Industry Research for Startups

Whether you are on the edge of a new industry to looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. This workshop introduces you to existing sources of industry information such as market research reports and trade journals, as well as provides strategies to help you […]

Data Science Speaker Series with Jeffrey Rosenthal (Oct 18, 2021)

Join us for the next installment of the Data Science Speaker Series at U of T with: Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal Department of Statistics University of Toronto   Free Event | Registration Required   Talk Title: The Magic of Monte Carlo   Abstract: Monte Carlo algorithms have completely revolutionised statistical computation, allowing previously intractable models to […]

Research and Writing Seminar: Literature Reviews

Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar […]

Arduino Basics

This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. This hands-on session will introduce you to the basics of Arduino using a virtual kit. At the end of the workshop, you will have a general understanding of circuitry and how to create a simple circuit using Arduino. Facilitator: […]

Lunch and Learn: Strategies for Success with Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Nominations – Oct. 19, 2021

This 90-minute workshop, hosted by the Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, is designed to provide best practices for developing nominations for both RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, as well as their Fellows program. The first half hour of the session will feature a presentation by an RSC representative who will […]

Automatically Download a Web Archive with Wget

Does your research require you to build an archive of data from public websites? In this workshop attendees will learn how to automatically download webpages with the wget program in your command line interface without going through the tedious process of manually downloading webpages. Attendees will also be guided through the process of cleaning up […]

Introduction to LaTeX

LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in the creation of professional documents such as journal articles, theses, books, and scientific or technical reports. LaTeX is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting maths, inserting graphics and figures, and much more. In […]

Introduction to LaTeX

LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in the creation of professional documents such as journal articles, theses, books, and scientific or technical reports. LaTeX is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting maths, inserting graphics and figures, and much more. In […]

EDI in Trainee Recruitment, Hiring, and Professional Development

In Conversation With…Visiting Topics in EDI in Research & Innovation is a series of discussions with experts at University of Toronto on how to embed best practices and strategic EDI approaches within the research and innovation ecosystem. Each session will be hosted by Dr. Nicole Kaniki (https://www.utoronto.ca/news/nicole-kaniki-u-t-s-first-director-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-research-and-innovation), the inaugural Director of EDI in Research and Innovation, and […]

OJS Tips and Tricks – OJS 3.3 Highlights

OJS Tips & Tricks is a series of 30 minute practical workshops led by Journal Production Services staff. This series is designed to help journal editors learn more about the different features available on your Open Journal Systems (OJS)* website and how they can benefit your journal. In this workshop we will go over the […]

Unix and Git, Part 1: The Unix Shell

The Unix shell is a powerful tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. You can combine existing programs in different ways and automate repetitive tasks so you don’t need to type things over and over again. This workshop will go over the basics of the Unix shell, starting with […]

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