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Future Earth, sea lamprey project, anti-sloshing performance, and siblings teach

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 14, 2014

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  • On Friday, President and Vice-Chancellor Alan Shepard was interviewed on CTV News at Noon about Concordia’s selection as the site of the Montreal hub for Future Earth, an international network of researchers focused on the environment and sustainable development. (The interview begins at 30:03)

  • Soo Today and LOCAL 2 report on funding for a new sea lamprey control project. The research team includes Grant Brown, professor in the Department of Biology and associate dean, Research and Graduate Studies.

  • business press 24 reports on the publication of a report produced by the Concave Research Center at Concordia on the anti-sloshing performance of baffles in tank containers. The report was commissioned by the International Tank Container Organisation.

  • The Medical Daily reports on research by Nina Howe, professor in the Department of Education, which confirms the existence of an educational component in sibling interaction within the home.