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What on Earth are you doing? Become a sustainable living ambassador, urge York U experts
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What on Earth are you doing? Become a sustainable living ambassador, urge York U experts
What better time than Earth Month to learn about the environment and make a commitment to lead a more sustainable life?
Pollinator health, spring planting tips and why bee conservation is important
International report explores community legal services for better access to justice
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International report explores community legal services for better access to justice
Community legal clinics, paralegal services, social workers and others assisting those who cannot easily access legal help, are a few ways of narrowing the gap in accessing justice that’s prevalent across the globe, says York University legal expert Professor Trevor Farrow.
York U drives positive change, empowers individuals to act
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York U drives positive change, empowers individuals to act
The new free microlecture series aims for a more sustainable future.
New Donation to Create an Endowed Professorship
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New Donation to Create an Endowed Professorship
TORONTO, March 29, 2023 – A generous $1 million donation made by the Mackenzie-Papineau Memorial Fund will create an endowed professorship that supports scholarship, research and teaching in Modern Spanish History. The funding will also maintain and preserve popular existing course content in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. In recognition of this gift, […]
Media invited to take sneak-peek as budding scientists compete for best STEM project
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Media invited to take sneak-peek as budding scientists compete for best STEM project
York University to host elementary and high-school students at the York Region science fair this Saturday, April 1 for first time since COVID-19 TORONTO, March 28, 2023 – Using neural networks to detect disease, creating alternative energy sources, and improving quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities are some of the STEM projects […]
Concert to celebrate Canadian Jewish composers spanning 115 years
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Concert to celebrate Canadian Jewish composers spanning 115 years
TORONTO, March 22, 2023 – York University’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Music will present a chamber music recital on Thursday at the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Keele Campus. This free recital will celebrate Canadian Jewish composers spanning 115 years as part of the performance and lecture series “Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ […]
Current laws don't bar directors from holding roles at pension funds and companies in the oil and gas sector, says corporate governance expert and Osgoode law Prof Barnali Choudhury
York University announces inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer
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York University announces inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer
Today, President Rhonda Lenton announced that Mike Layton will join York as its first Chief Sustainability Officer, a key role in advancing the University’s commitment to sustainability