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!https://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3mfpqhbt6422fComing to RLC is the perfect excuse to visit Montréal! And, who knows, you might end up going to Cirque du Soleil www.cirquedusoleil.com/ludo [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpqhbt6422fhttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3mf6mrl7tgc2eRLC 2026 Call for Workshops is up! This is the opportunity to bring the attention of the community to the topics that you find the most important in RL! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6mrl7tgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3maqgl46mrs24Join us in Montreal in 2026 for the 3rd edition of RLC! Submit your work and contribute to the advancement of RL! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqgl46mrs24https://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3m7dsntihrs2eInterested in getting hands on with methods at the intersection of AI and neuroscience? Register to the Educational Workshop of the Montreal AI and Neuroscience (MAIN) Conference 2025! main-educational.github.io https://main-educational.github.io/06 Dec 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7dsntihrs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3m3ar3zghoc2zInterested 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ar3zghoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3lvoqvdq6xs2sIt's important to remember that without sponsors conferences would be a completely different experience... Also it's always great to see companies supporting research! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvoqvdq6xs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3lvmeqpfi3222Are you attending RLC 2025? Let's talk about how to make RL real! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Aug 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvmeqpfi3222https://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3lmjyf3mx7k2fStill wondering about what actual real-world deployment of reinforcement learning looks like? You should consider attending this workshop at RLC 2025! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2025 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjyf3mx7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3lmjyb6cags2fPlease come share your experience with RL deployed in real-world application! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjyb6cags2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/audurand.bsky.social/post/3lhyogxaslc26This 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! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:deism6hmfa35qpdeccktkcfx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyogxaslc26