UQAM professor develops AI chatbot to support accounting students

Université du Québec à Montréal professor Antonello Callimaci has developed a custom chatbot to help students succeed in his advanced financial accounting course. The virtual assistant, nicknamed Bobby LeRobot, was created with ChatGPT to provide students with a way to ask questions about course materials at any time. Callimaci stresses that the tool is not a […]

Université du Québec à Montréal and the healthcare and social services centre Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest (CISSSMO) have signed a framework agreement to strengthen their relationships in related sectors. The three-year agreement outlines how the organizations could collaborate on initiatives such as joint research programs, for-credit and non-credit […]

Universities in Canada and around the world are continuing their efforts to attract researchers and students from the US. La Presse reports that Québec university leaders are pushing for rapid financial support from the federal and provincial governments, which they would use to employ American researchers. On a recent panel, university rectors such as Sophie […]

New pathway partnerships between Cégep André-Laurendeau and Université du Québec à Montréal, and St Clair College and Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit will enable students to more easily continue their studies. Cégep André-Laurendeau and UQAM’s partnership will enable trilingualism and culture students to count three cégep courses towards UQAM’s English certificate, major in English […]

Data from Coop UQAM members was stolen by cybercriminals and put for sale on the dark web, reports the Journal de Montréal. Coop UQAM, a cooperative bookstore located on Université du Québec à Montréal’s campus, experienced an incident in April in which an unauthorized third party accessed information in the member database. While users were […]

The Université du Québec à Montréal has received a $1.5M donation from La Fondation Sandra et Alain Bouchard to support the Chaire Dr William-Barakett de déficience intellectuelle et troubles du comportement. Co-led by Psychology Professors Diane Morin and Mélina Rivard, the chair conducts applied research to better understand behavioural disorders among individuals with autism or […]

Academic freedom and open science are under threat as equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives face growing opposition, argues Ndeye Dieynaba Ndiaye (Université du Québec à Montréal). Ndiaye explores the tension between EDI criteria and research independence, particularly in light of halted projects and the focus on ties between Canadian researchers and the US. She […]

HEC Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Université de Sherbrooke, and SAP Canada are launching a three-year project to help Canadian companies harness the power of AI. The $2M project will focus on reducing the costs associated with data visualization errors, helping Canadian companies better interpret data and optimize their real-time decision making. […]

Université du Québec à Montréal, Palais des congrès de Montréal, and Tourisme Montréal have signed a tripartite agreement focused on transforming Montréal into a hub of business tourism. The agreement ensures that UQAM faculty have access to structured and financial supports when organizing international congresses with 500 or more participants. “[The agreement] will promote innovative […]

Collège LaSalle, Collège Montmorency, the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, the Université du Québec à Montréal, and the City of Laval have joined forces to create the Consortium de collaboration pour le savoir et l’enseignement. The new consortium aims to expand postsecondary offerings in Laval to train the next generation, retain talent, generate high-impact […]