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Dark tourism. Mobile media in the classroom. Brain studies.

Concordia in the news
Posted on June 10, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

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:   

  • The online edition of the Daily Mail publishes a brief about a study co-authored by Vivek Venkatesh, associate professor in the Department of Education,  of "dark tourism" to death sites, such as Auschwitz.
  • The Canadian Education Association posts a blog entry by Juan Carlos Castro, assistant professor in the Department of Art Education. Castro writes about research he is leading into the use of mobile and social media to create education engagement among youths in urban environments. David Pariser, professor and chair in the Department of Art Education, and alumnus Martin Lalonde are affiliated researchers on the project.
  • The Waterloo Region Record writes about a research project to probe in vivo studies of the brain and mentions the involvement of Dajana Vuckovic, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The article is reprised by Our Windsor.