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December 3, 2013

Concordia in the news
Posted on December 3, 2013

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

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:   

  • Yves Gélinas, professor in the Department of Chemistry, and a team of geochemistry researchers affiliated with the Université du Québec à Montréal, l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique and the GEOTOP research group has just completed the first detailed study to examine the natural quality of groundwater prior to fracking: Science Codex and Silo Breaker. Actualités UQAM also issued its own research release on the subject.

  • Matthew Harsh, professor in the Centre for Engineering in Society, will be among three co-principal investigators studying the development of computer science in Kenya and Uganda. The research team received a National Science Foundation grant this fall to launch the two-year study: Arizona State University News and TMC Net.