Credit/debit fraud. Science denial. Barbie Day. Immune boost.
Concordia in the news
Posted on March 10, 2017
Expert commentators
Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:
- Mohammad Mannan, associate professor in the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, is quoted in a Canadian Press article about credit and debit card fraud. Mannan says consumers enjoy greater protection from fraudulent charges on their credit than on their debit cards. The piece is picked up by The Telegram(St.John's), Canadian Business, Inside Ottawa Valley, Kingston Region, News1130.com, News95.7.com.
- Damon Matthews, associate professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Faculty of Arts and Science, is quoted in a piece in National Observer about climate science. The article is in reference to yesterday's opinion piece in the Financial Post, where former Conservative natural resources minister Joe Oliver raised questions about the science of climate change.
- Sandra Chang-Kredl, assistant professor of education in the Faculty of Arts and Science, appears in a Global Montreal News report about the Barbie doll exhibit in Montreal. The report marked "Barbie day": the day the Barbie doll was presented 58 years ago. Chang-Kredl reflects on how Barbie has tended to follow social trends.
- York Region draws from a Concordia student services news release for an article outlining actions people can take to boost their immune system.