Are We Doing Social Science Backwards? – Sept. 19, 2024

An Integrative Approach to An Integrative Approach to Experimental Research | CUF Lecture Series The dominant paradigm of experimental social and behavioral science views an experiment as a test of a theory, where the theory is assumed to generalize beyond the experiment’s specific conditions. But in reality, the process of reconciling findings from many different […]

Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) – Accessible Investigative Journalism: Navigating Canada’s Largest Corpus of Government Documents – Sept 20, 2024

“Open By Default” (OBD) is a dataset from the Investigative Journalism Foundation which is Canada’s largest collection of government documents, comprising over 4.5 million pages of Access To Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests and corresponding government documentation. This project enhanced data capture using optical character recognition (OCR), improved search performance through Large Language Model (LLM) […]

NSERC Research Tools & Instruments Grant Q&A Webinar (English) – Sept 24, 2024

NSERC is hosting live Q&A sessions which are meant to assist the research community on how to apply for the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. Attendees are welcome to submit questions in advance up to 2 business days prior to the session. Questions submitted in advance will be prioritized and answered at the […]

What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One? – Sept. 24, 2024

This workshop is intended to provide a basic overview of Data Management Plans (DMPs), a tool often used to lay a foundation for good research data management practices through the life of a research project and beyond. This workshop will cover a basic overview of the components of a typical data management plan and share […]

Introduction to Research Data Management (online) – Sept. 25, 2024

Managing research data is a key component 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: Journal and funder requirements Data management […]

NSERC Research Tools & Instruments Grant Q&A Webinar (French) – Sept 26, 2024

NSERC is hosting live Q&A sessions which are meant to assist the research community on how to apply for the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. Attendees are welcome to submit questions in advance up to 2 business days prior to the session. Questions submitted in advance will be prioritized and answered at the […]

Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) with Annie Collins, “GivingTuesday” – Sept 27, 2024

Annie Collins is a Data Scientist at GivingTuesday, a US-based nonprofit focused on researching generosity and charitable giving behaviours. Beyond GivingTuesday, Annie has spent several years in data management and research roles within the Canadian nonprofit sector. She holds a Bachelors of Science in applied mathematics and statistics from the University of Toronto, and uses […]

U of T Only Webinar – NSERC – CSE Research Communities Program – Sept. 27, 2024

Researchers from the Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing (TIMC) at the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) will present a virtual scientific session devoted to Exploratory Analysis for Unstructured Data. In this session, TIMC will present their view considering the latest NSERC-CSE Research Communities Call for Proposals on exploratory analysis of unstructured data. The session […]

2024 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration – Sept 30, 2024

Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a University-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Students, librarians, faculty members, and staff can register to attend this event in person or watch the live stream. Orange Shirt Day has been observed on September 30th annually for […]

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