Loyola research center announcement. 'Sicilian Landscape'. ENCS Entrepreneurship Awards.
Concordia in the news
Posted on July 11, 2017
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- The official Canadian and Quebec government portals post a CNW/Telbec release announcing a news conference this afternoon at one in the Richard Renaud Science Complex atrium. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and the Quebec minister responsible for higher education, Hélène David, will be on hand to announce important infrastructure investments at Concordia. The release is also picked up by Le Lézard, Foreign Affairs, Ticker Techand Morning Star.
- The Art Newspaper reports that the Kunstpalast museum in Dusseldorf has pulled the Andreas Achenbach painting, 'Sicilian Landscape', from an exhibition after an ownership claim filed by the heirs of Max Stern. The claim was filed through the Concordia-based Max Stern Art Restitution Project, led by Clarence Epstein, senior director of Urban and Cultural Affairs at Concordia. Epstein is quoted.
- A Globe Newswire release (picked up by Spoke)announces the winners of the first Concordia University ENCS Entrepreneurship Award for Capstone Design at the District 3 Innovation Center. The award, funded by Montreal entrepreneurs Stephane Manos and Ouissam Youssef, rewarded a group of Concordia students, led by Cédrick Lévesque-Baker and Joshua Zimet, for a new skateboard design, which will be further developed and marketed through District 3.