The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation hosted a York Leadership Roundtable on May 8. The event brought together knowledge experts in business, industry, government and academia to discuss eHealth and connected solutions for health care delivery. The roundtable provided a forum for participants to discuss technological advancements, research partnerships and community collaborations for the benefit of [...]

York University unveiled a permanent display of award winners’ names Monday in Vari Hall Rotunda as a way of recognizing some of the achievements of faculty, staff, students and alumni. Comprised of glass panes in 10 tall panels at the north end of the rotunda, all the names of those who have received University-wide awards [...]

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) recognized the top female scholar-athletes from across the province at a luncheon on Tuesday at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. The event honoured female student-athletes who have excelled in their chosen sports, fields of study and community involvement. This year’s guest speaker was the dual-sport national athlete, Olympic gold medallist and OUA [...]

The ways in which undergraduate students learn – and want to learn – are changing, according to speakers at an upcoming event celebrating academic innovation at York University. On May 9, you are invited to join a celebration of innovation in teaching and learning at York University. You will hear colleagues discussing how a number [...]

Faculty of Health, Calumet and Stong College recognized the leadership contributions of students at the first annual Student Leadership Award Ceremony. The recipients of the student leadership award exemplify the commitment of the Faculty of Health, Calumet and Stong College to develop new student leaders who demonstrate excellence in so many endeavours. Congratulations to all [...]

Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs following heart attacks or surgeries should be considered an essential health service in every country, says York University Professor Sherry Grace, who is leading an international initiative to promote the low-cost, lifesaving programs. Sherry Grace Grace returned yesterday from the World Congress of Cardiology, held in Dubai, where she presented an International Charter [...]

Over the past few weeks, YFile has featured short profiles of the five winners of the 2011 President’s Staff Recognition Awards. This year’s recipient of the 2011 President’s Leadership Award is Sheila Forshaw, executive officer for the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, and Sport & Recreation. “It’s pretty simple. Here’s the ball, there’s the net. Put the ball in [...]

Nafeesa Fatima and Paula Pop, fourth year nursing students who are about to graduate from the York-Seneca-Georgian Collaborative BScN program, were awarded the York International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Internationalization in the Student Category at York International’s Year End Cultural Gala on Friday March 23rd. The students were recognized for their work organizing the [...]

The unseasonably warm weather last week gave way to frosty temperatures yesterday, but no one would have guessed as students, faculty and staff donned their York gear and gathered in the Student Centre to celebrate the University’s 53rd birthday. Rhonda Lenton, vice provost academic, and Steve Dranitsaris, senior executive officer in the Office of Vice-President, Finance & Administration, dressed [...]

York’s Faculty of Health and the Career Centre at York hosted an information session on March 20th with  Altitude Healthcare Mentoring on how to apply to professional schools in health care. To view the slide presentation click here. For more information, contact Altitude Healthcare Mentoring at  info@altitudementoring.ca