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Research units UL has more than 200 chairs, centers and research institutes to its credit in various fields.
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Understanding acoustic communications Philippe Albouy studies the strategy used by the brain to process speech and music.
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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

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Integrating technology better in health care

Marie-Pierre Gagnon assesses technologies in health and tailors them to patients’ needs, values, and preferences.
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Promoting an ethical culture

Lyse Langlois helps organizations to revisit their organization of work by creating spaces for discussion where everyone can experiment, reflect, and deliberate on ethical issues.
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Inventing tomorrow's assistive technology

Alexandre Campeau-Lecours and his team focus on the needs of individuals to develop robotics and mechatronics technology that helps people living with physical disabilities perform daily activities.
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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
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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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