From kindergarteners to baby boomers
Concordia in the news
Posted on October 9, 2014
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:
- Research from a team including Patricia Brosseau-Liard, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology has found children can evaluate the credibility of adults as of the age of five: Science Codex, e Science News and UBC News.
- The Globe and Mail cites research from Steve Harvey, professor in the Department of Management and Dean of the John Molson School of Business, that looked at factors, including their home lives, that influence the mental health of workers.
- Women's enews refers to the research of Elizabeth Meyer, when she was a professor in the Department of Education, that looked at the training teachers are given in dealing with sexual harassment in schools.
- An article in Renew about drug addiction and the brain refers to a 1989 Concordia study by R.A. Wise and P.P. Rompre where PET scans were used to measure the location and time-course of cocaine in the brain.
- James Gavin, professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, appeared yesterday on CTV Montreal to discuss his recent study on how the dispassionate way in which baby boomers are hitting the gym may impact their long term commitment to fitness.