TORONTO, May 16, 2003 -- It's brains not brawn that will count at the 24th annual Science & Engineering Olympics being held at York University on Friday, May 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will bring together some 800 high school students from 55 schools across Ontario to battle it out in six […]
York’s Glendon College scholarship upholds Expo 67’s legacy
TORONTO, May 9, 2003 -- More than 35 years after the outstanding success of Montreal’s world fair, several former members of Expo 67’s Ontario Pavilion, have made a gift to the host province, Quebec, via York University’s Glendon College in Toronto. Presented in the spirit of cultural unity, the gift provides one annual endowed scholarship […]
Darwin symposium at York U. examines evolutionary theory in context of SARS, human genome mapping
TORONTO, May 7, 2003 -- A York University symposium this Thursday brings together leading scholars and 270 Toronto area high school students to examine the current relevance of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection in the context of SARS and cloning. The symposium, Darwin in the 21st Century: Evolution and its Cultural Implications, […]
York’s LaMarsh Centre to create national strategy on bullying
TORONTO, May 2, 2003 -- York University’s LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution has received $600,000 in support from the Government of Canada’s National Crime Prevention Strategy to create a national strategy on bullying to make Canada a safer place for children and youth. The Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General of Canada, […]
York University leads MITACS national team to tackle infectious diseases, SARS
TORONTO, May 1, 2003 -- The National Centre of Excellence, MITACS, has assembled a national team of mathematicians, virologists, infectious disease experts and leading public health scientists, led by Canada Research Chair in Applied Mathematics at York University, Dr. Jianhong Wu, to tackle recent outbreaks of infectious disease, such as SARS. The team of Canadian […]
Angle On brings York U. Screenplays to Life
TORONTO, May 1, 2003 -- A stellar cast of professional screen and stage actors will showcase York University's outstanding scriptwriting talent at the second annual Angle On: York Screenwriting event at Hugh's Room on May 6. Celebrity performers Valerie Buhagiar (Highway 61, Expecting), Jordan Pettle (Zadie's Shoes), Karyn Dwyer (Better than Chocolate), Marcia Bennett (Serendipity) […]
York U. conference on mothering examines tradeoffs between work, parenting and the impact of public policy
TORONTO, April 30, 2003 -- "Mothering and Work/Mothering as Work" is a conference being held at York University, May 2 - 4, which will examine the tradeoffs made by women with children in balancing the demands of work and motherhood as well as the work women do as mothers. The conference, organized by York's Association […]
