Laura Jane Robinson told graduating students in the Faculty of Health at York's Spring Convocation ceremony Friday that athlete safety should not be sacrificed in the name of entertainment.
The tunnel boring machines Holey and Moley have successfully completed a 1.6 kilometre tunnel. The machines are now being dismantled and moved to begin work on a new section of the subway extension.
The activities and innovations made possible by the work of the University's Knowledge Mobilization Unit receive recognition from the European Knowledge Economy Network.
The award-winning writer and director Mahesh Dattani will read from two of his plays, as well as discuss gender hierarchies and sexualities in his work Friday afternoon.
York sociology student Rahman Mohamed wrote a prize-winning personal essay under the theme of "How Epilepsy has Shaped My Life".
Professor Ian Greene of York's School of Public Policy & Administration supports MPP David Orazietti's private member's bill to increase qualifications for justices of the peace, reported the Law Times.
York University and its knowledge mobilization team are promoting the importance of fostering community-university collaborations as a way to advance social innovation.
The bus-only access road into the Harry W. Arthurs Common will be closed west of James Gillies Street from early Tuesday, June 12 and reopening Monday, July 30 at 5pm. All buses will be diverted.
A joint diplomatic commitment to social innovation between Canada and the United Kingdom that was formalized on May 9 has a connection to work underway at York University in the area of knowledge mobilization.
Newly minted York student Mirian Dang was named to the Top 20 under 20 for her community service, reported The Globe and Mail.