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Research
From its roots as a teaching institution, Concordia has developed a strong research profile
that builds upon the expertise represented in its faculty.
Finding the Will to Intervene
Released in September, the Will To Intervene (W2I) report from Concordia’s Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) is challenging U.S. and Canadian governments to take direct action to prevent future genocides. Learn more…
Concordia’s John Molson School of Business has a new home
The 17–storey, 37,000–square-foot MB Building at the corner of Guy St. and De Maisonneuve Blvd. is the new home of the John Molson School of Business. Learn more…
Research exchange puts knowledge into the community’s hands
The Community-University Research Exchange helps students combine their academic research with the work of local movements and community organizations. Learn more…
Concordia University receives more than $22 million for genomics research
At Concordia University, researchers have received over $22 million to further their work into using fungi genes to bleach wood pulp for paper without chemicals, and to convert waste into clean-burning, cheap fuel. Learn more…
Vortex rings: Concordians validate 125 year-old theory
The theory of the stability of vortex rings was established more than a century ago, but nobody has been able to produce it in the real world... until now. Learn more…
Chasing climate change
“Climate change is real, it is happening, and it’s partly our fault,” says Damon Matthews, an assistant professor in Concordia’s Department of Geography, Planning and Environment. Learn more…
Everything is connected
Whether the concern is commercial liability or the viability of the planet, the wake-up call of environmental awareness is spreading rapidly. Learn more…
What one little plant can do…
Researchers at Concordia’s Centre for Functional and Structural Genomics are working to create plant varieties that can withstand the harsh Canadian climate. By studying the molecular biology of an oilseed plant, it is now becoming possible for scientists and farmers to develop hardier breeds that generate positive economic impact. Learn more…
Discoveries in the lab offer some surprising insights into human behaviour
Research being done at Concordia University helps to address the side effects of drugs such as anti-depressants, and to create therapies that hold promise for treating drug addiction and sexual disorders. Learn more…
Understanding the intricacies of entrepreneurship and small business
Up until recently, scant attention was paid to the development of entrepreneurial skills or to the preparation of students for a career in small business. That is why, in 1984, Dr. Bakr Ibrahim created the Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (CSBES) at Concordia University. Learn more…
Leading the world in the science of interactive fashion
Researchers at Concordia University are developing the latest prototypes in interactive fashion — clothes that respond to our moods, change colour and texture, or retain the memory of an intimate touch. Learn more…
He’s been dancing since he was three years old. Now he’s sharing his passion.
As Chair of Concordia University’s Contemporary Dance Department, Michael Montanaro’s special area of research is the interaction between performers and technology... Learn more…
Creating materials that are stronger, lighter and more resilient…
The creation of composite materials – more robust, supple and less expensive than traditional resources – is at the heart of research efforts underway at the Concordia Centre for Composites. Learn more…
Fighting cyber crime and making the web a safer place
Researchers at Concordia University are at the forefront of developments in the creation of new tools and protocols to protect information systems from hackers and virus attacks. Learn more...
In 2005–2006, the value of grant and contract revenues received by Concordia researchers approached $34 million.
Concordia professors and students collaborate both within and without of the University in eight Senate-approved and twelve Faculty-approved research units , as well as in nine research platforms and networks. Concordia is home to 66 research chairs, of which 20 are currently filled Canada Research Chairs.
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Date Printed: Sat November 21, 2009