Is the bilingual brain superior?

York University Professor Ellen Bialystok finds that speaking more than one language has wide-ranging cognitive health benefits for children, adults and seniors.

Graduate student symposium taps McMichael collection's roots

"New Growth: Dialogues on the Tree" is a one-day public symposium taking place at the McMichael gallery on March 31.

Call for participants: Creating a Better Workplace Advisory Council

The Better Workplace team is looking for faculty and staff who are interested in becoming members of a new Creating a Better Workplace Advisory Council.

Register now for new eReports budget module training

To help community members who are involved in preparing the 2012-2013 budget, the Office of Budgets & Planning has organized several training sessions.

The York Circle presents Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'

Tickets are still available online for the high-definition video presentation of The Magic Flute taking place at the Keele campus on Sunday, April 1 at 2pm.

Synopsis of 582nd meeting of Senate issued

The synopsis of the 582nd meeting of the Senate of York University is now available.

Greeks embrace potato as symbol of struggle to survive austerity

The potato movement reflects the need to circumvent middlemen and save money, Greek history Professor Sakis Gekas tells Bloomberg news service.

PRISM for Pique: Online silent auction fundraiser for design grad exhibit

Students in the York/Sheridan Design Program are holding the auction to raise funds for their graduation show at Toronto's historic Distillery District.

Spring Convocation schedule now available

York's 2012 Spring Convocation ceremonies will take place from Friday, June 8, to Saturday, June 16.

Theatre grad lands a plum role at the National Arts Centre

Award-winning director Jillian Keiley has been appointed the artistic director of the National Arts Centre's English Theatre Department.