The quality of our water, the effects of genetically modified foods, and toxic pollutants are all environmental issues on the minds of all citizens. Each poses questions. Questions that presently, no one has answers for. That's why York University and the University of Toronto have taken the task upon themselves to discover the hidden truth of these and other environmental issues.

Jointly, the universities were recently awarded a $750,000 federal grant for their program "Promoting Community Sustainability: Linking Research and Action", that applies academic research on the environment and sustainability to the community, and encourages public action.

Consisting of nine projects over three years, the program aims to encourage better decision making at the community level by improving understanding of environmental and social issues and involving both community groups and researchers in the decision-making process. Continue

Contents

• York wins $750,000 federal grant for community sustainability
• Fourth Grammy nomination for Bowman
• York's Schulich School of Business launches international business program
• The Journal
• Howard's implicit physics
• Lightman reveals science innovator
• Hair raising event collects over $4,000 for United Way Campaign.
• Gender issues in science and technology blossom at international level
• York student wins Boys and Girls Clubs scholarship
• Showing your anger? That's what you think...
• Speak Easy: documenting Canadians' gift for the gab
• From the archives
• York cornerstones: What's in a name
• Italian Canadians recount past and give voice to immigrants
• Research