TORONTO, January 25, 2006 -- Whatever the outcome of the Palestinian elections being held today, the region desperately needs professional civil servants who can help to govern and administer in the territories, according to York University professor Saeed Rahnema. Rahnema, a professor of political science in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, returned from […]

TORONTO, January 23, 2006 -- When the ballots are cast and the votes are counted, Canadians will be asking what happened in Monday’s election, and what will happen next. York University experts are ready to answer the following questions and more:   What went wrong for the Liberals/what went right for the Conservatives? Alan Middleton, marketing […]

Elections Canada will be operating four polling stations for Monday's federal election on York’s Keele campus located in the first-floor lobby of the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building from 9:30am to 9:30pm. In order to vote at this poll, you must reside on the Keele campus, which includes those who reside in the new Tribute […]

TORONTO, January 19, 2006 -- An accomplished biotechnology executive with experience in both the laboratory and the business community has been chosen to lead YORKbiotech, the organization announced today.   Dr. Robert Foldes has been appointed executive director and chief operating officer of YORKbiotech, a Regional Innovation Network for biotechnology-related industry, effective immediately. He brings a […]

TORONTO, January 18, 2006 -- York University has maintained its number two position on the list of universities in Ontario most preferred by applicants. Statistics released today show that York was second only to the University of Toronto in the number of first-choice applications from prospective students for the 2006-07 academic year. Students normally list their […]

New evidence proves York researcher’s theory that brain suppresses  images in the area surrounding 'visual bull’s-eye’ TORONTO, January 17, 2006 -- Internet users might be driven to distraction by websites cluttered with advertising and extraneous information, however, a York U scientist and a team of researchers have uncovered new evidence that the brain cleans up […]

Documentary is York film professor's 25th for CBC "Ideas"   TORONTO, January 16, 2006 - Did a young girl from a poor family in Victorian England take the first steps in the discovery of what we now call dinosaurs? York University Professor Seth Feldman examines this fascinating question – and many more about how we […]