June 9, 2014

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:   

• A new study conducted by Krista Byers-Heinlein, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher, and Christopher Fennell, a professor from the University of Ottawa appears in Le Devoir (see attachment). Their research found that monolingual and bilingual infants learn a new word best from someone with a language background that matches their own. The study is also featured in The Star Online, The Sun Daily and The Week.
  
  
• Research conducted by Robert Kilgour, professor in the Department of Exercise Science, appears in the Daily Mail Online. Kilgour’s research found that the strength of a person’s handshake predicted how likely they were to survive cancer. The research also appears in the Express (U.K.).
  
  
• Jim Pfaus, professor in the Department of Psychology, and Jeffrey Mogil, a psychology professor at McGill University, have investigated the direct impact of pain on sexual behaviour in mice. Their research reveals that women in pain are more likely to say no to sex than their male counterparts. The research is featured in The Times of India.

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