The presentation aims to increase your knowledge about Canada’s export controls regime, what is controlled and why; explain how research institutions and academia may be subject to export controls; show how to apply for an export permit; and provide a list of resources and contacts for reference.
The integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools into the humanities is set to transform approaches to studying human culture and history. With the rapid evolution of GenAI tools and applications, the legal and policy frameworks governing GenAI use are full of grey areas and subject to change. This resulting uncertainty can create challenges in […]
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS), in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation and University of Toronto Libraries, is hosting a hands-on workshop that aims to equip researchers with essential knowledge and skills for using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in their work. Participants will learn to craft effective prompts and […]
Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and innovation funding program. Canada recently associated to Pillar 2 of the program, giving Canadians more opportunities to elevate their research and participate in international research consortia. The Canadian Government supports Horizon Europe through the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED). In collaboration with the Italian Agency for the Promotion […]
Community-Based Research Canada presents “Responding to Crises: What is the Value of Community-Based Research?”: their fall 2024- spring 2025 e-learning series. In this E-Learning Series, Community-Based Research Canada showcases Community-Based Research as a tool for responding to current crises facing our society. Community-Based Research engages academic and community partners, including those more directly affected by […]
In- person session Many Canadian institutions, including the University of Toronto, do land acknowledgements before meetings, before convocations and at seminars and conferences, but why do we do them? What is their purpose, and are they an effective tool of reconciliation and decolonization? The fear is that land acknowledgements have become largely performative and rote, […]
In this event, guest facilitator Linzi Williamson will share reflections and lessons learned from experiences conducting community-based and patient-oriented research with various groups who are generally considered vulnerable, from a research ethics perspective. Participants will join group discussions focused on sharing personal experiences with conducting research with vulnerable populations and questioning our modes of conduct. […]
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting a webinar on Horizon Europe (https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/horizon-europe-pillar-ii) to promote this significant new funding program and provide specific information about its Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) (https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-4-digital-industry-and-space_en) opportunities to U of T faculty interested in applying in 2025. Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and […]
A weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Christopher Summerfield, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at Oxford University whose research focuses on human learning and decision-making. Summerfield is also an ERC Consolidator Investigator, staff scientist at DeepMind, and a fellow of Wadham College. Summerfield’s work with his research group, Human Information Processing, is concerned with understanding how […]
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use the service and the machines from start to finish, as well as how to find and […]
What: Learn the basics of using data in spreadsheets, with Excel or Google Sheets. This will be an introduction to a 10 module CCR course called the Foundational Data Literacy Skills Training. Why: Learning data skills and tools will help you gain insights and help you communicate your information more easily, and make you stand […]
