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Concordia in the news
Posted on September 2, 2016
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:
- Concordia continues its Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: The Canadian Press re-posts a news release describing a study, led by Caroline Fitzpatrick, affiliate researcher at Concordia's PERFORM Centre. The research shows how the lack of a sense of security negatively impacts students' classroom engagement.
- News Wise and Public Now picks up coverage of new Concordia research, led by Juan Carlos Castro, associate professor in the Department of Art Education, that describes how mobile media and image making can boost youth engagement in their schooling.
- A 4-traders release describes recent research from Concordia on how small animals use special passages to cross highways. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, was led by then-MSc students in biology April Robin Martinig and Katrina Bélanger‐Smith.