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Druide Raises $67,000 for the Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie
The Druide Classic annual benefit golf tournament has raised a grand total of $635,000 for the foundation.
Typing Pal — School Edition’s New Features for 2024
Druide informatique is pleased to announce the annual update of its web-based typing tutorial application. It significantly expands the training program with the addition of a new type of activity and makes school management easier.
Antidote Gives Users Three New Ways to Reformulate Their Writing
Antidote takes sentence reformulation with generative AI to another level: now it can split long sentences, make passive sentences active and invert impersonal constructions.
The OQLF appoints Julie Rinfret to its Comité d’officialisation linguistique
Druide informatique’s Head of French Lexicography, Julie Rinfret, has been appointed by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) to a four-year term on its committee that establishes standards and makes recommendations for writing used by Quebec’s public service.
François-Étienne Paré Claims His Third Antidote Cup Title
François-Étienne Paré wins the 2024 Antidote Cup for his exemplary use of French while performing in the Théâtre de la LNI’s improv matches.
Druide Gets Its Third VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE Certification
Vélo Québec awards Druide informatique its third VÉLOSYMPATHIQUE certification for its concrete and consistent support for cycling. It is a silver certification, awarded after Druide implemented Vélo Québec’s recommendations.
Réinspire Awarded the Druide Grand Prize for Business Creation
Réinspire was awarded the Druide Grand Prize for Business Creation at the Montréal region’s 26th OSEntreprendre Challenge. Winners in all official categories were also presented with a copy of Antidote+.
Megh Vipul Thakkar Is Awarded the Eighth Antidote Scholarship in Natural Language Processing
Totaling $20,000, the Antidote Scholarship in NLP is endowed by the Druide Fund for Research in Text Analysis, created through a donation from Druide informatique to Université de Montréal.
Loanah Jouvin Wins the Antidote Grand Prize for Eloquence
The award recognizes the student’s outstanding performance in the “Délie ta langue!” eloquence contest finals and includes a $5,000 bursary. Moreover, finalists from 13 universities all received Antidote+.
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