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Audrey Durand
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Associate professor @ Université Laval - IID - Mila

Interested in reinforcement learning, bandits, partial monitoring, active learning, ... anything that learns by getting its own data from the environment!
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Interested in further understanding and optimizing the behaviours of agents that learn through interactions (reinforcement learning, bandits, partial monitoring)? Consider applying to Mila for a PhD or MSc in my research team at Université Laval (Quebec City)! @iid-ulaval.bsky.social
mila-quebec.bsky.social Mila - Institut québécois d'IA @mila-quebec.bsky.social · Oct 15
Mila's annual supervision request process is now open to receive MSc and PhD applications for Fall 2026 admission! For more information, visit mila.quebec/en/prospecti...
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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🚨AISTATS workshop proposals open!

Big News: For the first time, there will be a day of workshops at #AISTATS 2026, in Tangier, Morocco 🌴🇲🇦

Quentin Berthet @qberthet.bsky.social and I are workshop chairs.

virtual.aistats.org/Conferences/...
Deadline: Oct 17, AOE
Call for Workshops
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August 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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rl-conference.bsky.social
Excited to announce the RLC best paper awards! Like last year, we wanted to highlight the many excellent ways you can do research.
rl-conference.cc/RLC2025Award...
RLC 2025 - Outstanding Paper Awards
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August 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
audurand.bsky.social
It's important to remember that without sponsors conferences would be a completely different experience... Also it's always great to see companies supporting research!
rl-conference.bsky.social Reinforcement Learning Conference @rl-conference.bsky.social · Aug 5
As RLC kicks off we would like to thank our sponsors who made this possible! Please visit them at their booths!
Diamond: DE Shaw and Co., Amii, Gov. of Alberta
Gold: Sony AI
Silver: Apple, Artificial Agency
Bronze: Google DeepMind, Univ. of Alberta, General Catalyst
August 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
audurand.bsky.social
Are you attending RLC 2025? Let's talk about how to make RL real!
rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social RL for Real Systems @RLC2025 @rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 4
📍 The RL4RS Workshop is happening tomorrow at
University of Alberta, as part of @rl-conference.bsky.social.

Join us for a focused day on real-world applications of Reinforcement Learning.

🗓️ Full Schedule: rl4rs.github.io/RL4RS/schedu...

We hope to see you there.
August 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social
We’ve received several requests from authors, and in response, the submission deadline for the RL4RS Workshop at RLC has been extended to June 2nd (Anywhere on Earth).

Check out the Call for Papers and submission link below — we look forward to your contributions!

rl4rs.github.io/RL4RS/
Workshop on RL4RS
Workshop on on Practical Insights into RL for Real Systems.
rl4rs.github.io
May 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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marccote.bsky.social
Join us on April 17th for Mila TechAide 2025! 🌟 Hear from amazing speakers in #AI like Sara Hooker, Kyunghyun Cho, Golnoosh Farnadi, David Adelani, Derek Nowrouzezahrai, and Tegan Maharaj. All proceeds support #Centraide. Let's make a difference together! 💡🤝

Get your tickets now! t.co/EBsatAqGTA
Mila Techaide 2025 | Mila
Conférence IA d'une journée au profit de Centraide du Grand Montréal
mila.quebec
April 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
audurand.bsky.social
Still wondering about what actual real-world deployment of reinforcement learning looks like? You should consider attending this workshop at RLC 2025!
rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social RL for Real Systems @RLC2025 @rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 8
We have an amazing lineup of speakers, who will share their experience in deploying RL for power systems, industrial processes, nuclear fusion, logistics and more!
Consider submitting!
April 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
audurand.bsky.social
Please come share your experience with RL deployed in real-world application!
rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social RL for Real Systems @RLC2025 @rl4rsworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 8
Applying RL to a real system? Having insightful experience, new methods, reviews, analysis to share?
We are excited to announce the @rl-conference.bsky.social 2025 workshop on Practical Insights into RL for Real Systems!

rl4rs.github.io/RL4RS
Workshop on RL4RS
Workshop on on Practical Insights into RL for Real Systems.
rl4rs.github.io
April 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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iid-ulaval.bsky.social
Connaissez-vous notre programme de bourses d’admission aux études doctorales en intelligence artificielle? La prochaine date de dépôt est prévue le 31 mars prochain. Apprenez-en plus dès maintenant > ow.ly/vROU50UVINs
February 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
audurand.bsky.social
This is a great project and Alex is awesome to work with! Consider applying if you're looking for an opportunity to work in a cross-disciplinary team!
alexhergar.bsky.social Alex Hernandez-Garcia @alexhergar.bsky.social · Feb 12
🚨 Call for a POSTDOC in machine learning for drug discovery at @umontreal.ca 💊

This is a large collaboration with @brunlabcaulo.bsky.social @audurand.bsky.social @dom-beaini.bsky.social Anne Marinier @mila-quebec.bsky.social IRIC

All details here: brunlab.com/jobs/open-po...

Please repost 💜
Postdoctoral Researcher – Brun Lab
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February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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rl-conference.bsky.social
The call for papers for RLC is now up! Abstract deadline of 2/14, submission deadline of 2/21!
Please help us spread the word.
rl-conference.cc/callforpaper...
RLJ | RLC Call for Papers
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December 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM