Spot a YU Lion Contest
If you wear your newly branded YU Lions gear on the York campus and are spotted by a Kahunaverse team member you could be entered to win one of ten special edition YU hoodies.
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York U workshop explores privacy, science and ethics of ancestral DNA tests
York University Professor Julia Creet will discuss the privacy implications, ethics and science behind popular genetic DNA tests Friday at York University during the Genealogy and Genetics workshop, which will also be live-streamed.
Read moreNew Faces: Lassonde welcomes eight new faculty members
The Lassonde School of Engineering at York University welcomes eight new faculty members this fall: Thomas Cooper, Neil Tandon, Isaac Smith, Hina Tabassum, Gene Cheung, Ping Wang, Terry Sachlos and Andrew Maxwell.
Read moreLecture reviews how 70 years of Israeli statehood shape Jewish peoplehood
The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University will present a keynote lecture by Professor Sergio Della Pergola (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) on Oct. 7.
Read moreNominations are open for Sustainability Leadership Awards
The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who are contributing to making York University a leader in sustainability among post-secondary institutions. The deadline is Sept. 30.
Read moreCity Builders project launches with exhibit, presentation and film screening
A multi-faceted event on Sept. 28 at York University will celebrate the launch of City Builders, an exciting project that highlights the fascinating history of Toronto’s construction industry.
Read moreNew Faces: Schulich School of Business welcomes three new faculty members
The Schulich School of Business at York University welcomes three new faculty members this fall: Matt Bamber, Ruodan Shao and Maxim Voronov.
Read moreCity Institute explores Toronto’s electoral politics in seminar, Sept. 21
A discussion on Toronto electoral politics and political infrastructure will take place Sept. 21 when the City Institute at York University (CITY) presents The City Seminar event “Progress Toronto: A Conversation About Toronto and its Upcoming Municipal Elections in the Doug Ford Era.”
Read moreInternational research project seeks to scale access to community-based justice
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), located at Osgoode Hall Law School, is joining forces with researchers in Kenya, Sierra Leone and South Africa to build a business case for scaling community-based justice services. The project will explore unanswered questions around scope, quality, cost and impact of different community-oriented legal service delivery mechanisms.
Read moreWeekend wrap: Lions start season with a win and a tie on opening weekend
The York University Lions field hockey team opened the 2018 season at home with a big win and a tie on Sunday, defeating the McGill University Martlets 9-0 and tying 1-1 against the University of Guelph Gryphons.
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