Non-native animals. Food for thought. Street (marking) savvy.
Concordia in the news
Posted on April 23, 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:
- Science Newsline and Environment Guru reprise an article from the Concordia news service about a study of non-native animals in Newfoundland and how they impact the island-province's food chain. The research was conducted by Concordia master's student Justin Strong and Memorial University of Newfoundland biology professor Shawn Leroux. It was published by PLOS ONE.
- Geneviève Sicotte, assistant professor in the Département d'études françaises, is interviewed for Radio Canada International about a gastronomy symposium coming to Concordia, May 11th to 13th. The symposium, organized by Sicotte and UQAM graduate student Marie-Christine Lambert-Perreault, will include participants from Canada and abroad. Among the speakers will be Jordan Le Bel, associate professor of marketing and director of the John Molson Executive MBA Program. Sicotte promises food for thought and for the palate. Listen to the interview.
- An article in Rock to Road about pavement marking methods and materials quotes Tarek Zayed, associate professor in the department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering. The article mentions Zayed's work on performance models to predict the state of marking materials under different weather and other conditions.