TORONTO, March 15, 2005 -- Five groundbreaking York University research projects will receive more than $1.6 million in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) over the next three to five years. "These grant awards reflect the growing breadth of York's exceptional health research community -- from genetics, cancer and vision research, […]
York U. prof says auto parts makers in danger
Entire Canadian economy vulnerable TORONTO, March 14, 2005 -- Auto makers with plants in Canada are putting a squeeze on their Canadian parts manufacturers that could have a profound and negative impact on the country’s entire economy according to Bernie Wolf, professor of economics at York University’s Schulich School of Business. “The fact is […]
York U researchers receive CFI grants to improve drug effectiveness, home care for the chronically ill
TORONTO, March 11, 2005 -- Two York University researchers have received $405,895 in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for their ground-breaking studies in chemistry and health care. Dasantila Golemi-Kotra, of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, will receive $211,543 to support her research in the areas of bacterial and […]
STATEMENT FROM MR. MARSHALL COHEN, CHAIR, YORK UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Friday March 11, 2005 As Chair of the Board of Governors of York University, I am pleased to announce that the recently-promised independent review of the sale of lands by York University to Tribute Homes in March 2002 will be undertaken by The Honourable Edward Saunders Q.C. Since his retirement from the bench in 1997, Mr. […]
York profs find rules of dating apply to job search
TORONTO, March 10, 2005 -- York University professors Thomas Klassen and John Dwyer have some advice for would-be job applicants – in an interview, pretend you’re on a first date. “You wouldn’t reveal everything about yourself on a first date, would you? You’d listen as much as you’d talk, and you’d want to do everything to […]
York prof’s ‘red flag’ system to stop abuse, murder of women and children
TORONTO, March 8, 2005 -- York University professor Desmond Ellis is set to release a study that can be used to predict and assess the risk of violence against women who leave their partners, and the threats that children of these families face. Ellis, a senior scholar at York's LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence […]
"Invasive species" could be costing Canada $18-30 billion
York U prof hails budget for national strategy to deal with problem TORONTO, March 8, 2005 -- York University biology professor Norman Yan is applauding the federal government’s recent announcement of $85 million in new funds to develop a national strategy on invasive species. “This major financial commitment shows that the study of invasive species […]
