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Concordia in the news
Posted on August 6, 2015

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  • Media continue to report on biology professor Jean-Philippe Lessard's study of the decline of North American bat populations, conducted in association with University of Tennessee graduate student Noa Davidai: Environmental News Network, Science Newsline and Life Sciences World.  The research paper was published recently in the journal Biological Conservation.
  • Vivek Venkatesh, associate professor in the Department of Education and creator of the Grimposium conference on extreme metal music, was interviewed this morning on CJAD's Andrew Carter Show. Venkatesh discussed the academic and research value of Grimposium, being held in association with the Heavy Montreal festival. (no link available)