Introduction to Prompt Engineering and GenAI Tools to Support Literature Reviews – Nov. 28, 2024

Name: Centre for Research & Innovation Support Address: 9 King's College Circle Toronto Ontario M7A 1A5

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 […]

Feminist Lunch Series: Critical Approaches to Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Nov. 28, 2024

Insights from Art, Activism and Scholarship Based on research with community organizations led by 2SLGBTQ+, racialized, gendered, and other groups, speakers will discuss findings on EDI and consent practices developed from within these intersectional communities, rather than those shaped by external or institutional policies. Moderated by Dr. Yasmin Jiwani, Concordia University Organized by Dr. Zeinab […]

Speaking Our Truths – Part 1: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Nov 28, 2024

230 College Street. Toronto, ON 230 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In-person session Please note: this is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop. It is recommended that you also attend Part 2 to a complete understanding of the context for this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one's […]

Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) with Caroline Weis – Nov 29, 2024

Caroline Weis is a Senior AI/ML Engineer and team lead at gsk.ai. In 2021, she completed her PhD in Machine Learning for Computational Biology and Healthcare at ETH Zurich. Her research interests lie in the development of personalized healthcare through data analysis and machine learning on medical and biological data.

Safeguarding Science Workshop | Module 1 – Dec. 3, 2024

Module 1: Safeguarding Science: Raising awareness of security risks and mitigation tools in the research ecosystem Canada is a leader in innovation, research and development, thanks to the research community’s commitment to open science and international collaboration. However, this strength also makes Canadian research an attractive target for malicious actors. The transfer of our cutting-edge […]

Nature Masterclass: Communicating to Non-Research Audiences – Dec. 4, 2024

Name: Centre for Research & Innovation Support Address: 9 King's College Circle Toronto Ontario M7A 1A5

The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) has partnered with Nature Masterclasses to provide a no-cost limited enrolment Masterclass focusing on communicating research to non-research audiences. It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to be able to clearly communicate their research to a broader audience, such as the public, the press, and even funding organizations. […]

Practical Strategies for a Gender-Inclusive University – Dec. 4, 2024

This training will build on foundational frameworks and concepts related to sexual and gender diversity and support participants to build a a deeper understanding of gender identity and gender expression. Through reflective activities, practical strategies, and engaging conversations, participants will gain skills to recognize how gendered ideas and assumptions might emerge in everyday interactions. Participants […]

Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 2 – Dec 5. 2024

230 College Street. Toronto, ON 230 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In-person session Please note this is Part 2 of a 2-part course. It is recommended you attend Part 1 first to get wholesome context to this session. Culture is expressed in the worldviews of peoples from different backgrounds, lived experiences and histories. It is fostered through one's unique identification with one's values, beliefs, languages, and traditions. […]

Medicine by Design Symposium – Dec. 9, 2024

Register for this year’s symposium, themed “Driving translation with transformative science.” Invited speakers and Medicine by Design principal investigators will focus on telling strong translational stories, starting with leading edge science and enabling technologies through to commercialization and patient impact. Invited Speakers: Anna Falk, PhD Chief Scientific Officer, CCRM Nordic and Professor, Lund University https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/anna-falk […]

SSHRC Insight Development Grant: Strategies for Success – Dec. 10, 2024

The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with the Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2025 SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG) competition for the University of Toronto community. This session will feature a faculty panel of recent members of IDG Merit Review Committees and successful IDG applicants. Panelists will […]

Using GenAI Tools with Library Licensed Content – Dec. 10, 2024

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 […]

Introduction to Prompt Engineering and GenAI Tools to Support Literature Reviews – Dec. 10, 2024

Name: Centre for Research & Innovation Support Address: 9 King's College Circle Toronto Ontario M7A 1A5

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 […]

CBRCanada E-Learning Event “Radical Mental Health Doula Project” – Dec. 12, 2024

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 […]

Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements – Dec. 12, 2024

230 College Street. Toronto, ON 230 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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, […]

Holding a Book Manuscript Workshop – Feb 4., 2025

Holding a book manuscript workshop offers a critical opportunity to welcome feedback and input on your near-final book manuscript strengthening and improving it before submission to your scholarly press of choice. However, while the benefits of having a book manuscript workshop are clear, what a book manuscript workshop is or can be is less clear. […]

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