Research at UQAM
Innovation. Intersectorality. Impact.
UQAM’s multidisciplinary research is firmly rooted in its environment and communities. At the forefront of emerging issues, UQAM stands out for its:
- researchers, top-rated for their engagement and social responsibility
- numerous and varied partnerships
- focus on knowledge mobilization and dissemination
- co-construction of research projects in response to communities’ needs
- intersectoral nature research and creation
Strategic directions
The 2020-2025 strategic directions for research and creation (PDF in French) at UQAM are structured around six main divisions:
- Cognition, creation and learning
- Territorial issues and environmental challenges
- Theoretical foundations and applied development of digital and technological research
- Governance, ethics and responsible management
- Identity, culture, and society
- Health and wellness
Check out the research news at UQAM (in French)

Exposition au mercure: trois fois plus de tentatives de suicide chez les jeunes de Grassy Narrows
Une étude cosignée par Donna Mergler met en relief les ravages de l’exposition au mercure sur la communauté autochtone.

L’étrange histoire des éternuements
L’historien Richard Matthew Pollard s’étonne du mystérieux silence entourant les éternuements à la période médiévale.

À l’œuvre dans la forêt urbaine!
L’équipe d’Alain Paquette parcourt Montréal afin de mesurer le diamètre et identifier les espèces d’arbres présentes sur 25 placettes-échantillons.

L’événementiel gourmand
Les festivals culinaires de Montréal se retrouvent sous la loupe de l’ethnographie avec Van Troi Tran.
Impact projects : UQAM at the centre of transformation
Discover innovative projects that, each in their own way, help shape the identity of UQAM and transform Quebec society.