Studying anti-viral properties of pokeweed protein TORONTO, February 2, 2005 -- York biology professor Dr. Katalin Hudak is working on a way to make the lives of HIV sufferers a little more comfortable by tapping into the powerful anti-viral effects of the simple pokeweed plant. “It was known for years in scientific circles that pokeweed […]
President's Statement to Senate January 27, 2005
Recent Disruptions on Campus in Vari Hall At the meeting of Senate of Thursday, 27 January, the President made the following comments on the disruptions in Vari Hall on 20 January. On the matter of recent events in Vari Hall I would like to comment on two main questions: (1) Why are police on […]
York Faculty Member Reviews Indymedia Phenomenon
TORONTO, January 31, 2005 -- In the just released issue of The Canadian Journal of Communication, York University professor Bob Hanke develops a political economy of Indymedia practice. In his article, “For a Political Economy of Idymedia Practice,” Hanke offers an analysis of the Ontario Independent Media Center as a website of social struggles […]
Job Posting - DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR JEWISH STUDIES, YORK UNIVERSITY
Applications are invited for the position of Director of the Centre for Jewish Studies at York University for a term of three to five years (negotiable), to begin July 1, 2005. York’s Centre for Jewish Studies, with its fellowship of more than 70 members, was established in 1989. The Centre is built on a foundation […]
York U researchers help astronauts orient themselves in space
Innovative techniques measure perception of up and down Read National Post article TORONTO, January 27, 2005 -- Outer space is set to become increasingly user-friendly for astronauts, thanks to York University Psychology Professor Laurence Harris and a team of researchers at York’s Centre for Vision Research (CVR). Harris’ team is studying ways to combat the disorientation […]
Disruptions on campus
All York community members should be aware of two issues surrounding the recent demonstrations on campus: 1) When students arrive at York they agree to the following: "Student conduct on campus is governed by long-standing Presidential Regulations that require students to abide by reasonable instructions given orally or in writing by any official of the […]
Financial Times Ranks Schulich School of Business Among World’s Top 25 MBA Programs
Schulich’s MBA Graduates Rank 7th in the World in Career Progress TORONTO, ON - Monday, January 24, 2005 - The Financial Times of London today ranked the Schulich School of Business at York University among the top 25 MBA programs in the world, while its graduates were ranked among the top ten in the world […]
