February Community of Practice Event, hosted by Community-Based Research Canada This CoP will explore the challenges of fitting community-based research into traditional ethics review processes. While ethics boards aim to support researchers in minimizing harm, they can be seen as barriers, especially if board members aren't familiar with community-based approaches. Dr. Lynne Lafave, Professor at […]
Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events. What: Ever been curious about how databases work? In this workshop we will cover the basics of understanding relational databases and how to request information from these databases using Structured Query Language (SQL). Why: If you have ever been curious about how eCommerce websites work, have an […]
The Human Research Ethics Unit is pleased to invite you to this informational session to address all types of research involving human participants in the health sciences. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops will include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. Topics will include: • History and principles behind […]
This event will focus on providing information about the NSERC CREATE program with a focus on the NSERC updates about LOI and internal application process. There will be current CREATE NSERC Review Committee members to share insights into the NSERC review process, as well as the Research Equity & Development Strategist from the Research Services Office to […]
With Gaurav Bansal, Global Tech Investor & Advisor Webinar Description: Finding investors and reaching out to them is easy with tons of investor databases at your disposal. However, have you succeeded in getting an investor response or an actual investment? Investors receive tons of emails each day. How do you stand out from the crowd […]
This session will provide communications professionals with key resources, tips and techniques to support the development and creation of accessible social media content. Participants will be reminded of our obligations, legal and social, to create accessible content, provided with guidance on common social media platform accessibility features, and given advice on how to design accessible […]
This roundtable event will explore how interdisciplinary and community partnered approaches to research lead to co-created solutions for societal and research impact. This discussion-oriented roundtable will showcase different types of interdisciplinary and community partnerships in the natural sciences and engineering disciplines including partnerships with non-profit organizations and government stakeholders. Attendees will gain insight into why, […]
This webinar is part of the CIHR-funded "BRANCH" project—Braiding Research, Accountability, Knowledge, Community & Healing in collaboration with the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle, and a Steering Committee of First Nations, Inuit and Métis scholars, service providers, and community members from across Ontario. Jessy Dame is proudly Two Spirit & Métis and […]
February 24 - 28 2025 at 11:30 am ET The Constellate Python Intermediate class helps students, faculty and staff at Constellate participating institutions (and those participating in a trial) expand their Python coding abilities. It is recommended you have taken our Python Basics class or otherwise been introduced to Python. This class is taught by […]
This session will provide participants with a foundational knowledge on how communication and language can create barriers to accessibility, and how to address these barriers. Participants will be (re-) introduced to AODA guidelines for accessible communication, language and terms that may be problematic, invited to consider how language changes over time, and to discuss how […]
