Building a strong team is crucial for any startup, but founders of life science companies must take a few more factors into consideration when making hiring decisions. Join Michael Midmer, CEO of Zucara Therapeutics and Brent Stead, CEO of Specific Biologics for a fireside chat about their experiences building teams, moderated by Prakash Gowd, Vice […]

Data is essential for crafting winning strategies and making impactful decisions. But without a compelling story, numbers alone fail to inspire action. Poor data communication can mislead, confuse, or even lead to disastrous business decisions. On the other hand, mastering the art of data-led storytelling can engage, inspire, and motivate your audience to take action. […]

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 […]

Community-Based Research Canada presents “Responding to Crises: What is the Value of Community-Based Research?” The 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 […]

"Strengths and Challenges of Conducting Community-Based Research Online" Guest facilitated by Dr. Carla T. Hilario, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia. Community of practice meetings actively bring together CBRCanada members from across Canada and beyond to engage in meaningful discussions on the second Friday of every month at 12pm ET.

Hosted by: Centre for Graduate Professional Development at the School of Graduate Studies Understanding intellectual property (IP) is important for all members of the university research community. Graduate students, however, are unique in the multiple roles they inhabit at the university, which have implications for their intellectual property rights and how they interact with the […]

PRiME Research Rounds is a monthly research presentation featuring talks from PRiME Principal Investigators and Fellows. The seminar sessions bring the PRiME community together for engaging discussions! Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00PM (Light refreshments will be provided)Location: Red Seminar Room, Terrence Donnelly Centre, 160 College StreetSpeakers:Dr. Evgueni (Zhenya) IvakinePRiME Principal InvestigatorSenior Scientist, Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital […]

Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events. What: Learn the basics of how networks, as in groups of entities with relationships, are visualized. We will discuss the appropriate terminology used when working with this data. Look at where open network datasets can be discovered and use Gephi to visualize and analyze this data. Why: […]

Panelists will address questions such as: the role and limitations of protests on campus; the duties of university administration in balancing safe and proper functioning of campus with allowing/encouraging freedom of expression for students, staff, and faculty; whether the university and the specific departments must abide by principles of neutrally in making public pronouncements. Panelists: […]

The BRN Research Symposium will bring together multidisciplinary researchers from across the University of Toronto to showcase the transformative impact of Black research excellence in shaping the future. What to expect:   Learn about multidisciplinary research that is taking place at the university, from STEM, social sciences, the humanities and everything in between Engage in structured […]

This session focuses on accessible content creation practices. Techniques for conceptualizing, creating and maintaining accessible documents will be discussed and how to build these into department wide processes.  A heavy emphasis is placed on why those techniques are important, and the ramifications of formatting decisions.

Over the past few years, large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT and Claude, have become instrumental in performing various natural language processing (NLP) tasks. They are proficient in natural language understanding and can produce quality responses to various NLP problems. Despite this, LLMs need to be guided and prompted in specific ways to have optimized […]

This presentation shares interim findings from a SSHRC-funded study on engaging often-excluded populations in childhood disability research, based on interviews with disabled children, youth, caregivers, and researchers who have partnered with them. Findings highlight motivations for partnership, recruitment challenges, engagement principles, and reported outcomes. Join Dr. Michelle Phoenix, Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation […]

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) is pleased to host an exclusive webinar featuring leaders in biotechnology, social impact, and research innovation. Who should register? Innovators and researchers working to commercialize groundbreaking research Entrepreneurs interested in understanding the commercialization process Post-secondary institutions looking to enhance their collaboration with innovators Panelists: […]

Over the past few years, large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT and Claude, have become instrumental in performing various natural language processing (NLP) tasks. They are proficient in natural language understanding and can produce quality responses to various NLP problems. Despite this, LLMs need to be guided and prompted in specific ways to have optimized […]

Hosted by: BetaKit Partnerships BetaKit CEO Siri Agrell on why storytelling matters and how companies can apply a storytelling mindset. This session will feature both practical advice and strategic guidance.

This session will provide participants with a foundational knowledge on how communication and language can create barriers to accessibility, and how to address these barriers. Participants will be (re-) introduced to AODA guidelines for accessible communication, language and terms that may be problematic, invited to consider how language changes over time, and to discuss how […]

Over the past few years, large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT and Claude, have become instrumental in performing various natural language processing (NLP) tasks. They are proficient in natural language understanding and can produce quality responses to various NLP problems. Despite this, LLMs need to be guided and prompted in specific ways to have optimized […]

Co-led by senior Toronto Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research Consortium (TC3) fellows, Dr. Justin Matheson and Dr. Catharine Mielnik, this two-day event will bring together experts, researchers, and trainees to engage in meaningful conversations about the challenges and opportunities in fostering EDI in research and will spotlight the unique issues within cannabis and cannabinoid research. Through […]

This session will provide communications professionals with key resources, tips and techniques to support the development and creation of accessible social media content. Participants will be reminded of our obligations, legal and social, to create accessible content, provided with guidance on common social media platform accessibility features, and given advice on how to design accessible […]

The WIIH & Ontario NEIHR Indigenizing Health Symposium 2025: Being Safe With Our Culture Again, aims to share knowledges, and foster dialogue and collaboration about Indigenous health and cultural safety. This year’s symposium will be the third Ontario Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) and Ontario Indigenous Mentorship Network (IMN) land-based gathering. The gathering brings […]

Interested in a research collaboration — but not sure where to start? Join the UTM Office of the Vice-Principal, Research & Innovation partnerships team online for "Building Connections: Finding Research Partners." This first session of a two-part mini-series will focus on strategies for identifying and establishing successful research collaborations. Attendees will learn about University resources […]

In today's rapidly changing academic publishing environment, researchers and authors face new challenges and opportunities related to copyright management and open access publishing. This webinar aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate this complex landscape effectively. This webinar is designed for researchers and authors who wish to deepen their understanding […]

Join us at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for a talk by Pablo Perez (Nokia) and fireside chat with Grace Ahn (CACHE Lab, University of Georgia) followed by a reception and VR demos. The evolution of human communication extends beyond conventional voice and video calls, increasingly involving immersive Extended Reality (XR) experiences powered by artificial intelligence. […]

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.

The Division of Biostatistics in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto is pleased to host the 2025 SORA-TABA Annual Workshop. The event brings together regional and local statistical communities who are interested in biostatistics, artificial intelligence, data science, financial statistics, and other applied areas of statistics. Speaker: Rebecca Barter, […]