TORONTO, January 25, 2017 – York University’s Glendon Campus will host a Thursday evening panel discussion on the implications of the new Trump administration for Canada and the world. The panel of speakers will include: Juan Alsace, U.S. Consul General in Toronto Joan Ablett, consultant, Ablett Communications Miloud Chennoufi, Chair, Department of Security and International Affairs, […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: York U expert available to comment on the impact of the MLS Cup in Canada
TORONTO, December 7, 2016 – It took just three minutes for the MLS Cup between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders set for BMO field this weekend in Toronto to sell-out its capacity of 36,000 seats. This feat continues the momentum around soccer fever engulfing Canada with Toronto hosting MLS cup and vying to become […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: York U expert available to comment on economic impact of the Grey Cup in Canada
TORONTO, November 23, 2016 – Grey Cup weekend is here and Toronto is the official host of the 104th edition of the Canadian Football League's championship game. The sporting event is expected to inject millions into the Greater Toronto Area economy this year. Last year’s hosts, Winnipeg Football Club, reported a $7.1-million net profit from the […]
Media Advisory: How gene editing technology CRISPR is transforming research
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2016 – Snipping and slicing human genomes is no longer relegated to science fiction. Listen to pioneering bioengineer Feng Zhang talk about new gene editing technology, CRISPR-Cas9 and how it is transforming the world of bioengineering this Wednesday. Zhang, a bioengineer at Harvard and MIT as well as a 2016 Gairdner International […]
Media Advisory: Report on state of homelessness in Canada to be released Oct. 20
OTTAWA, Oct. 19, 2016 - The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at York University and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness will release the State of Homelessness in Canada 2016 report Thursday at a media conference in Ottawa. Who: Tim Richter, President of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Stephen Gaetz, Director of the Canadian Observatory on […]
York U athletes compete at 2016 Rio Games
TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2016 – As the 2016 Rio Olympic Games officially begin in Brazil, York University is proud to support four current and former students – and one honorary alumnus – all making an impact through sport, competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Brittany Crew, Arthur Biyarslanov, Melissa Pagnotta, Khamica Bingham, and Daniel Nestor […]
Media Advisory: York U experts available to discuss NASA’s finding of water on Mars
TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2015 – Flowing water has been found on Mars, NASA announced this morning. What does this mean? Ask a York University expert. Dark streaks have been visible on Mars in the summer, but they dry up in the fall. NASA now says those streaks are liquid water with a high salt content. […]
