Brazilian TV commercial’s reference to Canada goes viral

A commercial’s quirky reference to Canada has spawned a viral hit in Brazil, wrote the Toronto Star Jan. 25. It’s the kind of advertising that stands out from the competition.

Submit your nominations for the 2011 President’s Staff Recognition Awards

Nominations to recognize colleagues, staff and administration members are currently being accepted, in paper and online, for each of the five award categories.

Faculty of Fine Arts shines spotlight on research

Faculty of Fine Arts scholars and practitioners have a fascinating array of research projects to share on Monday.

Leading scholar on economic discrimination to speak at York

Regina Austin, the William A. Schnader Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, will talk about using films as social justice tools...

CFI awards York researchers more than $950,000

The infrastructure funding will support six projects in biology, kinesiology, political science, physics and psychology.

YCAR accepting applications for three different awards

Applications for the Vivienne Poy Asian Research Award, the YCAR Language Award and the Albert C.W. Chan Foundation Fellowship are due by Monday, Feb. 13...

Call for nominations for Award for Outstanding Contribution to Internationalization

York International is once again looking for nominations of any York student, faculty member, Faculty, department, staff member, external community member or group.

Celebrated poet to read at Glendon

Dionne Brand, a celebrated poet, novelist and non-fiction writer both nationally and internationally, will speak Jan. 30 at Glendon at part of the Ondaatje Reading Series.

Fine Arts hosts the Toronto Dance Theatre

York alumnus Christopher House, Toronto Dance Theatre artistic director, worked with students on performance.

A healthy distrust at First Nations-Crown summit

The government must go beyond mere window dressing and pursue tangible outcomes that address the needs of Aboriginal Canadians, wrote political scientist and sociologist Jennifer Dalton, visiting scholar in York’s Centre for Refugee Studies, in The Mark Jan. 24.