York U expert available to comment on United Bid 2026 winning hosting rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup

TORONTO, June 13, 2018 – For the first time since 1994 FIFA World Cup will come back to North America. Today, United 2026, a joint bid by Canada, Mexico and United States to host 2026 FIFA World Cup defeated Morocco to earn hosting rights for one of the largest sporting events in the world. Vijay Setlur, a sport marketing instructor at the Schulich […]

York U experts available on 2018 Winter Olympics and impact of high-performance sports

TORONTO, February 21, 2018 – The XXIII Olympic Winter Games continue this week in PyeongChang, with athletes taking part in 15 sport disciplines and the greatest number of women’s and mixed events in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. York University has a number of Faculty of Health experts who are available to speak […]

York U experts available on 2018 Winter Olympics and impact of high-performance sports

TORONTO, February 21, 2018 – The XXIII Olympic Winter Games continue this week in PyeongChang, with athletes taking part in 15 sport disciplines and the greatest number of women’s and mixed events in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. York University has a number of Faculty of Health experts who are available to speak […]

York U experts on women in STEM and role of gender equality in engineering

TORONTO, March 8, 2017 – International Women’s Day is March 8 and March is National Engineering Month in Canada. With the theme for this year’s IWD being “Be Bold for Change” and a spotlight on gender equality, what are the barriers women still face in STEM fields How are female and male educators supporting gender […]