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MEDIA ADVISORY: York U expert available to comment on economic impact of the Grey Cup in Canada
TORONTO, November 23, 2016 – Grey Cup weekend is here and Toronto is the official host of the 104th edition of the Canadian Football League's championship game. The sporting event is expected to inje
November 24, 2016 | 11:43 am
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York U Students, faculty and alumni drive important name change: Bachelor of Administrative Studies officially renamed Bachelor of Commerce
TORONTO, November 22, 2016 – The Bachelor of Administrative Studies (BAS) degree offered by York University’s School of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
November 22, 2016 | 10:26 am
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York University announces “game-changing” $2M gift for music education partnership
TORONTO, November 17, 2016 – York University and the Regent Park School of Music (RPSM) will establish a new research chair in music education, and develop a new partnership through a $2 million gift
November 17, 2016 | 10:46 am
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Results of the first ever National Youth Homelessness Survey released today
OTTAWA, November 17, 2016 – The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at York University, A Way Home Canada and Home Depot Canada Foundation today announced the results of the first ever National Youth
November 17, 2016 | 7:32 am
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tumble and roll with York U’s newest equipment – join us for an interactive technical briefing
TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2016 – Are you ready to tumble? York University’s Centre for Vision Research has three new pieces of equipment to study how motion and gravity affects perception, which could have im
November 16, 2016 | 11:35 am
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York U researchers find “sweet” solution to kill E. coli in drinking water
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 – Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill E. coli in contaminated water. York University researcher Sushanta Mitra says the “
November 14, 2016 | 12:28 pm
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TODAY: York U hosts workshop on experiences of Filipino diaspora in Canada and US
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 – The experiences of Filipino immigrants living in the US and those living in Canada will be compared and contrasted at a York University workshop today, even as the topic o
November 14, 2016 | 9:03 am
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York U expert available to comment on impact of the Trump presidency on LGBTQ issues
TORONTO, November 11, 2016 – During Donald Trump’s campaign, he and his running partner Mike Pence spoke openly on their stance on LGBTQ issues and many fear the new administration may work to
November 11, 2016 | 10:26 am
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Justice for victims of forced marriage in war to be focus of international meeting at York University
Forced “marriage” and sexual slavery in war lead to a variety of devastating but different outcomes for their victims. For this reason, many victims require reparations tailored to their specific need
November 10, 2016 | 3:13 pm
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Justice for victims of forced marriage in war to be focus of international meeting at York University
Forced “marriage” and sexual slavery in war lead to a variety of devastating but different outcomes for their victims. For this reason, many victims require reparations tailored to their specific need
November 10, 2016 | 1:44 pm