Shut Up and Write (Weekly sessions) – *Cancelled*

Cancellation notice: As of March 12, the University recommends cancellation or postponement of all discretionary events that are not required as part of courses and academic requirements due to concerns over COVID-19. As a precaution, we will cancel all remaining March and April Shut Up & Write sessions. Having trouble with finding the time and […]

Company and competitor research CANCELLED

For students 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 […]

Industry research for startups

Whether you are on the edge of a new industry to looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. This workshop introduces you to existing sources of industry information such as market research reports and trade journals, as well as provides strategies to help you […]

Introduction to LaTeX – CANCELLED

LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in the creation of professional documents such as journal articles, theses, books, and scientific or technical reports. LaTeX is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting maths, inserting graphics and figures, and much more.  In […]

***CANCELLED *** Data Resources for Entrepreneurs (The BRIDGE, UTSC)

When: Thursday March 19, 2020, 2-4pm Location: The BRIDGE Lab, 1095 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 5J9 Instructor: Deena Yanofsky, Data Librarian, UTSC  The ability to ask and answer real-world questions from large and small data sets, and to communicate that information to others, is becoming a requirement for innovation and entrepreneurship. This interactive session […]

CANCELLED R&I Dashboards and Cube Training (March)

256 McCaul Street, Room 109

Hello all. Given everything that is happening right now with COVID-19, and the province-wide challenges with childcare, we have decided to cancel this month's dashboards and cube training.  Please join us at the next session on May 1st. Registration is kindly requested.  Stay healthy, everyone! Best, Maya & the dashboards team

My Research: MRHP and MRAP User Clinics – Mar 23 – CANCELLED

256 McCaul St. Room 103 Toronto Ontario M5T 1W5

MRHP and MRAP User Clinics - Bring your work! MRHP and MRAP users are invited to work on their own research protocols during these sessions at which support team members will be available to answer questions or troubleshoot issues. A desktop PC will be available to each registrant, but feel free to bring your own […]

ArcGIS Pro – An Introduction

Participants in this workshop will learn the basics manipulating, visualizing and analyzing geospatial datasets in Esri's newest desktop software.  Topics covered will include:  A tour of ArcGIS Pro; Loading and Manipulating; shapefiles and geodatabases; Symbology; Cartography; Spatial and Attribute Joins; Querying; Summarized Statistics; Subsetting; Clipping; Erasing and Buffering; Geocoding. Participants will also work through solving a problem using GIS analysis tools.

3D Printing Safety Training – Information Commons

Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. You must also pass our 3D printing knowledge test. If you would like this presentation to be offered at a different day or time, please provide feedback to us at digital.studio@utoronto.ca.

Introduction to Data Visualization (Part 1 – Theory and Critique)

Through a combination of lecture and activities, this two-hour workshop will use a data visualization workflow model to introduce participants to best practices and guidelines for designing effective visualizations and evaluating visualizations. There will then be an activity to apply best practices by working in small groups to critique visualizations. For more information on Data […]

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