of nursing Bachelor of social work Graduate programs: Master's in psychoeducation Master's in nursing Graduate diploma (diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées, or DESS) in nursing Research UQO has gained international recognition for its research activities, which have grown exponentially in the past five years. Led by its professors and researchers, the University's research programs extend to such fields as psychology, computer science and engineering, design and museology, social work and language studies. There is also an emerging natural sciences component, particularly in silviculture and deciduous forest management, through a close partnership with the Institut québécois d'aménagement de la forêt feuillue. The University is home to several different research bodies and specialized laboratories contributing to the expansion of knowledge. Research centres UQO also has four research centres: Social innovation research centre (CRISES) Territorial development research centre (CRDT) Centre for studies and research on social intervention (CÉRIS) Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC) Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC) In May 2006, UQO, in partnership with the federal government, inaugurated the Outaouais region's first international research facility: the Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC). The 4,500 m² Centre, built at a cost of $15.2 million, houses some 150 language industry specialists who pool their expertise in technology and linguistics on specific projects. The LRTC is a unique environment combining computer technology, information sciences, engineering and language and translation studies to develop integrated applications for multilingual information processing. The Centre supports the Canadian language industry, and makes UQO the ideal destination for anyone interested in studying, specializing or conducting research in this field. Expansion projects In January 2008, with a Québec government subsidy of $14 million, UQO began expanding wings A and C of its Alexandre-Taché pavilion, adding 7,600 m2 over five storeys. This expansion will allow UQO to consolidate all of its activities at the Alexandre-Taché campus, to create a unique university environment in downtown Gatineau. The addition includes new classrooms and high-tech laboratories for students in nursing, psychoeducation, psychology and labour relations. The library and cafeteria were also expanded to improve the quality of student services. Cyberpsychology laboratory. The cyberpsychology laboratory was launched by Stéphane Bouchard in 1996 with an in-house research grant from the Université du Québec à Hull (as UQO was formerly known). After a number of projects co directed by Stéphane Bouchard and Patrice Renaud, the laboratory was given official status in 1999, with subsidies from various in-house researcher training and research