September 18, 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:   

• Onur Bodur, professor in the Department of Marketing, investigated whether ethical marketing impacts consumer preference. Bodur and his Concordia colleagues found that ethical marketing influences consumers when the claims align with the product’s primary benefits. The research appeared in: Science Daily, PhysOrg, E-Science News, Continental News, Celebrity Balla, Bartle Doo, Living Biology, Science Newsline,Technology.org, Jersey Tribune, UnFox News, Project Pinocchio 50, Niuzer, Science Codex and Feedstory.
  
  
• Standard Life issues a press release announcing the findings of the SALVEO Study of mental health in the workplace, which was a collaborative project between researchers at the Université de Montréal, Concordia University and the Université de Laval, with the support of Standard Life. The study found that employers who want to limit mental health problems among their employees must target both workplace-related and individual factors more precisely: Argent, TD Waterhouse, CNW Telbec (English), CNW Telebec (French) CNW, Le Lézard, Globe Advisor and Benefits and Pensions Monitor.
  
  
• Enerzine features an article about the $2 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Hydro-Québec, Natural Resources Canada and Régulvar to create the new Senior NSERC Industrial Research Chair in “Optimized Operation and Energy Efficiency: toward High Performance Buildings” at Concordia. The inaugural chairholder is Andreas Anthienitis, professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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