March E-Learning: Responding to Socioeconomic Impacts of Political Unrest: Community-Based Research with Ukrainian Migrant Women who Engage in Sex Work Amplifying Knowledge from Ukrainian Migrant Women in Survival Sex Work Through Community-Based Research The Russian invasion of Ukraine three years ago rattled the world through creating a migrant crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Canada has responded […]

This session will provide event professionals at the University with some key resources, tips and techniques to facilitate accessible hybrid events. Participants will be reminded of our obligations to create accessible spaces in online and physical environments, introduced to accessible facilitation techniques, and provided with advice on how to seamlessly integrate online and in-person experiences […]

Are you interested in sharing your data with other researchers? Has a journal or funder asked you to deposit or share your data? In this session, participants will learn how to organize and publish research data in the University of Toronto Dataverse, U of T’s institutional data repository hosted by Borealis. Through a live-demo, participants […]

In this free Map and Data Library workshop, you will learn how to use open data and geoprocessing tools to perform spatial analysis and develop problem-solving workflows. Using ArcGIS Pro, we will model a real-world public health problem and walk through the steps of gathering and assessing relevant data, applying effective symbolization, performing analysis using […]

International learningopportunities can be a critical part of a student's degree while at Universityof Toronto and expose students to experiences that will enhance their futurecareers, their appreciation of diverse cultures and frameworks, and their globalnetworks.  There are many ways in which this can be supported, fromstudying abroad for a term or year to summer research […]

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 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 […]

The Division of theVice-President, Research & Innovation is encouraging researchers at theUniversity of Toronto to provide their feedback on Canada's federal grantingagencies draft, revisedTri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications ("OA Policy") (https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/interagency-research-funding/policies-and-guidelines/open-access/draft-revised-tri-agency-open-access-policy-publications).Canada's federal researchgranting agencies — the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), theNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and theSocial Sciences […]

In the session, participants will: Explore and discuss the historical and current-day realities of anti-Asian racism. Deepen understanding of how anti-Asian racism interacts with other forms of discrimination. Develop basic skills to become an active bystander. Share strategies and resources to identify and address anti-Asian racism in working and learning environments. Facilitator: Maria Lo, Training […]

How do you know if you have a winning product/service concept? This workshop will introduce you to market research methods, techniques, and tools that are relevant in a startup environment and help you to gather relevant information that could impact your innovation. This hands-on workshop will focus on primary research as the key to uncovering […]

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.

Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events. What: Learn the basics of qualitative data analysis through a discussion and practice using NVivo. Why: With data spread across so many different formats, finding connections can be extremely difficult and time consuming. NVivo software is designed to help researchers organize, code, and analyze qualitative and mixed […]

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 […]

Join the event for an inspiring discussion with Wes Hall, Executive Chairman of Kingsdale Advisors and Chancellor of the University of Toronto, and Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin of the Supreme Court of Canada. In conversation with Susan Christoffersen, Dean of the Rotman School of Management, they’ll share powerful stories of resilience and leadership, offering unique insights […]

Join the Jackman Humanities Institute for a workshop on Mitacs Globalink opportunities and explore the contributions that international students can bring to your projects: Mitacs Globalink Research Internship: This prestigious annual competition brings stellar undergraduates from countries like Australia, Brazil, China (and more!) to Canadian universities for a 12-week research internship. These talented students can […]

Celebrate four years of Critical Digital Humanities Initiatives (CDHI) at the University of Toronto! Join for engaging, facilitated conversations about the future of critical DH, digital research creation, and digital knowledge mobilization. You will have an opportunity to connect with brilliant, innovative researchers and to meet new colleagues – all while reflecting on four years […]

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 Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) is home to Canada's leading hospital-based research institutes together with the University of Toronto. This virtual panel discussion will explore the progress that has been made and the work yet to be done in breaking down barriers to research collaboration across the network. This event is open to […]

In 2024, the University of Toronto Libraries subscribed to new AI assistants in the popular scientific research databases Scopus and Web of Science. This 1-hour webinar provides an introduction to the Scopus AI (https://www-scopus-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/search/form.uri?display=basic#scopus-ai) and Web of Science Research Assistant (RA) (https://www-webofscience-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/wos/research-assistant) search engines. Participants will learn how these tools work; get familiar with their […]

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 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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]