Canada, UQTR partner to launch specialized graduate diploma in conference interpretation

The Government of Canada and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières are partnering to create a two-year specialized graduate diploma (DESS) in conference interpretation that will launch in the Fall. As part of this collaboration, Canada’s Translation Bureau will provide teaching support, workplace learning opportunities, and admission to its accreditation exam. “The DESS in conference […]

The Centre national intégré du manufacturier intelligent (CNIMI)—an initiative led by Cégep Drummond and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières—has received over $915K from the Government of Québec’s PROMPT to accelerate digital transformation within QC’s manufacturing industry. By bringing together technical and scientific expertise in engineering and management, CNIMI will support small- and medium-sized enterprises […]

Several postsecondary institutions have recently launched new research chairs. Université TÉLUQ has created a Canada Research Chair focused on AI and suicide prevention, which will be held by Professor Wassim Bouachir. The chair’s research will combine the use of AI and psychology to mitigate suicidal behaviour. McGill University and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières […]

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and the City of Drummondville are partnering on a new student housing development that will be built on the former site that belonged to the pères Montfortains. The partners intend to develop a student residence for UQTR’s Drummondville Campus, which UQTR recteur Christian Blanchette said is intended to accommodate […]

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is launching a new graduate program focused on psychoeducation. The program will cover theories on attachment and complex psychological trauma in children, which the university says are being increasingly used to support interventions in educational and pediatric settings. This offering will help professionals develop their knowledge and become more effective […]

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières has partnered with the City of Trois-Rivières to launch the city’s Plan d’action en cohabitation sociale 2025-2027. The plan includes approximately 50 actions that address issues related to social cohesion and homelessness. It was developed collaborative by the City of Trois-Rivières, CIUSSS-MCQ, CSS du Chemin-du-Roy, and the Corporation de […]

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and Technoscience Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec have unveiled a new educational “bubble.” The bubble is an inflatable space that groups can enter to watch presentations that are projected onto the interior walls. It will be used by primary and secondary schools to learn about science in an immersive, engaging way. Given […]

An interuniversity project led by Université du Québec à Montréal Professor Michelle Garneau has received more than $12M in grants from the Government of Québec and NSERC to measure the amount of carbon captured by natural and disturbed wetlands. “The project will improve knowledge on the carbon sequestration potential of different types of environments subject […]

Several institutions recently unveiled new program offerings that will launch in the 2025 school year. Cégep de Sainte-Foy will offer Collège Ahuntsic’s nuclear medicine technology program, with Ahuntsic providing teaching expertise and Hôpital Saint-François d’Assise offering its facilities and equipment. Toronto Metropolitan University is introducing an Executive Program in Child Sex Trafficking and Online Child […]

Four members of the Université du Québec network have come together to launch a joint doctoral program in nursing. The 90-credit Doctorat en sciences infirmières will be offered through Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and Université du Québec en Outaouais. The curriculum is designed for […]