Research News and Events at York

Two York psychology profs listed in top 11

azomer — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:19:18 +0000

York psychology professors Jane Irvine and Debra Pepler of York’s Faculty of Health have recently been named two of the most published women in the ...

New trends in eHealth the focus of York Leadership Roundtable

azomer — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:13:17 +0000

The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation hosted a York Leadership Roundtable on May 8. The event brought together knowledge experts in business, industry, government and ...

York appoints a new dean for the Faculty of Environmental Studies

azomer — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:07:46 +0000

Washington State University (WSU) Professor Noël Sturgeon will be the next dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University. Sturgeon will take ...

New centre at Glendon expands French-language education

azomer — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:27 +0000

York University’s Glendon College will officially open the Centre of Excellence for French-language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education in a ceremony on May 15 at 9am. “I ...

From prof to publisher of award-winning public policy book

azomer — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:11:27 +0000

Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Paul Emond wears many hats, but it’s his publishing business that has grabbed the limelight recently. On May 1, it was ...

History prof translates major work of Dutch literature

azomer — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:29:16 +0000

York historian Michiel Horn says his latest book project may well be the most important one he has ever worked on – and it's not ...

CRC Georg Zoidl congratulated by Canada’s prime minister

azomer — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:20:39 +0000

Biology Professor Georg Zoidl, York’s Canada Research Chair in Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience, has received a framed letter of congratulations from Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The letter ...

York prof president of Royal Canadian Institute

azomer — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:23:45 +0000

University Professor Emeritus Ronald Pearlman of York’s Faculty of Science & Engineering has been named president of the prestigious Royal Canadian Institute (RCI) for the ...

Conference explores African Canadians’ role in War of 1812

azomer — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:43:50 +0000

A conference co-sponsored by York University will delve into the role of African Canadians in the War of 1812 – a topic researchers say is ...

New book, Laughing at the Gods, looks at eight great judges

azomer — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:40:21 +0000

Great judges change the way we see the law, says Allan Hutchinson, associate vice-president graduate and dean of York’s Faculty of Graduate Studies. In his ...