TORONTO, October 5, 2001 -- A panel of experts will examine the changes wrought by the events of September 11 in a special town hall meeting 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, in the Moot Court of York's Osgoode Hall Law School. York University has brought together a group of analysts to examine a […]
Boutique coffee world waking up to flavour of shade-grown coffee: York U. Costa Rican rainforest project proving the benefits
TORONTO, October 3, 2001 -- York University’s Las Nubes rainforest in southern Costa Rica is yielding crucial data on the benefits of shade-grown coffee to the environment, to local farm communities, and to business, leading to a growing public awareness and taste for the product. "The coffee business is waking up to the fact that there […]
Speakers series at York U. examines GTA sprawl, transit, local democracy issues
TORONTO, October 2, 2001 -- Unchecked growth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and its consequences -- sprawl, congestion, smog, loss of natural habitat and prime farmland, inadequate public transit and what citizens are doing about it – is the focus of Planning Transformations, a speakers series being held at York University, October 2001 through March […]
Walk to School Day October 2: York U. study shows kids would rather walk to school
TORONTO, October 1, 2001 -- As parents and kids get ready for international Walk to School Day tomorrow, a York University study shows that too many kids are missing out on the youthful daily adventures of walking to school, and would be healthier and happier if they could walk or ride their bikes. "Heavy traffic […]
United Nations Undersecretary General Maurice Strong at York University
TORONTO, September 26, 2001 -- Canada’s celebrated champion of the environment, Maurice Strong, undersecretary general and special advisor to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, will speak at York University on Friday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m. as part of homecoming celebrations. Strong’s visit is hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES). The first president […]
York University helps launch International Space Station’s first virtual classroom for Canadian high school students
TORONTO, September 26, 2001 -- York University’s YES I Can! Science Project team, in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, is collaborating with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch the International Space Station’s (ISS) first virtual classroom presentation for Canadian high school students in grades nine and 10. The presentation -- on […]
York University 2001-2002 Brownbag Research Seminars: New series grapples with issues in healthcare, science and technology
TORONTO, September 24, 2001 -- The debate over Canada’s healthcare system -- including two-tier access to services, long-term care, nursing shortages and the intellectual property dimensions of biomedical research -- provides the main impetus for the eighth annual Brownbag Research Seminar series at York University. The seminars provide a public forum for scholars in many […]
