TORONTO, June 21, 2006 -- Nick Cercone has been named as the next dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at York University. Professor and dean of computer science at Dalhousie University since 2002, Cercone brings a wealth of administrative experience to his new position at York. Prior to Dalhousie, he was Chair of computer […]
CFI infrastructure funding awarded for York U research
TORONTO, June 21, 2006 -- Researchers at York University have been awarded more than $400,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for equipment and renovations to support their leading-edge work in vision research and chemistry. The funding, announced today in Calgary, was awarded under the CFI’s Leader’s Opportunity Fund. A total of $20.5 […]
Tuition schedule set at York U
TORONTO, June 19, 2006 -- The Board of Governors of York University has approved a three-year tuition fee schedule to commence in the 2006-07 academic year. Tuition fees for most undergraduate students who are entering programs at York will increase by 4.5 per cent for 2006-07, which is $188 more than the 2005-2006 rates. Fees for […]
Researchers at York receive $3 million from SSHRC
TORONTO, June 15, 2006 -- York university researchers have been awarded almost $3 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Thirty-four projects at York received funding in the latest round of SSHRC’s Standard Research Grants program, announced today at McGill University. In all, 969 projects will be funded […]
Fundraising revenue doubles at York University
TORONTO, June 8, 2006 -- York University’s fundraising revenue has doubled in four years, with more than $22 million raised across the University this past fiscal year alone. Between May 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006, contributions to the University included seven gifts of $1 million or more. Over the past year, York received contributions […]
Ten distinguished figures to receive honorary degrees at York U spring convocation
TORONTO, June 8, 2006 -- York University will confer honorary degrees on ten distinguished individuals during its spring 2006 convocation ceremonies, which run from June 12 to 17. “True to the York spirit, our honorary degree recipients represent an extraordinary diversity of disciplines – from fine arts to the spheres of science, business, government and law,” […]
The City Institute at York University launched
TORONTO, May 31, 2006 -- A new centre for urban research at York University is bringing together more than 40 faculty members who research city-related topics ranging from housing to immigration. The City Institute at York University will focus on everything urban − whether it is the areas “in-between” city cores and suburbs, or the […]
