Leading experts in international human rights law, law students to gather at York U A live Webcast of the symposium will be available on the Osgoode and York Web sites starting at 8.50 a.m. on Monday, January 17 at http://www.yorku.ca/osgoode/wallenberg . TORONTO, January 10, 2005 -- From January 17-18, 2005, York’s Osgoode Hall Law School will […]
York U. hosts special presentation for those affected by Tsunami in Indian communities
TORONTO, January 10, 2005 -- On Tuesday, January 11, members of York’s Faculty of Environmental Studies who have been working in areas of India affected by the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami, are mounting a special presentation to raise awareness of the need for assistance in India’s Chennai (formerly Madras) region. The presentations will take place […]
York U. research will help stroke and brain injury victims with vision
TORONTO, January 7, 2005 -- York University professor Doug Crawford, of the university’s pioneering Centre for Vision Research, released a groundbreaking study that will assist stroke and head injury victims rehabilitate their sight. For the first time, Crawford and his associates used measurements of eye and head movements, computer simulations and brain recordings, to determine […]
York U. intervenes with GCSU on behalf of Glendon students
TORONTO, January 6, 2005 -- York University today received a delegation of executive members of the Glendon College Student Union (GCSU) who formally delivered notice of a lawsuit brought against the university by the GCSU. The university is reviewing the claim and will respond appropriately. The claim arises out of an insistence by the […]
Info for York U community members affected by tsunami
Message from President Marsden to the York U Community: “The recent terrible tragedy of the tsunamis in Asia has caused untold suffering and loss to the people of the Indian Ocean Rim countries. We are also deeply concerned regarding students, faculty, staff and alumni who have been directly or indirectly affected by this disaster. To […]
The York Community expresses condolence and support for countries affected by tsunami
STATEMENT FROM YORK UNIVERSITY: JANUARY 2, 2005 The entire community of York University wishes to express our condolences and support for the peoples of South Asia and East Africa affected by the recent devastating tsunami. As the Winter term commences on January 3rd, York will be announcing details of how the York community can acknowledge […]
Wired dance studio mixes art with high tech
York U's new digital performance space breeding ground for computer-savvy choreographers, new media artists TORONTO, December 21, 2004 -- A computer interface and a dancer’s body might not seem to have much in common, but York University professors Don Sinclair and Holly Small are pioneering an interdisciplinary teaching environment that bridges the gap between backstage and centre […]
