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Concordia in the news
Posted on January 12, 2017
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:
- Le Réseau d'Information Municipale du Québec (behind a paywall) picks up news of a recent Concordia study of integration of newly-arrived immigrants and of the importance for new arrivals to forge friendships beyond their immediate cultural entourage. The research was conducted by Concordia graduate Marina Doucerain (PhD '15) as part of her PhD dissertation with Concordia’s INDI program. A news release describing the study also appears onWire Service.
- Times Higher Education reports on 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 Carsten Wrosch, psychology professor in the Faculty of Arts and science, determined that occasional negative moods can impact positively on a person's performance at school.