Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute explores research from lab to community

From the lab to community-based research is the theme of the second Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute at York University. The one-day institute, organized by Echo’s Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research in partnership with the Faculty of Health, will take place Friday, Sept. 27, from 9am to 4pm, at 280N York Lanes, Keele campus. Lunch […]

InVISIBILITY: Indigenous in the City -- a celebration of urban Aboriginal art, voices, stories

Members of the urban Aboriginal community, including students, parents and teachers from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will gather at Macdonald block Thursday, June 27 to invite politicians, administrators, policymakers and the public to see, listen and participate in conversations with the Aboriginal community. It is part of inVISIBILITY: Indigenous in the City, a […]

Gala will celebrate York University researchers

The groundbreaking research, thought leadership and scholarship of York University researchers will be celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 27 during a gala event. Hosted by York University’s President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Haché, the gala pays tribute to the University’s 2012-2013 research leaders. The recipient of the President’s Research Excellence Award […]

VP Research & Innovation will share a draft of new Strategic Research Plan at open forum Feb.12

Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Haché will share a first draft of York’s new Strategic Research Plan at an open forum being held on Feb. 12, from 2 to 4 pm in the Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building. During the open forum, Haché will report back to the community about the consultations to date. He […]

Osgoode and Lassonde celebrate research

In celebration of the many areas of common ground between law and engineering, Osgoode Hall Law School, the Lassonde School of Engineering and the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation have joined together to host a Research Celebration to discuss the intersection of law and engineering research. Osgoode and Lassonde will celebrate the research […]

Korea Speaker Series promotes discussion of emerging research

There’s far more to Korea than kimch’i, Gangnam style, or the Kim family cult, says York history Professor Janice Kim, organizer of the 2012-2013 YCAR Korea Speaker Series. The series is designed to introduce students and faculty to recently published and emerging research on North and South Korea and their relations with their Northeast Asian […]

Talk looks at filling in puzzle of social justice framework for health

York nursing Professor Sannie Tang will talk about a social justice framework for critical health research at the next Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being Speakers Series. The talk, “Filling in the Puzzle of a Social Justice Framework for Critical Health Research: Lessons Learned from Iris Young and Paulo Freire,” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20, […]

Vice-President of Research & Innovation to report on Strategic Research Plan consultations

Interested in learning more about the feedback from the York community with respect to the new Strategic Research Plan?  Want to learn more about the draft themes describing the scope of research at York? Join Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Haché for an open forum to learn more about the development of the University’s Strategic Research […]

Renowned vision researcher to deliver the next Ian P. Howard Lecture

The use of technology to simplify the early stages of visual processing is at the heart of intriguing lecture presented by University of California, San Diego Professor Terry Sejnowski at the Ian P. Howard Lecture in Vision Science Friday. The lecture will take place Nov. 9 at 2pm in the Robert McEwen Auditorium, W141 Seymour Schulich Building, […]

Glendon College celebrates research in public affairs and languages

On Thursday, Nov. 8, Glendon College in conjunction with the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, will host a festival of research highlighting Glendon’s strengths in public affairs and languages. The Principal’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Research will also be presented at the event. “Glendon College is renowned for offering a bilingual education across a […]