Workshop explores African Canadians' role in War of 1812

York will launch Breaking the Chains, a web-based educational project using augmented reality features to explore Canada's Underground Railroad-era heritage.

Police who lie

Margaret Beare, professor in the Department of Sociology, York University, said in a letter to the Toronto Star May 5, that it's time for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into police corruption.

Southbound closure on the York University Busway

Starting at 9am Monday, there will be a single lane restriction southbound on the York University Busway south of York Boulevard for the installation of monitoring equipment.

Call for nominations: 2012 Bryden Alumni Awards

Nominate a worthy York University grad for one of five Bryden Awards by June 1.

Workshop gives vision to the renaissance engineer

Thinkers, academics, engineers and students gathered at the Keele campus on April 21 for "Envisioning the Renaissance Engineer", a day-long workshop considering the future of engineering.

New book, Laughing at the Gods, looks at eight great judges

Allan Hutchinson, dean of York's Faculty of Graduate Studies, looks at eight judges who helped to shape the world through the lens of greatness in his latest book.

Schulich marketing professor named ACA Gold Medal Award winner

Alan Middleton has been named the Association of Canadian Advertisers 2012 Gold Medal Award winner for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of marketing communications.

SNC-Lavalin, RIM's reputations are taking a walloping. Here's why it matters

Schulich Professor Ronald Burke's thoughts on the value of a good corporate reputation were cited in a story by the Toronto Star May 3.

Synopsis of the 583rd meeting of Senate is now available

The synopsis of the 583rd meeting of the Senate of York University is now available.

Gutting the Fisheries Act

"So long minister, and thanks for all the dead fish," wrote Gus Van Harten, professor in York's Osgoode Hall Law School, in a column about the impact of the federal budget on the environment in several newspapers May 1 and 3.