Exercise and sleep. No-smoking rules. Veiled oath.
Concordia in the news
Posted on March 10, 2015
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:
- Healio.com reports on a study led by Lisa Kakinami, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, into how measurable sleep quality is improved by longer exercise duration.
- Radio Canada International interviews Sylvia Kairouz, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about research she led into whether bans on public smoking help smokers quit. Earlier articles about the study are picked byEconomic Times, Techie News, TheTribune (India), Science World Report, Deccan Herald, Deccan Chronicle and Science 2.0. The study was published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
- An article in The National Post about the Harper Government's decision to appeal a court ruling that invalidated a policy forbidding women from covering their faces when being sworn in as citizens, quotes associate professor of religion Lynda Clarke. The article mentions a study Clarke carried out for the Canadian Council of Muslim Women on women who cover their faces.