September 23, 2013
Concordia in the news
Posted on September 23, 2013
Students in the news
Current students at Concordia do outstanding academic work and get involved in community projects that improve our quality of life. See what they've been up to:
- Lakehead University professor Sandra Jepsen has been awarded $500,000 from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Holly Nazar, a PhD candidate in the Department of Communications, helped Jepsen put the proposal together. Using the grant, they will study how social acitivists are using “cutting-edge” digital technologies to further social causes: Orillia Packet.
- The Ottawa International Animation Film Festival has announced its 2013 winners. Among its honorable mentions in the Best Canadian Student Animation category is Concordia student Sharron Mirsky for her film Blackout: Animation World Network and Animation Scoop.
- Nicholas Stratigopoulos, physical and health education teacher and master’s candidate in the Department of Education, released a new smartphone application, All-In-One Utlities. The app features 10 tools in 1 app: The Mactrack, PRMac and App Modo.