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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:   

• The New York Times is the latest to report on a study by marketing professor Gad Saad, graduate student Louis Ho and Mark Cleveland from the University of Western Ontario, on how culture impacts creativity. Saad is also honoured by the Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society with the 2014 Darwinism Applied Award. 
• Science News writes about research involving two Concordians, post-doctoral fellow Ziad El-Hajj and professor emeritus of biology Elaine Newman, into how E. coli cells may lead to a better understanding of how pathogens work. The research is also reported by Infection Control Today, phys.org and Science Daily. The study was published in the Journal of Bacteriology.
• Medical Xpress reprises a report about Concordia research, led by associate professor of Biology Vladimir Titorenko, into the cancer-fighting potential of a naturally produced bile acid in the human liver. The study was published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
• Medline Plus picks up an earlier story about new research conducted by MA candidate Meaghan Barlow, PhD candidate Sarah Liu, and psychology professor Carsten Wrosch, into the effects of illness on a person's sense of social isolation. The story is also reported by MSN Nieuws (in Dutch) and Santé Log. The study is published in Health Psychology. 
• AME Info picks up an earlier release that lists Concordia among the partners in the new Associated Research Unit for Intelligent Transport and Vehicular Technology, established under the patronage of Lebanon's Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.
• An article in Connections.MIC mentions research conducted at Concordia in 2012 into how emotional attachment can grow out of sexual desire. The article links to a Huffington Post report on the research, led by psychology professor Jim Pfaus.

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