TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2016 – Valentine's Day is a market-based force that helps to shape love relationships and the rules of emotional life in Western culture. And its rose-coloured influence is spreading to other cultures, according to a multi-year ethnographic study by researchers at the Schulich School of Business into the rise of romantic love […]
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York University Centre for Business and Law Honours Corporate Leader with Medal for Career Achievement
TORONTO, February 10, 2015 – The Jay and Barbara Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University presented the 2014 Hennick Medal for Career Achievement to Marianne Harris (JD/MBA ’83) on Monday, February 9. “In a long and extraordinarily successful career in corporate and investment banking, Marianne Harris has demonstrated that she is a […]
Making the grade, saving the planet: WWF-Canada and York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies
Toronto, January 30, 2015 - WWF-Canada and the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University are pleased to announce a unique collaboration that will bring together academic research and on-the-ground conservation work. The goal of the partnership is to create opportunities for students, at Canada’s largest environmental studies Faculty, to gain hands-on experience with […]
What does Davos do? Schulich study finds World Economic Forum shifts burden of problems from governments, corporations to individual consumers
TORONTO, January 21, 2015 – What does Davos do? In the first in-depth investigation of the World Economic Forum, Schulich School of Business researchers find that the Forum actively shifts the burden for the solution of problems from governments and corporations to individual consumers, with significant personal and societal costs. Published in the October 2014 […]
Statement by York University President and Vice-Chancellor on Tragic Death of a Member of the York Community
The York University community is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic bus accident last evening resulting in the death of Radika Nankissoor, a valued member of York’s staff. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family, friends and co-workers at this difficult time. York University will pay tribute to Ms. Nankissoor and her contributions […]
Significant increase in concussions among Ontario children and youth: York U study
Toronto, Dec. 5, 2014 – The number of children and youth treated for concussions in both emergency departments and physicians' offices in Ontario increased significantly between 2003 and 2010, with falls, hockey and skating injuries identified as the leading causes of pediatric concussion, according to a new joint study out of York University and the […]
New program at York University will help organizations provide better services to youth
TORONTO, December 2, 2014 –York University is launching a new program that will provide diverse research and evaluation supports to the grassroots youth-serving sector to improve outcomes and promote the well-being of Ontario youth. The Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange will provide the youth sector with resources and opportunities to share and use research on […]
