TORONTO, March 4, 2002 -- A public forum on Thursday evening March 7 hosted by Jane-Finch community groups and the York University Faculty Association (YUFA) will look at ways to build stronger ties between the community and the university. The meeting opens at 7 p.m. at Driftwood Community Centre, 4401 Jane Street. "The future of our […]
York U. Opens New Computer Science Building
TORONTO, February 27, 2002 -- York University will officially open its new Computer Science building on Friday, March 1, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. Lorna R. Marsden, York’s President and Vice-Chancellor and Gillian Wu, Dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, will preside at the event, taking place in Lecture Hall A of the new […]
Inuit and First Nations Cultures: Contemporary Perspectives Artist/historian Jolene Rickard examines Aboriginal Artistic Practice
TORONTO, February 25, 2002 -- First Nations artist, curator and art historian Jolene Rickard will speak on "Locating Aboriginal Artistic Practice within Post to Neo-Colonial Theory" at York University on March 7. Her presentation is the fifth in the public lecture series Inuit and First Nations Cultures -- Contemporary Perspectives sponsored by the Department of Visual […]
York University hosts leadership training for Afghan Women
TORONTO, February 21, 2002 -- The International Women’s Rights Project (IWRP) at York University has partnered with the Afghan Women’s Organization to host a three-day leadership training session this weekend for Afghan women living in Canada who want to contribute to the reconstruction of their country after the defeat of the Taliban. Twenty Afghan women ranging […]
CFI funds York U. research on cancer pain, insulin resistance, and the health of Ontario’s inland lakes
TORONTO, February 21, 2002 -- Recent funding awarded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in three new research areas at York University will help to establish Canada’s first, multi-institutional research team studying cancer pain, and will open the way to new therapies for diabetics. It will also help build a field laboratory in northern Ontario […]
4th annual York University Jagan lecture: Renowned author George Lamming to discuss Caribbean political issues
TORONTO, February 20, 2002 -- Widely acclaimed Caribbean author, lecturer and activist George Lamming will deliver the fourth annual Jagan lecture at York University on Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Vari Lecture Hall A, 4700 Keele St. Lamming will examine the racial and ethnic tensions underlying many present-day political problems in the Caribbean. Among […]
Lawyer gives behind-the-scenes look at Holocaust class action lawsuits York U./Canadian German Lawyers Association distinguished speakers series
TORONTO, February 18, 2002 -- Morris Ratner, one of the leading lawyers in prosecuting claims by Holocaust survivors against banks and companies that enslaved or looted the assets of Jews and other minority groups persecuted by the Nazi regime, will give a talk, "Litigating the Holocaust" on Thursday, Feb. 21. The talk, presented by York University's […]
