Exercise asgainst asthma. Blue-green energy. The Niqab in Canada.
Concordia in the news
Posted on October 8, 2015
Researchers in the news
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- Numerous media report on Concordia-led research that shows regular exercise relieves asthma symptoms.The research also involved Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Université de Montpellier and Université du Québec à Montréal. Simon Bacon, a professor in the Department of Exercise Science and lead-author of the study, is quoted in many of the reports: The Toronto Star, Toronto Telegraph, Business Standard, Economy Lead, Financial Express, IBC World News, NDTV, Medical News Today, Big News Network, The Health Site, Science Newsline, La Presse.ca,L'Actualité, Journal Métro, TVAnouvelles.ca, AMEQ en ligne (behind a paywall), Can-India News, The Siasat Daily, Him Times, New Kerala, Daily Excelsior, India.com, News World India, Indi Leak, Prahaar Online, Med India, Zee News India, Greater Kashmir, Sakshi Post, Daiji World, The Statesman (India), ANI News, Prothom Alo (Bangladesh) and Latinos Health. The study was recently published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.
- Media reports continue to circulate about Concordia research into the production of electrical power through micro-photosynthetic cell technology that can harness electrons released by blue-green algae. The research is led by Muthukumaran Packirisamy, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: PC-Tablet The findings were published in the journal Technology.
- MSN News reprises a piece from Maclean's quoting Lynda Clarke, associate professor in the Department of Religion, about claims that have been made regarding the wearing of the Niqab. The article, which focuses on how Muslim face coverings have become a persistent election issue, includes a link to Clarke's 2013 study of the Niqab in Canada.