This course is aimed at reducing your struggle in getting started with computational projects, and make you a more efficient computational scientist. Topics include well-established best practices for developing software as it applies to scientific computations, common numerical techniques and packages, and aspects of high performance computing. While we will introduce the C++ language, in […]
In this course data analysis techniques utilizing the Python and R languages will be introduced, as well as the basics of programming and scientific computing. The goal of this course is to prepare graduate students for performing scientific data analysis. Successful students will learn how to use statistical inference tools to gain insight into large […]
Are you interested in sharing your data with other researchers? Has a journal or funder asked you to share your data? In this session, participants will learn how to organize and publish research data in U of T Dataverse, the university of Toronto's institutional data repository hosted by Borealis. Through a live demo, participants will […]
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 […]
Join us for the next Get it Started, Get it Finished, Keep it Going (https://cris.utoronto.ca/rdfcohorts/get-it-started/). These monthly sessions are geared to addressing the competing priorities faculty face during the semester from research, teaching, to service commitments. In these semi-structured (Two 45-minute timed work sessions), researchers will set goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound (SMART) […]
Learn how to write bash scripts, use environment variables, how to control process, and much more. Requires some Linux basic command line experience.Format: Virtual
Topic: Cracking the Bro Code (The MIT Press, April 9, 2024) Speakers: Dr. Coleen Carrigan, Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society, Department of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia. In conversation with: Dr. Sonia Kang, Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, UofT; Academic Director, […]
The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children Trainee Hub has partnered with the Research Training Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children for its next event titled From Engaging to Empowering Community: Best Practices for Community-Engaged Research Co-Design on Tuesday, April 9th at 12-1pm (EDT) in the Gallery of the Peter Gilgan Centre for […]
In about 90 minutes, learn how to use the SciNet systems Niagara and Mist, from securely logging in to running computations on the supercomputer. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.Format: Virtual
Mitacs continuously aims to enhance its program offerings to better serve its partners at universities and colleges. In April, Mitacs will host an Information Session to present the upcoming program changes and provide a walkthrough of the recently launched digitized Accelerate application on the Mitacs Registration and Applications Portal (RAP). Upcoming Changes to Mitacs Programs […]
