The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children is hosting its next Community Engagement Series event titled “Engaging Disabled Children and their Families to Advance Community Inclusion” on October 24th at 12-1pm (ET). Join Dr. Timothy Ross, Scientist and Director of the Engagement & Planning for Inclusive Communities Lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, for a presentation on strategies for […]

The Canada Gairdner Awards Gala is the culmination of a week of events featuring the laureates and a celebration of the 2024 Canada Gairdner Award laureates. Known as the top networking in the scientific field, this event is filled with excitement and is not to be missed! If you are interested in being a sponsor […]

Pandemic Preparedness: From Vaccine Technology to Global Health Policy Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Dr. Gagandeep Kang, the 2024 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award laureate, this Symposium will explore the cutting-edge innovations and critical insights needed to tackle future pandemics, with a focus on vaccine technology and the policies that shape global […]

Join us at this online training/demo of the VPRI Dashboards, including ART (Tableau)! Dashboards access is required and is limited to staff in research roles at U of T.

Jay Alammar is Director and Engineering Fellow at Cohere (pioneering provider of large language models as an API). In this role, he advises and educates enterprises and the developer community on using language models for practical use cases).

PRiME Lunch & Learn with Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD) Vault (https://www.collaborativedrug.com/)Date: Friday, October 25, 2024Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Lunch will be provided; please register to help us plan the catering accordingly)Venue: Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Building - Room 850 (144 College St)Event highlights:• Learn how to tackle data management challenges, implement effective Research Data Management (RDM) practices, improve data sustainability, […]

This session will provide managers and supervisors with key strategies to create and maintain accessible and inclusive working environments. Together, we will identify the critical competencies people leaders need to make their teams feel welcome, a sense of belonging and comfortable to contribute fully. Through the exploration of concepts like universal design, emerging perspectives like […]

What: Learn to use best practices to create infographics, which are a specific type of data visualization that uses a mix of data, visuals, and text to inform or persuade. Why: Learning infographic creation skills and tools will help you promote yourself and your research findings, more effectively communicate with wide audiences, and make you […]

In this fireside chat, attendees will discover how technology can be designed to create secure, empowering digital experiences. Join information security experts Donna Kidwell, U of T’s Acting Chief Information Officer, and Kate Giovacchini, Executive Director of Engineering at Arizona State University, as they share groundbreaking approaches to enhancing security and privacy by design.

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 […]

This session will explore how homophobic and transphobic discrimination and harassment can manifest in the workplace. Participants will learn about the relevant policy landscape for managing discrimination and harassment. Building on this, participants will explore how to foster a changing and inclusive workplace culture for 2SLGBTQ+ employees and communities.

The BRN Research Conversation Series launches on Oct. 31. The first event is titled, “Black Excellence in Research & Leadership.” Rhonda McEwen (President and Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University) and Lisa Robinson (Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) will discuss their professional journeys and the intersection of research, mentorship and identity.

Abstract: Detecting anomalies in managed investment products is crucial for making timely investment decisions, yet limited data often hinders traditional detection methods. In this talk, “Anomaly Detection—What to Do Without Enough Data,” we explore innovative strategies to accurately identify significant changes in fund performance, operations, and portfolio composition despite data constraints. We discuss various methodologies, including […]