The main focus for Alejandro Zamora, a professor in Glendon’s Department of Hispanic Studies, is the study of the modern novel, including its philosophical and social issues, which he explores in his recently published book. Jugar por amor propio: Personajes lúdicos de la novela moderna (Playing for Self Esteem: Playful Characters in the Modern Novel) […]
It’s been a year of research-intensive events and activities in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and one of the most notable initiatives has been the Research Matters series. It attempts to answer the question: “Why does research matter?” In particular, it focuses on the ways in which LA&PS researchers – both faculty […]
Alan Middleton, professor of marketing in the Schulich School of Business, appeared on BNN on March 10 to talk about Tim Hortons' and McDonald's branding struggle to own the branding market. McDonald's is giving away free coffee, while Tim Hortons' Roll Up The Rim To Win campaign is in full throttle. Which company is winning […]
Avatar didn't win the Oscars for directing and best overall picture, but it's still generating discussions. Prior to the Oscar broadcast, Professor Peter Timmerman in the Faculty of Environmental Studies joined Steve Paikin and other panelists on TVO's The Agenda to discuss the film's cultural, environmental, and financial impact. The episode aired March 8. and […]
Interest in China is strong, and scholars and students alike continue to be intrigued by the country, whether viewing it through the lens of the past two or 2,000 years. That intrigue proved evident on Thursday, Jan. 28, when a record 110 people crowded into a room in York Lanes for the Faculty of Liberal Arts […]
Due to what is sometimes called the CNN effect – the rapid transmission of images and news – the media can have a huge impact on global aid response to a disaster. The most dramatic images of suffering attract the most funds and push other, more protracted emergencies, off the radar. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami […]
What is the true face of 19th-century French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire? That is what York French studies Professor Melvin Zimmerman delves into in his upcoming book Baudelaire & Co., being launched next Tuesday. Baudelaire has been defined as anti Jean-Jacques Rousseau and pro Blaise Pascal, but Zimmerman says the truth is more complicated. […]
Bernie Wolf, professor of economics and international business in the Schulich School of Business, spoke to BNN yesterday about China's economy, the reliability of its economic data, and whether their bubble's about to grow or burst. Wolf's interview runs approximately 13 minutes. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.
Ron Owston, professor of education, director of the Institute for Research on Learning Technologies (IRLT), and co-director of the Technology Enhanced Learning Institute (TELi), spoke to teachers last week about his research in education, professional learning, and technology. Owston's presentation was part of a leadership symposium hosted by Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL), which supports […]
Wearing red at the Olympics may give an athlete an easy advantage, according to a York University study that shows perceptions of motion are subconsciously affected by colour. “All things being equal between two figure skaters – including their actual speed on the ice – the judges will perceive a skater in red is moving […]
Paul Delaney, senior lecturer and astronomer in the Faculty of Science & Engineering's Department of Physics and Astronomy, appeared on CTV NewsNet last Sunday to talk about the success of the space shuttle Endeavour's mission, the remaining four flights scheduled for NASA's space shuttle program, and the International Space Station's ongoing role in providing laboratory […]
In 2009, York Professor Seth Feldman in the Faculty of Fine Arts' Department of Film marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s transformational and contentious book, On the Origin of Species, by producing his 26th documentary for CBC Radio’s "Ideas". Feldman is the director of York’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. His series […]
York Professor Ronald Burke in the Schulich School of Business spoke to CBC Radio's Metro Morning on February 16 about the merits of restructuring the 9 to 5 workday to a more flexible system that emphasizes results over punching the time clock. Burke says the 9-to-5 workday was introduced to protect workers from long hours, […]
Heidi Marsh's study about infants reading and interpreting the intentions of adults as early as six or nine months was featured on Saturday, February 13, 2010 on CBC's Quirks & Quarks, hosted by Bob McDonald. Download the podcast to hear Marsh, a psychology PhD candidate in the Faculty of Health at York's Centre for Infancy […]
Professor Laurence Packer’s bee lab was recently featured on CBC’s The Nature of Things, hosted by David Suzuki. The episode, “To Be or Not to Be”, highlights dramatic declines in North America's wild bee and honey bee populations, and explores whether the disappearance of the insects is an early warning sign of a larger ecological […]
The phenomenon of American-born children who spend their infancy in China has been known for years to social workers, who say it is widespread and worrying, reported The New York Times July 24: About 8,000 Chinese-born women gave birth in New York last year, so the number of children at risk is substantial, according to […]