever fundraising campaign
TORONTO, October 19, 2006 -- The York University Foundation secured major donations as it launched an unprecedented fundraising campaign that aims to raise $200 million leading up to the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2009. “The campaign will celebrate York’s first 50 years of achievement as well as our generous donors and volunteers who have […]
