Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll dive into the world of ArcGIS Pro! This session, presented by U of T's Map and Data Library, is designed to help you build proficiency with in loading and manipulating data from a variety of sources within ArcGIS Pro. Whether you’re completely new to GIS, looking to expand […]
Community-Based Research Canada presents “Responding to Crises: What is the Value of Community-Based Research?”: our 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 […]
Managing research data is an important part of any research project and when done right can save you time and effort. In this session, participants will learn about current requirements and best practices for managing research data at all stages of a research project. Topics covered include: Research data in the Digital Humanities context Journal […]
Xiaojun Su is a Machine Learning Lead, Horizon 3 Labs, Unilever where she leads cross-functional teams of data engineers, software developer, data scientists, postgraduate researchers, and 3rd party vendors to launch in-house models to drive significant ROIs. She holds a M.Sc from the University of Toronto.
Join School of Graduate Studies (SGS) for this new workshop, as part of the Healthy Research Teams Initiative! Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are recommended to support trainee professional development and career planning; in some cases, they are even required by funders. As a graduate supervisor, how can you make sure an IDP is actually a […]
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, Oct 18, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00PMLocation: Red Seminar Room, Terrence Donnelly Centre, 160 College StreetSpeakers:Prof. Vuk Stambolic, PhDPRiME Principal InvestigatorSenior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHNProfessor, Department of Medical Biophysics, […]
Are you working on a research project, but aren’t sure what to do with your data once it’s complete? Has a funder or journal asked you to deposit your research data in a repository? Do you want to preserve your data, or make it available for others to reuse? In this session participants will learn […]
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) will be hosting two updated webinars on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). NFRF expects applicants to clearly demonstrate their strong commitment to EDI in their applications and in the implementation of their research projects, if funded. Members of the research community and research administrators are encouraged to attend […]
This event has been rescheduled to November 20th. To register, visit: https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/community-engaged-research-discussion-club-meaningfully-engaging-peer-researchers-nov-20-2024/ (https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/community-engaged-research-discussion-club-meaningfully-engaging-peer-researchers-nov-20-2024/) The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) and Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) invite you to join us for the next session in the Community Engaged Research Discussion Club (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/community-engaged-research-faculty-discussion-club). This series is for researchers with an interest in deepening their theoretical and […]
For participants of all disciplines interested in learning more about researching companies and finding competitor information. Includes an overview of subscription databases and publicly available resources for company research. You’ll learn how to: Evaluate different types of company information and understand the differences between public and private companies Find both direct and indirect competitor information […]
CanPath Access Office Hours are available and open for learning more about how you can leverage CanPath data for your research. The “Access Office Hours” virtual series provides researchers with an opportunity every quarter to ask questions they may have about CanPath data and biosamples, the access process or the CanPath Portal. Speakers: Nouar Elkhair, […]
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 […]
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) will be hosting two updated webinars on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). NFRF expects applicants to clearly demonstrate their strong commitment to EDI in their applications and in the implementation of their research projects, if funded. Members of the research community and research administrators are encouraged to attend […]
Join us for the next workshop in the CRIS series Drawing Across the Disciplines (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/drawing-across-the-disciplines/). This workshop is hosted by CRIS and showcases the expertise of our library colleagues and the 3D printing resources located at MADLab. Application Deadline Oct. 9, 2024, 5pm (EST)Facilitators: Hujma Chowdhury (https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/library-staff/hujma-chowdhury), Accessibility and Resource Sharing Librarian and Mary Ellen […]
Inspired by 2024 Gairdner laureates David Klenerman, Shankar Balasubramanian & Pascal Mayer, this year’s Gairdner Science Week International Symposium will explore how Next Gen Sequencing is transforming disease research & genomic medicine. Full schedule is available in the registration link.
The Gairdner Foundation, in partnership with Women’s College Hospital, are hosting the third annual Women of Gairdner event during Gairdner Science Week. Through panel discussion, storytelling and interactive dialogue, 2024 Canada Gairdner Award laureates Drs. Meghan Azad and Dr. Gagandeep Kang will share insights into their unique career paths, research, and the challenges they have faced, as […]
This talk delves into the critical question of whether AI can meaningfully improve the health of populations. From the AI development phase to deployment, we will explore how AI can be leveraged to address the broad and interconnected determinants of population health. With a focus on human-centered and responsible AI deployment, we will examine key […]
Take an in-depth look at the work of Dr. Michel Sadelain, 2024 Canada Gairdner Award Laureate for his contributions to CAR-T therapy, a treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own immune cells to fight their cancer. Living Drugs features interviews with the scientists involved in or witness to the birth of this new therapy, as […]
U of T's Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, and UHN's Office of the Executive Vice-President, Science and Research are inviting researchers in the life sciences to join us for an in-person, small group educational workshop on Authorship in the Life Sciences. To maximize the opportunity for researchers to attend, […]
Register for the in-person Central N2 Canada Regional Meeting taking place in Winnipeg, organized in collaboration with the C4T (The Canadian Collaborative for Childhood Cannabinoid Therapeutics), Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Research Manitoba, University of Manitoba, and the University of Saskatchewan. The theme for the event is surrounding Cannabis Trials. […]
This highly anticipated event features lectures from the 2024 Canada Gairdner Award Laureates about their prize-winning research. The lecture will also include Early Career Investigators from across Canada who have been selected by our awardees and will present their related research alongside the laureates. The full schedule can be found in the registration link.
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 […]
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the Horizon Europe (https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/horizon-europe-pillar-ii) program designed to raise awareness about this new funding opportunity and prepare U of T faculty to submit a Horizon Europe grant application. Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and innovation collaboration […]
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 […]
In this 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 geoprocessing tools, and […]
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 […]
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, Nov 1, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00PM (Light refreshments will be provided)Location: Red Seminar Room, Terrence Donnelly Centre, 160 College StreetSpeakers:Prof. Alan DavidsonPRiME Principal InvestigatorProfessor, Department ofMolecular Genetics & Department ofBiochemistry,University of Toronto"Phage-Encoded […]
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 […]
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 […]
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click, qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by working through some typical steps of a qualitative data analysis research project, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting. Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills and tools will help you organize or participate in qualitative […]
A Virtual Tea Session for Indigenous Entrepreneurs Redbird Circle Inc., in partnership with ICUBE at University of Toronto will continue to offer virtual coaching and mentorship sessions for Indigenous Entrepreneurs on an ongoing basis until mid-fall. This means you will have continuous access to mentorship and coaching to help you progress with your business ventures. […]
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is excited to announce the launch of a new grant stream dedicated to social sciences and humanities research. To kickstart this initiative, we are hosting two interactive workshops designed to shape the grant programs and ensure they meet the unique needs of social science and humanities applicants. Wednesday November 6th, 11:45 […]
Algorithmic predictions are emerging as a promising tool for efficiently allocating societal resources. Fueling their use is the prevailing belief that accurately identifying individuals at the highest risk of adverse outcomes—such as loan defaults, poor health, or school dropouts—is a key bottleneck. We challenge this assumption in this talk: We present findings from a multi-year […]
In this presentation, Lomas will demonstrate how AI technologies can convert large volumes of unstructured classical Chinese texts—such as genealogies and Qing dynasty government employee records—into organized, searchable databases. This groundbreaking approach addresses the longstanding challenges of manual data entry in classical Chinese studies. Attendees will gain a deep understanding of a comprehensive workflow designed […]
