2022

Sex offenders: 70% drop in recidivism since 1940

The recidivism rate of sex offenders has dropped by nearly 70% in Canada over the past 80 years according to a study published recently in the academic journal Criminology and Public Policy. According to Dr. Patrick Lussier, lead author of the study and professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Université Laval, improved knowledge about sexual offending and the training of professionals working in the criminal justice system would explain these results.

— 20 décembre 2022

Eleven Quebec universities unite for biodiversity

Eleven Quebec universities have joined forces and signed the Nature Positive Pledge, becoming founding members of an international movement that includes more than 500 universities worldwide.

— 8 décembre 2022

Carrefour international Brian-Mulroney: An $80 million major fundraising campaign

Université Laval and its Foundation have officially launched the Carrefour international Brian

— 26 octobre 2022

New study expands range of potential Alzheimer's drugs

Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduction of insulin receptors in brain microvessels, which may contribute to brain insulin resistance and the formation of amyloid plaques, one of the disease's hallmarks. That's according to a study published today in scientific journal Brain by a team from Université Laval and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

— 24 octobre 2022

Quebec-grown truffles unique in the world

A research team from Université Laval , under the direction of Normand Voyer, professor in the Department of Chemistry at Université Laval , has just established the uniqueness of the aroma of the Appalachian truffle grown in Québec. The results of this groundbreaking research have just been published in the international scholarly journal ACS OMEGA. Through state of the art analysis, chemists have shown that the aroma of Tuber canaliculatum, the scientific name of the truffle species grown in Québec, is composed of more than 30 volatile chemicals, six of which are unique to this species.

— 17 août 2022

Université Laval climbs to 36th in world ranking of impact universities

Université Laval came in 36th out of 1,406 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess the global impact of universities around the world.

— 28 avril 2022

Université Laval hosts the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair on the theme "Science in Action with First Peoples"

From March 22 to 24, 2022, Université Laval is hosting the Quebec indigenous Science Fair (QASF) 2022. The event is organized in partnership with the Quebec Aboriginal Science and Engineering Association (QASEA). Many young scientists from a dozen communities and their mentors will participate in this virtual event.

— 22 mars 2022

More than half of SME workers live with a mental health issue

Approximately 55% of workers in Canadian small and medium

— 22 mars 2022

Discovery of key protein in malaria parasite opens door to novel treatment

An international team has discovered a protein that plays a key biological role in a parasite that causes malaria. Deactivating this protein reduces in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum, the protozoa behind the most virulent form of the disease, by more than 75%. The team, led by Professor Dave Richard of Université Laval, recently published details of the discovery in the scientific journal mBio.

— 17 février 2022

Researchers introduce into human cells a genetic mutation that protects against Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec

— 10 février 2022

COVID-19 causes death of immune cells that are crucial to fight infection

An international team has discovered that the COVID

— 1 février 2022

Scientists discover link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis

An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team led by Éric Boilard of Université Laval has discovered that a protein naturally present in the gut acts on the microbiota and causes the formation of molecules that exacerbate the symptoms of these diseases. The details of this finding are published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation

— 25 janvier 2022

Université Laval named one of Canada’s best employers by Forbes

Today, Forbes released its list of Canada’s Best Employers, ranking Université Laval 18th best employer in Canada across all industries and 1st in the Québec City area. Université Laval came in 8th among educational institutions nationwide and 1st in Québec.

— 25 janvier 2022

Inuit representatives and Université Laval scientists join forces to protect traditional foods from “Forever Chemicals” and fight environmental injustices

Inuit representatives and scientists from Université Laval will attend the 17th meeting of the Stockholm Convention's Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, which runs until January 28. Armed with the latest data from the Nunavik Inuit Health Survey Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 and the Pregnancy Wellness with Country Foods project, they will support Canada's proposal to regulate certain types of chemicals called PFAS

— 24 janvier 2022

Scientists may have discovered why severe depression affects women and men differently

A team of Université Laval scientists may have discovered why severe depression affects women and men differently, according to a study published today in Nature Communications. The researchers examined the brains of people with depression at the time of death and discovered alterations located in different parts of the brain for each sex. They also identified a potential depression biomarker in women.

— 10 janvier 2022

Université Laval and Mastercard Foundation enter into major partnership to support Indigenous youth

Université Laval has entered into an exceptional five

— 5 janvier 2022

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