Sociology Professor Luin Goldring has been appointed as York's director for CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre, effective July 2012. Goldring is well known in the CERIS community as an active domain leader, longtime affiliate and immigration scholar. She moves into the position that was previously held by York geography Professor Valerie Preston. Luin Goldring CERIS […]
A youth symposium on girls’ leadership will be hosted at York University this weekend, marking the end of a successful first year of the Engaging Girls, Changing Communities (EGCC) initiative. The symposium will take place Saturday, July 14, from 9am to 4pm, at 519 York Research Tower, Keele campus. EGCC brings together girls and young […]
Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Allan Hutchinson has been appointed the new associate vice-president graduate and dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, effective March 1. The announcement was made yesterday by York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. The appointment of Hutchinson for the five-year term was made after extensive consultation and was approved by […]
York University has ranked first among Canadian universities in a global campus sustainability survey and 14th in the world. This is the second year in a row that York has ranked No. 1 in Canada. The 2011 UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities rated participating universities in 42 countries based on criteria such as energy consumption, […]
Robert Haché, vice-president research & innovation, is seeking feedback from the York University research community. In particular, he is interested in feedback on the document: "General Evaluative Criteria for Large-Scale Strategic Research Projects and Projects with Institutional Caps". “York is committed to growing the depth and breadth of its research mandate in order to gain […]
There are many awards for personal achievement, ranging from the most valuable player in an amateur sports team to the Nobel Prize. Such achievements, big or small, rarely happen without the encouragement and assistance of a myriad of people behind the scenes. Researcher, author, educator and academic administrator Barbara Sellers-Young (right) , dean of York's […]
York University has been named Canada’s top university in research publication intensity growth in the comprehensive category for the period 2004 to 2009 in a ranking released last week by Research Infosource Inc., a Canadian leading research analysis firm. “Excellence in research is central to York University’s mission,” says Robert Haché, York's vice-president research & innovation. “These results recognize […]
Administrative studies Professor Richard Leblanc was named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) on Saturday. Leblanc teaches governance, law and ethics in the School of Administrative Studies in York’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and is an adjunct faculty member at York’s Osgoode […]
Robert Haché, York vice-president research & innovation, has appointed Professors Lisa Philipps and Walter Tholen, as associate vice-presidents research for five-year terms, effective Nov. 1. “I am delighted that Lisa and Walter have accepted the positions,” said Haché. “York is home to exceptional students, staff and faculty in every discipline. Recognizing our strengths in interdisciplinary and collaborative […]
David Phipps, director of York's Research Services and Knowledge Exchange, has been named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada, according to a report by Knowledge Mobilization Works, a consulting and training company based in Ottawa. The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization 100, a survey run by Knowledge Mobilization Works, asked respondents to rank the biggest influences of their […]