September 11, 2013
Concordia in the news
Posted on September 11, 2013
Researchers in the news
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:
- CBC News features a report on research conducted by James Gavin, professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, that studied adolescent perceptions of physical activity. Gavin’s study found that teens are just as aware of the mental benefits of exercise as they are of physical benefits: Business Standard, Côte Ivoire News, Science World Report, ANI News, Yahoo! India News, Medical Xpress, Health Canal, Press-News, Authint Mail, Medical News, Truth Dive and Science Codex.
- Erica Lehrer, professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of History, was interviewed by a variety of media outlets about her new book Jewish Poland Revisited: Heritage Tourism in Unquiet Places, as well an exhibition she curated at Krakow’s Ethnographic Museum called “Souvenir, Talisman, Toy,” during the Jewish Culture Festival in Poland: Krakow Post.