Monday Night Seminars return to the Coach House with a conversation between McLuhan Centre directors past and present. -- The previous and current directors of the Centre, Sarah Sharma and Scott Richmond, discuss the Centre's recent past and near future. Please note this is an in-person event. To protect more vulnerable members of our community […]
Do you want to develop your R skills to advance your data science skills? R is a popular open-source statistical programming language that is popular in academia and industry. This workshop gently introduces users to intermediate level tools in R including the dplyr package for data manipulation, if statements, for loops, functions and the ggplot2 […]
The Human Research Ethics Unit is pleased to invite you to this informational session to address all types of research involving human participants in the health sciences. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops will include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. Topics will include: • History and principles behind research […]
Join us! All U of T appointed faculty, librarians, staff, and students are invited to participate in the upcoming community consultations on U of T’s draft Institutional Research Data Management Strategy (http://cris.utoronto.ca/dri_portal/rdm/). Whether you work with texts, numbers, graphical representations, diaries, clinical trial data, surveys, or any other research data, this is your opportunity to […]
Working on a business idea? The Business Model Canvas is an alternative to a long, wordy business plan used by startups around the world. It's a great way to summarize all the key elements of your product or service in a single page. It’s also a great tool to make sense of exactly what information […]
In-Person Location: Electronic classroom on the 4th floor of Robarts Library (room 4033) Qualitative research involves working with qualitative data sources, such as interview transcripts, reports, photos, and diaries. NVivo is a data management and analysis tool that helps work with these types of materials. This 2.5-hr workshop will provide an introduction to using NVivo […]
In Conversation With…Visiting Topics in EDI in Research & Innovation (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/inconvoedi/) 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 […]
Join us! All U of T appointed faculty, librarians, staff, and students are invited to participate in the upcoming community consultations on U of T’s draft Institutional Research Data Management Strategy (http://cris.utoronto.ca/dri_portal/rdm/). Whether you work with texts, numbers, graphical representations, diaries, clinical trial data, surveys, or any other research data, this is your opportunity to […]
Qualitative research involves working with qualitative data sources, such as interview transcripts, reports, photos, and diaries. NVivo is a data management and analysis tool that helps work with these types of materials. This 2.5-hr workshop will provide an introduction to using NVivo 12 for Mac. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities, participants will […]
*This is a hybrid event* -- The Black Research Network’s Speaker Series invites the greatest minds from the University of Toronto and beyond to engage in meaningful conversations and inquiries about their recent work and careers. Topic: The Advancement of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) for Sustainable Economic Livelihoods Join U of T Scarborough’s […]
Are you interested in sharing your data with other researchers? Has a journal or funder asked you to share your data? Would you like to house your research team’s data in one place? In this session participants will learn how to organize and publish research data in the University of Toronto Dataverse, U of T’s […]
Join us! All U of T appointed faculty, librarians, staff, and students are invited to participate in the upcoming community consultations on U of T’s draft Institutional Research Data Management Strategy (http://cris.utoronto.ca/dri_portal/rdm/). Whether you work with texts, numbers, graphical representations, diaries, clinical trial data, surveys, or any other research data, this is your opportunity to […]
The Human Research Ethics Unit invites you to join this information session to address all types of research involving human participants in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. The research ethics workshops are eligible for credit in the School of Graduate Studies […]
Data visualization gives us a better understanding of our data and helps us communicate that to others. It has the potential to generate insights, communicate findings, and illustrate evidence. Conversely, a poor visualization can undermine an argument or even mislead the reader. Through a combination of lecture and demonstrations, this 1.5-hour workshop will introduce you […]
On November 18th, from 11am-12pm, the Association of Commonwealth Universities will be visiting U of T and holding an informal information session for faculty, staff and librarians. The session is an opportunity to learn more about the ACU, its funding programs, and opportunities to engage in its five professional networks: Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network Commonwealth […]
Professor Xi Song from the Department of Sociology and Population Studies Center, The University of Pennsylvania, joins the Data Sciences Institute as part of our Inequity Thematic Program. The Inequity Thematic Program encourages the generation of evidence (data and inference) and tools that enhance our understanding of inequity while supporting equitable social change. Talk Title […]
Finding a cofounder is one of the hardest parts of starting a company, and one of the keys to a startup’s success. Join student founder-in-residence Albert Tai of Hypercare as he explores this topic with a fellow VC-backed founder. They’ll talk about how and why it is important to find someone who complements your skill […]
