TORONTO, February 16, 2004 -- Embargoed until 05:01 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Women do indeed compete for men’s attention says York University researcher Maryanne Fisher in a study to be published this week in Biology Letters, the online journal of the Royal Society. The study shows that women at the peak of their […]
York professors mark anniversary of Iranian Revolution
TORONTO, February 13, 2004 -- Two York University professors are reflecting on this week’s 25th anniversary of the revolution in Iran with mixed feelings. Like many of their fellow Iranians, Haideh Moghissi and Saeed Rahnema welcomed the end of an unpopular monarchy only to see it replaced by a repressive republic. Both professors continue to work […]
February 17 is Mars Day @ York U.
TORONTO, February 13, 2004 -- Science students from high schools across Greater Toronto will gather at York University next week to learn about the latest developments in Mars exploration directly from scientists working on upcoming missions. Titled "Mars Day @ York U.," the event on Tuesday, Feb. 17 will feature presentations by members of NASA’s Phoenix […]
Valentine’s Day Caution: some teenage girls unable to cope with break-ups
TORONTO, February 11, 2004 -- Teenage girls are usually serial daters where the average romance lasts about four months. Although parents may not approve of the assembly-line love, researchers at York University have discovered they teach girls life-long lessons about relationships. But for a minority of teenage girls St. Valentine’s Day might be the worst […]
On Valentine’s Day remember “we-ness” is key to marital happiness: York U. prof
TORONTO, February 11, 2004 – A York University professor says that married couples should always cope together to overcome the daily stresses in life - and stop blaming each other. “If couples want to maintain a successful relationship, each partner needs to find a personal identity within the relationship, what I call “we-ness”, says Prof. […]
Conference examines anti-racism, Holocaust education tools
TORONTO, February 10, 2004 -- York University will host “Racism: Guises and Disguises,” an international conference examining the changing contexts for Holocaust and anti-racism education, Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15. The keynote speaker, Professor Steven T. Katz, Director of the Elie Wiesel Centre for Judaic Studies at Boston University, will discuss “Jewish Resistance […]
Director - York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS)
TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Director of the York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS), for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2004, with a possible extension for an additional two years. The Centre is dedicated to the study of international peace and security issues. […]
