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York U to unveil Inuit sculpture to celebrate National Aboriginal Day
TORONTO, June 20, 2016 — Nearly a year after commissioning the carving of a 26-tonne granite boulder into an Inuit soccer player, York University is unveiling the sculpture at 1pm on June 21, marking
June 20, 2016 | 9:13 am
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York U to recognize 13 outstanding individuals with honorary degrees at spring convocation
TORONTO, June 13, 2016 – Thirteen outstanding individuals will be recognized with honorary degrees at York University’s spring convocation for their significant contributions to society and in their r
June 13, 2016 | 9:41 am
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Three York U graduate students become prestigious Trudeau Scholars
York University graduate students Aytak Akbari-Dibavar, Gerard Kennedy and Jesse Thistle have been awarded the Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship, a prestigious award presented by the Pierre Elliot Trudea
June 10, 2016 | 12:45 pm
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New guide shows how to include human rights into plans for homeless youth
TORONTO, June 9, 2016 – A new guide released today shows how to include human rights into plans and strategies for homeless youth after the United Nations asked countries around the globe to make elim
June 9, 2016 | 9:02 am
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York U prof to propose changes to environmental protection act in House of Commons Thursday
TORONTO, June 7, 2016 – Some 23,000 substances came into use in Canada without environmental or health assessments prior to the 1990s, many of which are still used today, says York U’s Dayna Nadine Sc
June 7, 2016 | 11:09 am