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• Numerous media report on Concordia research into the production of electrical power through micro-photosynthetic cell technology that can harness electrons released by blue-green algae. The research, which could eventually lead to the production of carbon-free energy on a commercially-viable scale, is led by Muthukumaran Packirisamy, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Science Codex, Phys Org, ECN Mag, Science 2.0, Newswise, (e) Science News, Canada Standard, Science Newsline, Business Standard, Big News Network, Before It's News, Toronto Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, Crazy Engineers, Engineering and Technology Magazine, Domain-B, NDTV, Silicon India, New Kerala,The Avenue Mail, AMEQ en ligne (behind a paywall). The findings were published in the journal Technology.
• Quebec Transport Minister Robert Poeti, interviewed last Friday afternoon on the Radio Canada program Le 15-18, mentions that researchers at Concordia are working on a design for solar panels that could eventually be installed over elevated road surfaces, such as on bridges and highway overpasses, to melt ice. Poeti says such technology could prolong the life of certain road infrastructure by eliminating the need for corrosive road salt in winter. Find the Poeti interview by clicking on "Accès a tous les sujets" at the top of the page and selecting "17h15 Projet Turcot" in the list. The Concordia mention comes at the 6:29 mark of the Poeti interview.
• The College of William and Mary student publication The Flat Hat references a 2013 study by Virginia Penhune, professor in and chair of the Department of Psychology, in a piece about underfunding of music programs in public schools across the United States. The Penhune study found that musical training before age 7 affects the areas of the brain that help plan and carry out body movements.
• Occupational Health & Safety Canada picks up coverage of a study of the workplace phenomenon of presenteeism, by management professor Gary Johns and University of East Anglia academic Mariella Miraglia, who examine the factors that spur people to report for work when they are sick.
• La Presse + publishes an article about trends in pension fund management and references a recent study titled Gouvernance des caisses de retraite et gestion de portefeuille dans un contexte de tension,  co-authored by accountancy professor Michel Magnan for the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO).

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