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Intellectual Property (IP)

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 […]

Professor Marcus Boon’s book and blog detail why copying is necessary to our evolution

A new book by a York University professor argues that the act of copying, much maligned in our culture, is fundamentally necessary to our evolution. In Praise of Copying, which was officially launched last night in Toronto, explores different aspects of copying and looks at everything from quilting and cooking to gang warfare and martial […]

CRC Rosemary Coombe editing book of essays on digital culture, intellectual property and cultural policies

In a profile about Darren Wershler, professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, the Waterloo Region Record touched on a forthcoming collaboration between Wershler and York Professor Rosemary Coombe, Canada Research Chair in Law, Communication & Culture on May 7: Through his research, Wershler is working to bring about policy change. He is a principal investigator for […]

For York profs, it’s science on-demand at Royal Canadian Institute gala dinner

Have you ever wanted to have dinner with a scientist? Ask questions about Canada’s laser radar on NASA’s 2007 Phoenix mission to Mars, the role of human genomes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the consequences of dwindling fossil fuels or perhaps how biochemical pathways affect obesity? The Royal Canadian Institute (RCI) for the […]

Ottawa renews $1.4-million Canada Research Chair at York

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 […]