Affordable solar cells and lasers. Online poker stake. Engineering gender gap.

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• Chem Europe picks up coverage of a Concordia study, published in Materials and Design, of a new, cost-effective method for producing zinc oxide. The development could result in considerable reductions in the cost of producing such items as solar cells, lasers and gas sensors. The research was led by Pablo Bianucci, assistant professor of physics in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and doctoral candidate in physics, Amir Hassanpour.
• Le Soleil, writing about Loto Quebec's bid to counter illegal poker sites with the establishment of its 'Espace Jeux' online poker room, quotes Concordia student Nicole Arsenault. The paper notes that Arsenault is currently researching online poker for her master's degree, under the supervision of Sylvia Kairouz, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts and Science and Concordia University Research Chair on Gambling Studies.
• Nature Index reports on a study of the gender gap in the field of engineering. The statistical study, led by doctoral candidate Gita Ghiasi, describes a trend where female engineers appear to garner less attention than their male counterparts, despite publishing in more journals. 

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