Countering terrorism. Calmer heads on Syrian refugees. Young gamblers. Size North America. The thought that counts. Sole Dxb.

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

• André Gagné, an associate professor in the Departments of Religion and Theology, writes a piece in theHuffington Post Québec on the challenges faced by Western democracies to counter terrorism and religious extremism. Additionally, an on-camera interview with Gagné about the attacks in Paris and the online indoctrination by ISIS of young French nationals is aired on the CTV News Channel and CTV News Go.
• The Paris attacks have triggered strong reactions on social media, many expressing fears about Syrian refugees coming to Canada. Chedly Belkhodja, principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs, appeals for calm in Acadie Nouvelle.
• A CNW/Telbec release announcing the start of the National Conference on Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Addiction, being hosted in Montreal by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, highlights a 10:30 a.m. talk, today, by Sylvia Kairouz, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Kairouz was invited for her insight into gambling behaviours among certain younger adults.The release is picked up by ShawConnect, Nation Talk and Longwoods.
• Valérie Lamontagne, a part-time professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts, is quoted in an article in Huffington Post Québec about "Size North America", a survey of body measurements among North Americans aged 6 to 75, aimed at establishing measurement standards for the clothing industry.
• Gad Saad, a professor in the Department of Marketing and associate editor of the journal Evolutionary Psychology  is quoted in an article in Popular Science about the psychological impact of receiving and offering gifts. 
• Gulf News reports that Concordia instructor Yassin "Narcy" Alsalman will participate in Sole Dxb, Dubai's annual street culture, music and urban lifestyle fair, later this month. Alsalman will be talking about his special topics course, "Hip Hop: Past/Present/Future".

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