TORONTO, May 30, 2014 — Even by three months of age, babies are visually able to locate objects that stand out from a group, a York University study has found. “For example, an infant can pick a red umbrella in a sea of grey ones,” says Psychology Professor Scott Adler in the Faculty of Health, […]
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York University and partners celebrate launch of the Connected Health and Wellness Project website
TORONTO, May 23, 2014 – York University and its partners will celebrate the successful completion of the groundbreaking Connected Health and Wellness Project (CHWP) on Monday, May 26, 2014 with the launch of the new CHWP website, an innovative online portal that aims to redefine Canadian health care by offering users health information and tools […]
York University ‘gets moving’ in response to Report Card on kids’ physical activity
TORONTO, May 20, 2014 – York University is responding to a call for global action on physical activity among children by sending York students into local communities to get kids moving, and by partnering with international programs that will enable them to study physical activity and health abroad, and welcome international students to York to […]
Gregory Sorbara Appointed Chancellor of York University
TORONTO, April 28, 2014 – Julia Foster, Chair, Board of Governors, and Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, announced today that Gregory Sorbara is appointed as York’s 13th Chancellor for a three-year term, to be officially installed in June 2014. As ceremonial head, Sorbara will serve as lead ambassador of York, preside over […]
York University announces Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan are in the running to become preferred partner in province’s university expansion
TORONTO, April 25, 2014 – York University and Seneca College have selected Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan as potential municipal partners in their bid to build a new university campus in York Region. The new campus is part of York University’s plan to respond to the Call for Proposals by the Ministry of Training, Colleges […]
Plight of the bumble bees: York U researcher launches comprehensive guide to North American fauna
TORONTO, April 22, 2014 – With recent studies indicating that bumble bees are in decline in North America, the collective spotlight is focused like never before on these industrious insects and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Now, Bumble Bees of North America, a new book co-authored by York University PhD graduate Sheila […]
Three key leadership appointments made at York University
Toronto, April 16, 2014 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced three senior appointments this week to lead Glendon College, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the University Secretariat. University of Alberta Professor Donald Ipperciel will join York as Principal of Glendon College at a critical juncture in the College’s development, as Glendon […]
