TORONTO, June 15 – Internationally known jazz and blues musician Manuel Obregón will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree tomorrow morning at York University. Following his acceptance speech, Obregón will perform a short piece from his repertoire. In the last 20 years, Obregón’s performances have showcased the symbiotic interrelation between music and the environment, […]
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Top York U sports researchers to speak at symposia on performance, health & policy
TORONTO, April 16, 2015 – Are we good at identifying and predicting sports talent? Not really, says eminent York University researcher Professor Joe Baker who will talk about the ways we could improve talent identification and development during his keynote speech April 18 at the PANEX Summit, a three-day conference that began today. Baker also […]
Osgoode’s 2014 Constitutional Cases Conference: 18th Annual Analysis of Supreme Court of Canada’s Constitutional Decisions
Osgoode Hall Law School’s highly anticipated Constitutional Cases Conference, examining constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2014, will take place on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 8:30am to 5pm at the InterContinental Hotel Toronto Yorkville, 220 Bloor Street West. Members of the media are invited to attend this sold-out conference. Please advise […]
York U Neuroscientists taking brain research to the community
TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2015 − York University’s Faculties of Science and Health have joined with the Toronto Public Library to present a series of lectures, Neuroscience: How Your Brain Lives, Works...and Dies, which begins this Wednesday evening. Denise Henriques, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science in York’s Faculty of […]
Report on Youth Homelessness in York Region will focus on early intervention
TORONTO, November 24, 2014 – A study of homeless youth in York Region will be released in Aurora on Thursday, detailing how young people become homeless and where earlier intervention could have made a difference. The report, “Leaving Home: Youth Homelessness in York Region”, draws on research conducted with 60 young people who have experienced […]
Earth Day event will celebrate York University’s sustainability leadership
TORONTO, April 21, 2014 – On April 22, 2014, York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Vice-President Finance and Administration Gary Brewer will host an Earth Day celebration to recognize sustainability champions and achievements across York’s campuses. The occasion will include the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the LEED Silver certification of the […]
Osgoode’s 2013 Constitutional Cases Conference
17th Annual Analysis of Supreme Court of Canada’s Constitutional Decisions TORONTO, April 7, 2014 – One of Toronto’s most highly anticipated legal conferences for 17 years, Osgoode Hall Law School’s Constitutional Cases Conference, examining constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada from the past year, will take place on Friday, April 11, […]
