November 11, 2019
On Oct. 24, more than 300 Toronto-area high school students gathered in the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre at the Keele Campus for the 2019 Gairdner Student Outreach Lectures. The Gairdner Lectures, which include both a student outreach and a faculty event, are brought to universities across Canada through the efforts of the Gairdner Foundation.
November 6, 2019
A one-day Risk & Insurance Studies Centre Forum will delve into questions about where microinsurance stands today and where it is headed. The forum will take place on Monday, Nov. 25, starting with a reception and breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Miles S. Nadal Management Centre in downtown Toronto.
November 4, 2019
The cartoons on display include some of Zunzi’s latest works on the ongoing youth-led Hong Kong protests. There will also be a forum on Nov. 8 that will include a keynote address by the artist.
November 4, 2019
The 2020-21 official call for proposals is now available. This new phase of AIF is seeking inspiring ideas for embedding technology-enhanced learning (otherwise known as eLearning) and experiential education into the curriculum. It is also looking for strategies and projects that foster student success, retention and internationalization.
November 1, 2019
McLaughlin College invites the York University community to come and listen to interesting speakers as they share their knowledge on a variety of topics, and enjoy a free lunch. The long-running Lunch Talk Series continues this month, and will present 10 talks and presentations.
November 1, 2019
‘The Economist’ magazine has ranked the MBA program at York University’s Schulich School of Business No. 1 in Canada in the magazine’s annual survey of the world’s top 100 MBA programs.
October 31, 2019
With two well-received documentaries under his belt, Professor Patrick Alcedo has proven his ability to tell an evocative and unforgettable story. He sits down with Brainstorm to talk about his documentaries, which showcase Filipino culture, empower the underprivileged and, in his own words, “grip the heart.”
October 30, 2019
York University students enrolled in Chinese studies continue to make an impression at the Chinese Bridge, a high-profile international Chinese language proficiency competition for university students. York students Christopher Kelayna, Vera Kornilovsky and Amra Mujithaba earned the top three prizes.
October 30, 2019
York University is joining the global celebration of the legacy of Ada Lovelace with a Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Friday, Nov. 1, from 12 to 4 p.m. in Room 021, Steacie Science & Engineering Library.
October 30, 2019
The deadline to submit nominations for the President’s Research Awards is Friday, Nov. 22. All nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m. Nomination forms and information on the criteria for each award category can be found on the Senate Committee on Awards website.
