Le besoin grandissant d’espaces verts en temps de pandémie, l’engouement croissant pour le plein air ainsi que le développement domiciliaire à proximité du Parc du Mont-Bellevue amplifient les pressions anthropiques sur ses écosystèmes. Dans l’optique d’assurer la protection à long terme du parc, l’Université de Sherbrooke et la Ville de Sherbrooke envisagent de restaurer les […]

Mental health is a growing concern for Canadian youth, with higher rates of mental health concerns in youth who are BIPOC. As a result, many mental health programs are established to detect and treat concerns in youth, with the goal of reducing mental health burden in adulthood. However, BIPOC youth face many systemic barriers to […]

Can health be understood differently in different cultures? Many studies (Murray & al., 2018; Glouberman & Millar, 2003) have already investigated the level and distribution of health in Canada. There are also studies assessing health literacy and its possible improvement among Aboriginal people (Smylie, Williams & Cooper, 2006). However, there are few (if any) studies […]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of developmental disabilities in Canada and is an umbrella term describing the range of effects associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. Currently, we do not know exactly how many Canadians are living with FASD, but we estimate 350,000 and that 3,000-4,000 babies with FASD are born […]

The intern will help guide technology start up MateMachine with regards to their content strategy. This strategy will focus on the benefits of MateMachine to marginalized folks including LGTBQ+ and disabled persons. This technology will provide new ways for individuals to connect and share their feelings with one another.

This 3-year international partnership project between Canada and China will facilitate knowledge exchange and advancement through active engagement of academic and non-academic partners in both countries. The overarching goal is to develop user-focused initiatives to promote and intervene on mental wellness among children and youth (age 12 – 17) in both Canada and China. One […]

The popular idea of a successful career or livelihood is defined by the amount of money or fame earned. Most of the popular motivational books/speeches put forward the idea that a successful career can be achieved through personal hard work, resilience, and maximizing productivity. But the role of historical and socio-economic factors is not discussed […]

The Ontario Association of Residences Treating Youth (OARTY) is a provincial association of private residential services. OARTY members provide support to individuals needing temporary, short or longterm residential care; including those suffering the aftermath of abuse and neglect, and those with developmental challenges, among others. The problem that OARTY and its members are facing is […]

En clinique comme en recherche, il est souvent supposé que le contrôle moteur de la parole se développerait en étroite relation avec d’autres fonctions orofaciales non spécifiques à la parole, comme par exemple la respiration ou la mastication. Toutefois, cette théorie ne fait pas du tout l’unanimité. Dans ce contexte, l’objectif de cette thèse de […]

Le projet consiste à la mise en place d’une plateforme informative disponible aux PMEs sur les quatre volets de la rémunération globale, soit la rémunération direction, les avantages sociaux, le climat de travail et le développement professionnels. L’objectif est de permettre aux PMEs de se référer à une banque de données présentée sous forme d’indicateurs […]

Language tests are important in measuring language ability for the success of international students and newcomers to Canada, but the current system of language testing has considerable inefficiencies and inequities. Through applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to a research-informed approach to language testing, our innovation utilizes the predictive features of machine learning to help […]

The mission of Teaching and Learning Research In Action (TLR) is to conduct and disseminate research on effective, innovative educational practices. Recognizing the importance of the arts in higher education, both for students specializing in fine arts disciplines and students who enroll in fine arts courses as electives, TLR is working towards enhancing the instruction […]