November is York’s first Research Month Tuesdays in November will never be the same if the organizers of York University’s first Research Month have their way. They have put together an exciting month of events, interactive research displays and images that document and celebrate just some of the research conducted at York University. The interactive displays, and […]
York Professor K.W. Michael Siu has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest honour a Canadian scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences. This year’s new Fellows will be inducted at a ceremony to be held Nov. 28 in Gatineau, Que. A specialist in mass spectrometry whose work […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the title of Distinguished Research Professor, to be conferred at the spring or fall 2010 convocation. The title of Distinguished Research Professor is awarded for life and evolves into a Distinguished Research Professorship Emeritus on retirement. All of York’s Distinguished Research Professors are encouraged to continue their involvement in […]
The federal government has renewed a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Law, Communication & Culture at York enabling Professor Rosemary Coombe of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies to advance her research in the field of socio-legal studies. As a Tier 1 CRC, Coombe will receive $1.4 million over seven years. The CRC is part of […]
Performer, composer and educator Ron Westray has been appointed as the Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance at York University. “We’re excited and honoured to have an artist of Ron Westray’s calibre as the Chair,” said York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. “This Chair will enable us to further advance the quality of education for […]