Predicting extinction. Stressed for success. Women's pleasure.

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• Asian News International, The Siasat Daily and Web India 123 join coverage of a new mathematical modeldeveloped by Concordia researchers that can be used to chart the evolution of a given species and predict its possible extinction. Lea Popovic, associate professor of mathematics and statistics in Concordia's Faculty of Arts and Science, and recent Concordia graduate Mariolys Rivas (PhD '14) developed the model using a "Yule-tree" graph to show how the evolutionary process unfolded over time. The study was published in Mathematical Biology.
• The Spanish-language service of RadioCanadaInternational.ca picks up coverage of a study of student performance, led by Erin Barker, assistant professor of psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science and member of the Centre for Research in Human Development. Barker, working with Department of Psychology colleague, professor Carsten Wrosch, determined that occasional negative moods can impact positively on a person's performance at school. 
• Top Santé and Health Aim describe a recent study led by Jim Pfaus, psychology professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science, on the female orgasm. Pfaus, working with graduate students Gonzalo Quintana Zunino and Conall Mac Cionnaith, concluded that women derive intense sexual pleasure from multiple sources of stimulation.

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