On December 12, 2023, the changes in title for senior leadership positions at UU直播 from Principal to President and Vice-Principal to Vice-President became official.
On October 5, UU直播鈥檚 Board of Governors, following consultations with the Senate, approved amendments to the University Statutes to modify the titles. The change was then communicated to the Governor General to comply with the University鈥檚 statutory requirements.
Professor Dominique B茅rub茅 has been appointed the next Vice-President (Research and Innovation). Professor B茅rub茅鈥檚 five-year renewable term will begin on July 1, 2024.
The Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) conducted an extensive search within Canada and internationally, which benefitted from regular input from the UU直播 community. The Board of Governors accepted the Committee鈥檚 recommendation at its meeting on December 14, 2023.
On December 12, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, announced an investment of $41 million for genomics research under Genome Canada's Genomics Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). Over $23 million will be invested in genomics in Qu茅bec, including $5.4 million through G茅nome Qu茅bec.
Agreement will accelerate the launch of tech-based companies
UU直播 and Innovobot today announced they have reached an agreement to accelerate the commercialization of technologies based on research undertaken by UU直播 professors.
UU直播 team funded as part of a $4.5 million national investment dedicated to identifying genomic solutions to counter antimicrobial resistance and prepare for future pandemics
The Prix Acfas L茅o-Pariseau was awarded to Alain Brunet, full professor in the Department of Psychiatry. "La Preuve par l'Image" Jury Prize, sponsored by NSERC, was awarded to Anja Geitmann, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Sixteen UU直播 researchers have been included on the聽聽(HCRs) list, as published by Clarivate. To be included in the prestigious list, researchers must rank in the top 1 per cent worldwide for their fields and publications in the Web of Science index. In being named to this list, these investigators join a cohort of 6,849 individuals around the world who have been recognized for their academic contributions.
Annual list includes 16 researchers among the world鈥檚 most cited, Canada retains 6th place overall in global ranking
World-leading exoplanet researcher recognized by NSERC for visionary science as well as commitment to public outreach and equity activities
UU直播 today announced that Professor Nicolas Cowan has received the 2023 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship from NSERC. These prestigious fellowships are awarded annually to early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering.
NeuroSphere held its most recent event, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the UU直播 Engine Centre.
On Saturday, October 14, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL)聽presented the Amazing Brain Science Talks, organized in collaboration with . The event, held at UU直播's Tanna Schulich Hall, aimed to make brain science accessible to everyone, bringing together researchers and speakers with lived experience in front of the general public for an afternoon of discussions about small actions to take that keep your brain healthy and about the incredible powers of the human brain.聽
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Alongside ALL IN 2023 happening in Montreal, global video game leader Ubisoft, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the world鈥檚 largest academic deep learning (DL) research institute, and UU直播 are proud to announce the creation of Ubisoft-Mila's new research Chair, Scaling Game Worlds with Responsible AI. This five-year Chair will be led by UU直播鈥檚 Associate Professor, Dr. Derek Nowrouzezahrai, and will explore the ethical use of AI in the large-scale game development content creation pipeline.
NSERC Alliance Grant supports UU直播-led Canadian team, new global climate center on AI for biodiversity change
The FRQS Dual AI Chairs Program supports research collaborations across disciplines in pursuit of the significant potential of AI to address some of humanity鈥檚 greatest health challenges.
