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York research on talent in sport to be presented in Germany

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A team of researchers from York University and the University of Oldenberg, Germany, will present its leading research investigating talent in sport and athlete development at an invitation-only workshop in Germany, July 11 to 13.

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Passings: Professor Emerita Marilyn Silverman

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Professor Emerita Marilyn Silverman, a long-standing member of the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University, died on Tuesday, June 18 at her home following a long struggle with cancer.

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Studies out of York U question effectiveness of global tobacco control treaty

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There is no statistical evidence that global cigarette consumption has fallen as a result of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and in low- and middle-income countries it has actually increased, according to two studies led by global health researchers at York University.

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Exhibit depicts the strength, voice and agency of women and girls in war

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York researchers involved in the SSHRC Partnership Project called Conjugal Slavery in War have collaborated with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on a temporary exhibit, “Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War.” The museum launched a web story related to the exhibit on June 19, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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