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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
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New report calls on Ontario to step up and lead youth homeless strategy
TORONTO, June 2, 2016 – Ontario has the opportunity to be a leader in eliminating youth homelessness through a targeted strategy that would not only manage the crisis but prevent it, says a new report
June 2, 2016 | 7:08 am
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York University receives $1M gift from Carswell Family Foundation for graduate student scholarships
TORONTO, June 1, 2016 – York University Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation have donated $1 million to fund graduate student scholarships in the University’s Faculty o
June 1, 2016 | 1:55 pm
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Legal problems cost Canadians billions and take a toll on health and wellbeing, study finds
Everyday legal problems such as consumer disputes, debt, employment issues and relationship breakdowns are straining Canadians’ personal finances and their mental and physical health, as well as inc
June 1, 2016 | 10:02 am
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York U prof’s documentary shows the impact of and resistance to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
May 26, 2016 − The North American premiere of the documentary And Still We Rise,by York University professor and filmmaker Nancy Nicol, will take place on June 5, 2016, as a part of the Inside Out Tor
May 26, 2016 | 1:17 pm
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Cinespace family donation will give York U students unparalleled studio experience
TORONTO, May 26, 2016 – The Mirkopoulos family of Cinespace Film Studios is providing York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) with a state-of-the-art facility for
May 26, 2016 | 7:40 am
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Small offshore oil spills put seabirds at risk: industry self-monitoring failing
TORONTO, May 26, 2016 – Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized amount of oil can die of hypothermia in cold-water regions, but despite repeated requests by Environment Canada, offshore oil operators ar
May 26, 2016 | 6:34 am