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Detecting animal populations A team of researchers, including Professor Louis Bernatchez, receives $12 million for the iTrackDNA project.
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Satellite image of northern Canada
Addressing inequalities in the Arctic Professor Gérard Duhaime obtains $2.5M for an ambitious project bringing together partners from 8 countries.
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Bio horticulture and controlled environment A new research chair to support food autonomy in Quebec.
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Research and Innovation

Université Laval’s accomplished and respected professors make the institution a world-renowned hub for research and innovation. Armed with a transdisciplinary approach, they are committed to making positive impacts in the communities where they work. Some contents are availa

Major projects

Observatory on the Societal Impacts of Artifical Intelligence and Digital Technology Sentinel North Alliance santé Québec Institut nordique du Québec Alliance culture+numérique

Main research areas

Society, cultures, and the arts

Sustainable health and well-being

Northern sustainability

Responsible management of natural resources

Humans in their environment

Intelligent communities and their technology and logistics

2015-2020 Research Development Plan

Research at the heart of our lives

Young people learning to play the piano.

Learning to play...music!

Francis Dubé and his team founded the Université des Jeux(nes) Musiciens, a cultural and community project. They use educational games to promote music learning among young people and develop their creativity.
Small brown house

Making buildings and factories more energy efficient

Louis Gosselin and his team are studying the impact of occupant behaviour on energy consumption in buildings and industrial plants and looking at materials and processes that can improve energy efficiency.
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Making artificial intelligence more accessible

By developing new artificial intelligence (AI) techniques using less data, Christian Gagné and his team are helping small and medium-sized businesses harness local AI.
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Services for researchers

Improve your odds of success by taking advantage of our services for researchers.

Université Laval’s research community enjoys access to a wide range of services and support regarding funding, responsible conduct of research, ethics, intellectual property, and social innovation in order to foster new initiatives and promote partnerships between researchers.

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Research units

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Research Chairs
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Recognized Research Centres
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Institutes
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Affiliated Research Centres
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Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Microbiome

Microbiome-Endocannabinoidome Axis in Metabolic Health
Optic fibers

Photonic innovations for information and communications
Northern village

Remote Sensing of Canada’s New Arctic Frontier
Network of neurons

Neurophotonics

Ethics and responsible conduct of research

UL provides support to its research community to help foster ethical research and responsible conduct.

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Office of the Vice Rector, Research and Innovation

The Office of the Vice Rector, Research and Innovation (VRRCI) draws on its team’s expertise to oversee the growth and promotion of research and innovation at UL.

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