Professor George Fallis: How universities can combat the democratic deficit

Giambattista Vico Lecture to be held February 15, 2011 Universities can play a critical role in confronting the democratic deficit pervading politics at every level, York’s George Fallis will argue in this year’s Giambattista Vico Lecture Feb. 15. What is to be done, Fallis will ask, about declining voter turnout, strident and polarizing debate, public decision-making […]

York honours Professor Mark Webber, founder of the Canadian Centre for German & European Studies

A reception was held by the Canadian Centre for German & European Studies (CCGES) on Sept. 15 to honour Professor Mark Webber. Webber, who retired from York University in July, dedicated his career to serving the University and its students. Educated at Harvard and Yale universities, he was a founder of the CCGES and taught at York […]

Canadian Jewish News covers Sherman Health Science Research Centre opening

It used to be a hockey arena. Now it houses the latest functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology, wrote the Canadian Jewish News Sept. 22: Last week, York University officially opened the Sherman Health Science Research Centre, a facility for research in brain and vision, biomechanics, virtual reality and robotics. Planning for the facility, which […]

Shermans’ investment made York's state-of-the-art Health Science Research Centre possible

The opening last week of a new state-of-the-art health research centre was made possible by a $5-million investment by York University Foundation board member Honey Sherman and her husband Dr. Barry Sherman, president and CEO of Apotex Inc., wrote the Jewish Tribune Sept. 21: The project brings scientists who study the brain and vision, virtual […]

LaMarsh Centre to research violent crime’s impact on victims and families

York University will launch a unique study into the impact of extreme violence on victims and their families, thanks to a generous new gift. The Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) has pledged $25,000 for the research initiative which will help address a critical gap in crime research, according to the lead researchers. “Victims of extreme […]