“The Strong Emergence of Free Will” with Professor Jessica Wilson Metaphysically emergent phenomena synchronically depend on, yet are also to some extent autonomous from, complex lower-level physical goings-on. In Metaphysical Emergence, I argue that there are two forms of such emergence: Weak (whereby an emergent has a proper subset of powers of its physical dependence […]
Join us for the seventh annual Medicine by Design symposium, “Grand Questions in Regenerative Medicine.” The symposium will bring together principal investigators and trainees from across the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals, along with industry partners, the investment community, government, the not-for-profit sector and international collaborators. We will also hold a poster session featuring the research […]
_x000D_ _x000D_ The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG) competition for the University of Toronto community._x000D_ _x000D_ This session will feature a faculty panel of recent members of IDG Merit Review Committees and successful IDG applicants. […]
Talk Title: Neighborhoods, Financial Institutions, and Racial Inequality Abstract: Based on comprehensive data and more than 6 million queries, we calculate the average distance from every block to the nearest bank and nearest alternative financial institution (AFI), such as payday lender and check casher, in 19 of the largest cities in the U.S. We find […]
This event is intended for UTM faculty. Across U of T, we have a highly impactful research community across a broad range of disciplines. DiscoverResearch (https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/)is the institutional online tool that allows internal and external users to search for and find University researchers based on their research expertise, allow our community to showcase their varied research […]
Community of practice meetings actively bring together CBRCanada members from across Canada and beyond to engage in meaningful discussions. All involved in community-based research are welcome, whether you are a researcher, peer-researcher, student, project coordinator, administrator, director, or community leader. The purpose of the community of practice is to network with others, learn from each […]
In about 90 minutes, learn how to use the SciNet systems Niagara and Mist, from securely logging in to running computations on the supercomputer. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.Format: In-person as well as broadcast and recorded.
Research Connect is delighted to invite you to the Part II session of “Clinical Trials Preparation for Regulatory Inspection and Audits Part II-Q&A with Experts”. On Nov 23rd we hosted the first part of this webinar and received over 500 registration requests, but due to lack of time, we were unable to dedicate sufficient time […]
The SciNet Users Group (SNUG) meetings happen every month on the second Wednesday and involve a techtalk (a hybrid in-person/online webinar) on topics or technologies of interest to the SciNet community, followed by an in-person session at the SciNet headquarters in Toronto where users can bring questions and issues.
Accelerated by the pandemic, digital tools are transforming the healthcare space. Learn how to build a successful business in healthcare from some of U of T’s most talented and experienced healthcare tech entrepreneurs. Understand the challenges selling to patients, providers, hospitals, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies. Bring your questions, and take away some of the key […]
About the webinar: How can we improve our understanding and ability to predict different diseases? Dr. Lewis created disease prediction models using CanPath questionnaire data. A standardized data analysis platform was used to create different types of disease predictive models that will contain insights about risk factors for the disease. Some of the advanced models […]
Working with Advanced Research Computing and High Performance Computing systems involves using the Linux command line. This workshop will cover Linux commands to improve your productivity on the command line. Format: In person, but also broadcast and recorded.
Talk Title: Strengthening Propaganda and the Limits of Media Commercialization in China: Evidence from Millions of Newspaper Articles (with Brandon Stewart, Hannah Waight, and Yin Yuan) Description: A defining feature of the information environment in contemporary China is scripted government propaganda—the government directing newspapers to use specific language when reporting on particular events. Yet due […]
