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Panellists discuss impact of cities on planet’s climate, geology at York U
TORONTO, March 17, 2016 – Humans are leaving their mark on Earth and it’s not pretty. Many scientists are now calling this period in time the Anthropocene because of the effect of human activities on
March 17, 2016 | 11:17 am
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York University urges government to help keep conservation professor in Canada
The York University community is disappointed to hear about the position taken in the permanent residency application of one of our celebrated academics, Felipe Montoya. Professor Montoya was notified
March 15, 2016 | 12:13 pm
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York U experts available to discuss United States elections, candidates
TORONTO, March 14, 2016 – York University experts are available to comment on the candidates, primaries and issues in the run up to the 2016 United States presidential election on Nov. 8. Political sc
March 15, 2016 | 11:24 am
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York U experts available for comment on ExoMars mission
TORONTO, March 10, 2016 – The next robotic visitor from Earth to Mars is about to begin its long journey. The much-awaited launch of ExoMars 2016, a collaborative venture between the European Space Ag
March 10, 2016 | 10:30 am
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Performing Indigeneity: Michael Greyeyes directs interdisciplinary Theatre @ York production of THE BIRDS
“Your actions affect us all Those here and those who come after” TORONTO, March 8, 2016 – The Birds by First Nations playwright Yvette Nolan is a powerful adaptation of one of western theatre’s earlie
March 8, 2016 | 10:48 am
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New Osgoode clinic offers employment law services to Jane-Finch community
TORONTO, March 7, 2016 – Residents of the Jane-Finch community who are facing employment law issues are about to get a helping hand from the Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP) at York
March 7, 2016 | 9:03 am
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York U team receives close to $1M in funding for mental-health care virtual community for students
TORONTO, March 4, 2016 – A York University research team will receive more than $898,000 in funding and in-kind contributions from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and industry partne
March 4, 2016 | 10:26 am
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LGBTQ people often invisible in home care, five-year York U research project reveals
TORONTO, February 29, 2016 – Ontario’s LGBTQ communities face barriers to finding high quality home care that meet their unique needs, a five-year study by York University researchers reveals. This re
February 29, 2016 | 10:19 am
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Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association’s 18th Annual Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Friday, March 4, 2016 Eric Macramalla, Trevor Whiffen, Doug Maclean & Sander Shalinsky among headliners TORONTO, February 29, 2016 - Many of the biggest names in
February 29, 2016 | 9:19 am
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York University applauds Ontario’s efforts to improve access to post-secondary education
TORONTO, February 25, 2016 – York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri applauds the Ontario government for its commitment to improving access to post-secondary education in this
February 25, 2016 | 6:00 pm