TORONTO, October 12, 2006 -- York University Foundation is pleased to announce that TD Bank Financial Group is committing $1 million to provide a permanent York University satellite centre in the neighbouring Jane-Finch community. The one-stop shop will offer a wide variety of community-university initiatives that have been developed over the years to enhance student learning […]
York U launches major new space test facility
First among Canadian universities; equipment includes machine that can simulate effects of rocket launch and space flight TORONTO, October 11, 2006 -- York University’s Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science (CRESS) today launched its new space test facility with a lab tour, including a demo of a machine that can simulate the vibrations […]
Same-sex marriage and parenting rights forums at York U
The End of Second Class and Politics of the Heart TORONTO, October 4, 2006 -- Public forums on two vital national social policy issues – same-sex marriage and parental rights – will take place October 11 and 18 at York University. Hosted by documentary filmmaker and York University Visual Arts Professor Nancy Nicol, the forums will […]
York researchers floating in zero gravity aboard final Bordeaux flight
Experiments investigate why astronauts become disoriented in space TORONTO, September 29, 2006 -- York University researchers will float in zero gravity today aboard an airplane modified to simulate weightlessness, in order to investigate why astronauts become disoriented in space, and what can be done about it. The research, funded by the Canadian Space Agency, is […]
Performances will celebrate African and other cultures: York U
TORONTO, September 27, 2006 -- The strings of a West African kora will mingle with the sound of a saxophone at York University this weekend during the first annual Humanity in Harmony performance collaboration. From sculpture to scholarship, Humanity in Harmony will bring together music, dance, theatre, poetry, visual arts and many other art forms, […]
CineSiege: York U Student Films Sparkle on Silver Screen
TORONTO, September 22, 2006 -- A juried selection of cutting-edge productions fresh from York University’s Film Department will be screened October 11 at the Royal Cinema in CineSiege, the department’s annual showcase of outstanding student films. The jurors for this fifth annual event are five distinguished Canadian film and media people: Salah Bachir, president of Cineplex […]
York U students using iPod to view lectures on the go
TORONTO, September 21, 2006 -- Students at York University can now study on the go with the aid of video lectures delivered via Apple’s iPod. “Really what we’re offering students is the ability to customize their learning environment to fit their lifestyle and their learning style,” says Diane Zorn, a lecturer in the School of […]
