University โof Quebec at Trois-Riviรจres Announces Four new Research Chairs
Trois-Riviรจres, Quebec – August 23, 2025 – The Universityโค of Quebecโ at Trois-Riviรจres โข(UQTR) has โannounced the establishment of four new “UQTR Emergence” research chairs, signaling a meaningful investment in emerging โscholarship and innovative solutions to โpressing societalโ challenges. The announcement was โฃmade during a presentationโฃ event held August 20 at the โinnovation center โofโค Cรฉgepโฃ de trois-Riviรจres.
Investing in Scientific Succession
This initiative underscores UQTR’s dedication to fostering โexcellence and supporting the โnext โgeneration of โฃresearchers. The four newlyโข appointed chairs will focus on diverse and impactful areas of study, reflecting the breadth and quality of research conducted at the university. These appointments represent aโค strategic move to position UQTR as a leader inโค university research and knowledge creation.
Meetโ the New Research Chairs
The four UQTR Emergence research chairs and their respective leaders are:
- Caroline Dugal (Department of Psychology): Research โchair focusing onโ violence between intimate partners.
- Miloud Bagaa (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering):โฃ Research chair dedicated to cognitive orchestration for an bright infonuagic continuum.
- Erwan Pernet (Department ofโค Medical biology): Research chair โคspecializing in โขneonatal pulmonary immunology.
- Roseane de Fatima Guimaraes czelusniak (Department of Physical โActivity Sciences): โResearch chair concentrating on lifestyle โคand โคhealth among young people.
Did Youโฃ Know? Research chairs are often established to attract โฃand retain top talent, providing dedicated resources andโข support โfor groundbreaking research โinitiatives.
A Vision for Excellence โand โInnovation
Sรฉbastien Charles, UQTR’s vice-rector of research andโค development, emphasized the importanceโค of โthese appointments. “these four new โchairs perfectly embody ourโ vision of a search for โexcellence, turned towards innovation and the emergence of solutions to contemporary challenges,” he stated. “Thay bear witness to ourโ ability to attract andโ retain remarkable talents that will help position UQTR as a key playerโค in university research.”
the UQTR Emergence research chair program, launched inโ Mayโข 2023,โ aims โคto recognize and support researchers earlyโ in their careers, fostering innovative discoveries within their fields.Each year, four new chairs are designated through a competitive selection process.
Financial Supportโค and โฃCollaboration
The new research chairs will benefit from enhanced financialโฃ backing through a โpartnership with the UQTR Foundation. The Roy-Denommรฉ Fund will provideโ each chair holder with an additional $5,000 annually โฃforโค three years, supplementing the university’s existing annual allocation of $25,000. This increased fundingโข will be instrumental in facilitating their research endeavors.
Joรซlle Gagnรฉ, president and general manager of the UQTR Foundation, highlighted the importance of thisโ collaboration. “We are very โฃproud to โsupport the scientific succession of our university by improving financial aid which is essential โforโ the realization of their work,” she said.
proโข Tip: Supporting early-careerโ researchers is crucialโ for driving long-term innovation and addressing complex societal โproblems. Investing in early-career researchers has been โshown to yield significant returns in terms of โscientific output and impact.
Key Program Details
| Program Element | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Name | UQTR Emergence Research Chairs |
| Launch Date | May 2023 |
| Annualโฃ Appointments | four โnew chairs |
| University Funding (per chair) | $25,000 annually |
| Roy-Denommรฉ Fund Contribution (per chair) | $5,000 annually โfor three years |
The โ”My Chair in 180 Seconds”โค event provided a platform for the new chair โคholders to presentโ their research in an โaccessible and engaging format, promoting knowledge transfer and strengthening connections with the broader scientific community.
Whatโ challenges do you think these researchers willโ face in their respective fields, and โขhow mightโข theirโ work contribute to positive change? Whatโ role do you see โขuniversities playing in addressing complex โขsocietal โissues?
The establishment of these research chairs reflects a growing trend in higher education towardsโ focused, interdisciplinary research that addresses real-world problems. Universities are increasingly recognizing the importance of investing in emerging scholarsโ and providing them โคwith the โresources they need to โฃsucceed. this commitment to research โฃand innovation is essential for driving economic growth,โฃ improving public health, โand fostering a more lasting future. โข The focus on areas like โฃintimate partner violenceโ and youth health also highlights aโฃ growingโค awareness of the social determinants of well-being and the need for research that โinforms effective interventions.
Frequently Asked Questions about UQTR Research Chairs
- What is the purpose โof theโข UQTR Emergence research chairโ program? โค The program aims to recognize and support โฃearly-career researchers at UQTR, fostering innovation and finding.
- Howโฃ manyโค research chairs โคwere announced? Four new research chairs were announced on August 20, 2025.
- What areas of research will these chairs focus on? โฃ The chairs will focus on violence betweenโข intimate partners,โฃ cognitive orchestration, neonatalโ pulmonary immunology, and youth lifestyle and health.
- How is the programโ funded? โThe program is funded through a combination ofโฃ university โresources and contributions from the โUQTR Foundation’s Roy-Denommรฉ Fund.
- What is the duration of the additional funding provided byโ the Roy-Denommรฉ Fund? The additionalโค funding โฃis provided for three years.
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