Long-Term care homes during the pandemic: Lessons learned and rethinking the future – Feb. 17, 2022

This webinar will explore findings from a community-based research study which explored the physical design and environment of nine Ontario Long Term Care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenters will share design studies the team has been developing to respond to findings as well as best practice principles from human factors, ergonomics and accessible design. […]

Balancing Power Relationships in Community Based Partnerships – Feb. 17, 2022

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 […]

Working with Messy Data in OpenRefine

In an ideal world, any data you collect or obtain would be clean and formatted perfectly for analysis and visualization. But the reality is that data can be really messy! Cleaning and reformatting your data can be a time-consuming and tedious task, but there are ways to speed things up and automate repetitive tasks. OpenRefine […]

ArcGIS StoryMaps – An Introduction

ArcGIS StoryMaps are becoming very popular in many disciplines. StoryMaps are a powerful medium with which users can display maps and other geographic information, along with text and media.

Application of Optimization and Simulation Techniques in Resource Allocation and Dispatch Decisions at Ornge – Feb. 18, 2022

The Centre for Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering (CARTE) Industry Speakers Series in collaboration with the Centre for Healthcare Engineering (CHE) welcomes Mahvareh Ahghari, Research Coordinator & Quality Analyst at Ornge, formerly Ontario Air Ambulance Corporation. The seminar is moderated by Dionne Aleman, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of morLab at UofT. Abstract: […]

BRN Networking Event: Wellness – Feb. 18, 2022

Join the Black Research Network (BRN) for a guided discussion on mental & physical well-being with physiotherapist and U of T alum Andrea Meade. Andrea will share on some issues of wellness, including the power of personal coaching, time management, stress management, etc. Andrea received her degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Toronto in […]

Leveraging Digital Platforms to Support Research Impact – Feb. 18, 2022

Digital platforms can be powerful tools for conducting and disseminating research, but researchers often find it challenging to identify the appropriate platform and to learn the skills to use it effectively. The Centre for Research Innovation & Support (CRIS) has a mandate to support faculty researchers to maximize the impact of their discoveries and insights, […]

Research Security: Protecting Canadian Data, Science and Technology – Feb. 22, 2022

Canada is a global research leader, due to our world-class universities, public and private research organizations, and human talent. Canada’s innovative reputation attracts threat actors: they exploit our principles of open science and collaboration; disregard Canada’s laws and values; and disguise their role in serving a foreign state agenda to obtain valuable Canadian data, intellectual […]

Back to Facilitation Basics: Practical Strategies to Get You Started – Feb. 23, 2022

“The way we gather matters.” - Priya Parker Picture this: you are in a 3-hr team brainstorming session, or a strategic research planning retreat, or maybe a consensus building workshop with your policy or practice stakeholders. When these sessions go well, you may feel energized and engaged and leave feeling motivated for the next steps. […]

Historical GIS (HGIS) – Mapping Time

In this workshop, attendees will learn how to create, manipulate and create time-based animations in ArcGIS Pro, QGIS and ArcGIS Online

Introduction to Network Analysis and Visualization Using Gephi

A network is a way of specifying relationships among a collection of entities. Networks come up in a variety of situations; for example, they can describe relationships between characters in literary works, how authors cite each other in a particular discipline or how people interact on social media. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on […]

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