The Leong Centre is excited to announce the launch of the “Community Engagement Series”, which is a new initiative featuring dynamic speakers and engagement sessions to provide opportunities to connect about innovative community-engaged research projects and methods. The series will be moderated by their Knowledge Mobilization and Community Engagement Specialist, Dr. Priscilla Medeiros. The first […]

A Language-Based Model of Organizational Identification Demonstrates how Within-Person Changes in Identification Relate to Network Position – Prof. Amir Goldberg Join us for the Data Sciences Speaker Series with Prof. Amir Goldberg, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Sociology (by courtesy), Stanford University. This talk is co-sponsored by the Data Sciences Institute and the Department […]

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating online storymaps using text, maps and media

Have you ever wondered where all your time goes when looking at your phone? This workshop is focused on habits and how they are formed. We will start by looking at how habits are formed and then explore the ways our phones have been designed to grab our attention. We will end by looking at […]

Every time you interact with a website, search engine or app, you are revealing information about yourself and your identity. Sometimes this data is obvious and under your direct control (i.e. posting a photo or entering text into a form on a website) and sometimes it is hidden (like location metadata in a photo file, […]

The Max Planck-University of Toronto Centre for Neural Science and Technology (MPUTC) offers a joint Ph.D. program between the Max Planck Society (MPG) and the University of Toronto (U of T) in the following research areas: Developing novel tools for observing and stimulating neural activity Conducting neurobiology experiments that use advance tools Analyzing data, creating […]

This workshop defines what is meant by online ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ and explores the slippery and complex world of media and information. We will start by diving into persuasive design: design tricks on websites, apps, and in advertisements that persuade visitors to click, share, and buy. By becoming aware of physical and emotional responses to […]

Part 2: Beyond Medline: Translating Search Strategies Audience: University of Toronto graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. Date: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (+ mandatory pre-work module, approximately 60 minutes) Location: Online via Zoom (meeting link will be provided in registration confirmation email)   By the end of this […]