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Heart simulator. Business ownership certificate. Unique art studies.

Concordia in the news
Posted on January 12, 2017

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

University affairs

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

  • La Presse + looks at leading-edge work being done in four engineering labs in Quebec, including the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics lab in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE). Lyes Kadem, associate professor in and curriculum director of the MIE department, is quoted on the lab's development of a heart simulator.
  • Journal Métro describes Concordia's new Certificate in Business Ownership program, launched this semester at the John Molson School of Business. The reporter quotes Sandra Nichol, executive director of the John Molson Executive Centre. 
  • Canadian Art includes Concordia's computation arts BFA program in a list of what it says are "10 Unique Ways to Study Art in Canada". Jonathan Lessard, assistant professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts, is quoted.