CIHE Speaker Series: Defying the Primacy of the Market: The Challenge of Chile’s Public Higher Vocational Education with Cristian Lincovil Belmar & Miski Peralta Rojas

Since the 80s, Chile’s vocational education and training (TVET) policies have been based on privatization and marketization, with human capital as their theoretical basis. A recent batch of policies, however, has challenged this primacy, striving to install education as a social right. Nonetheless, the tensions between perspectives have not been solved. An example of these […]

DSI Inequity Speaker Series: Data-Driven Approaches to Studying Neighborhoods and Health Inequalities – Prof. Dustin Duncan

700 University Avenue, Room 17020 700 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for the Inequity Speaker Series with Associate Professor Dustin Duncan, from the Department of Epidemiology and Co-Director of the Social and Spatial Epidemiology Unit, Columbia University. Format: Hybrid (in-person & virtual) Talk Title: Data-Driven Approaches to Studying Neighborhoods and Health Inequalities Abstract: The field of neighborhoods and health (sometimes referred to as spatial […]

University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry City-Wide Grand Rounds

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to present the City-Wide Psychiatry Grand Rounds in conjunction with our hospital partners. Lecture: “Student Mental Health Redesign at the University of Toronto: Solutions for a Post-Secondary, Post Pandemic Environment” Speakers: Andrea Levinson, MD, MSc, FRCPC Director, Psychiatric Care Health & Wellness University of Toronto Student Mental Health Liaison, […]

Joint Seed Information Session

The Joint EMHSeed and XSeed is an interdivisional research funding program designed to promote multi-disciplinary research and catalyze innovative partnerships between a coPI from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and a coPI from outside of Engineering. FASE is hosting an information session for all applicants to the Joint EMHSeed and XSeed opportunities. This […]

Python to C++ #3

SciNet Teaching Room

Python is a wonderful programming language, but it is not the fastest.  If execution speed is an issue for your project, it can be worthwhile moving to a so-called compiled language such as C++.  This three-session workshop is intended to get Python programmers started with the basics of C++.Format: in-person, but sessions are broadcast and […]

Launchpad: Campus Resources for U of T Startups

This is an orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and community resources. You will leave with:   knowledge of how the university supports student and faculty startups through space, training, and mentorship   an understanding of campus accelerators, pitch […]

Designing & Evaluating Scopus Search Queries

In this training webinar, intended for Scopus users who already have a basic understanding of the Scopus database, it will: Review the foundations of querying the Scopus database Building custom queries to get in touch with latest research by a specific group of researchers, affiliations, or journals Designing and evaluating search queries for literature reviews, […]

A Friendly Introduction to Python for Absolute Beginners: Part 1

In-Person Location: Electronic classroom on the 4th floor of Robarts Library (room 4033) Interested in learning to program but don't know where to start? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages, Python! This introduction to Python will include concepts such as data types, […]

Start Planning Your 2023 NIH Grants Conference Experience

Issued by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) Purpose Attention research administrators, investigators, grant writers, students, and others working with the NIH grants process, programs, and policies: If you have not registered for the 2023 Virtual NIH Grants Conference on Funding, Policies, and Processes, there’s still time! And if you have registered, congratulations, you are in […]

Company and Competitor Research

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 […]

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