August 28, 2013

The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:   

• Phys Org features research conducted by Helena Osana, professor in the Department of Education, in collaboration with PhD candidate Nicole Pitsolantis. Their research found that children are more likely to understand math when teachers make the connections between abstract numbers and real world examples. The research also appears on Press News, e! Science News  Science Daily and AMEQ en ligne (by subscription only).
  
  
• Anti Aging Club, Italian language website, features a study conducted by Joelle Jobin, a PhD candidate in clinical psychology, in collaboration with her supervisor Carsten Wrosch, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher. The study found that people who have an optimistic outlook are better at regulating stress.
  
  
• Bio Optics features research led by McGill University biochemistry professor Kalle Gehring, in collaboration with Concordia’s Christopher Wilds, Canada Research Chair in biochemistry, and George Sheldrick, University if Göttingen. The research successfully crystalized a short RNA sequence to confirm the hypothesis of a poly double-helix.

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