February 10, 2020
Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, will share her expertise in child welfare and Indigenous rights during the John W. Holmes Memorial Lecture on March 4 at York University’s Glendon Campus.
February 9, 2020
York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton announces the establishment of a new memorial award that will honour those who perished in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 near Tehran, Iran.
February 6, 2020
Brainstorm‘s guest contributor Paul Fraumeni sits down with five York University researchers to discuss climate change, how it affects human health and what we can do about it. Each academic offers unique insights from science, health and environmental studies.
February 6, 2020
Understanding communication between nerve cells in the brain is one of the primary aims of neuroscience. Cutting-edge research led by a PhD student at York University, and championed by the Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, could one day help us to better understand Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases.
February 6, 2020
After the bombshell of the Panama Papers hit the news, two intrepid academics pursued accountability. They launched a study that looked at how Twitter could elicit audience reaction, and how publicly minded academics could expedite the process.
February 6, 2020
Research that focused on end-of-life care for undocumented immigrants found that this group experienced insufficient care. The researchers press for policy change that embodies the spirit behind Canada’s universal health care system by better serving this vulnerable population.
February 5, 2020
The Faculty of Science hosted its annual Honours & Awards Ceremony on Jan. 29 to celebrate the hard work and achievements of faculty and students. Certificates were presented to graduate and undergraduate students for both academic excellence and extra-curricular involvement, as family members in the audience cheered.
February 5, 2020
York International is inviting students, faculty and members of the community to welcome the Consul General of the Philippines to Toronto, Orontes V. Castro, on his first official visit to York University. The Consul General will provide remarks during his visit at a free hour-long event at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. in 901 Kaneff Tower.
February 4, 2020
Albert Ng, a prominent local graphic designer and instructor in York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), has designed a special edition Year of the Rat stamp for this year’s issue of Canada Post’s Lunar New Year series. Ng collaborated with Seung-Sai Paek, an AMPD design graduate, on the illustration titled “Rat’s Wedding.”
February 4, 2020
Jenifer Papararo, the director and curator of the Art Gallery of York University, is the featured speaker for the 2020 Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts presented by York’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. The lecture will take place Feb. 5 starting a 5 p.m. in room 312, Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts.
