This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Library. It is part of the library's Digital Scholarship @UTSC Series. Facilitators: Kirsta Stapelfeldt, Coordinator, Digital Scholarship Unit, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Sarah Forbes, Liaison Librarian, Scholarly Communication Librarian Sarah Shujah, Liaison Librarian & Entrepreneurship Librarian | The BRIDGE, University […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library An overview of a free 3D design program. Tinkercad is a powerful, yet […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
This session is focused on the existing resources for writing, publishing, finding, obtaining and using theses produced nationally and internationally for your research. The focus is primarily on the humanities, although several generic theses resources include humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Resources at the University of Toronto, in addition, to other resources in Canada, […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
In the spirit of Open Education Week, we’re walking you through openly licensed and freely available images, text, and media materials that are available for your classroom and projects. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and open resources that support our collective education and wellbeing. Interested in learning how to make your educational resources open, […]
Researcher identifiers are a simple and convenient way to ensure your work is searchable, properly cited, and can help you analyse your research impact. In this workshop, learn about what researcher identifiers are, the benefits of having one, and how having one can impact your current and future research. Attendees will also be guided through […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Mindfulness Event series. This session explores mindfulness in eating. Join this introductory session about how to incorporate mindfulness practices into eating and nutrition. Facilitators: Elizabeth O'Brien, Liaison Librarian UTSC Library Zoom details will be […]
Now that you know what kind of literature synthesis project you will be working on, it’s time to practice searching. After attending this session, you will be able to select the appropriate databases and apply the structured search method in most search environments. Learning outcomes: translate your PICO or concept map into structured search statements; […]
Join the UTSC Library in celebrating 2021 Entrepreneurship Week! Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration of the positive impact that innovation and startup activity can have on our economy, our health and the planet. With over 500 new ventures launched in the past decade, U of T is […]
In the spirit of Open Education Week, we’re walking you through openly licensed and freely available images, text, and media materials that are available for your classroom and projects. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and open resources that support our collective education and wellbeing. Interested in learning how to make your educational resources open, […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Need a jumpstart to focus on writing for your assignment, screenplay, short story, cover letter, or grant application? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic and creative writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is made up of 27 Institutes and Centres, each with a specific research agenda. This 90-minute workshop hosted by the Division of the Vice-President Research and Innovation is designed to raise awareness about NIH funding opportunities and prepare U of T faculty to submit NIH grant applications. This session will feature NIH Program Officer, Dr. Dona Love, to provide […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Please join us for a 1-hour session on Arduino basics. We will work […]
Special Entrepreneurship Week edition! This orientation to campus resources is for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and Toronto community resources. This session features a panel of U of T student startups who will share their experiences and answer audience questions. You will leave […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
In this hands-on workshop, particpants will learn how to import data, how to explore data and create graphs, how to create new variables and how to manage data in Stata. It is suitable for new Stata users and Stata users looking to develop their familiarity with common Stata syntax. Participants can follow along the demonstration […]
This event is part of the UTSC Library sessions. This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. Facilitators: Elizabeth O'Brien, Liaison Librarian, Historical and Cultural Studies | Makerspace & Communications Librarian, University of Toronto Scarborough Library An opportunity for UTSC students to showcase their creativity and new skills […]
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara and Mist supercomputers. Location: SciNet Online -- Powered by icalfilter.com --
Join us for an interactive workshop where we explore truth and reconciliation, how to build respectful relationships, and work with Indigenous enterprises. This event is part of U of T Entrepreneurship Week.
Monthly (virtual) user meeting at SciNet with user discussion and a TechTalk. The topic of 10 March 2021 is the "SciNet at Scale" event. Location: SciNet Online -- Powered by icalfilter.com --
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]
This workshop provides an introduction to using SPSS to perform common data management and basic statistical analysis tasks. Participants will learn to import spreadsheets, manage and edit data, create charts and other visualizations, and run descriptive statistical tests. Note: this workshop will not cover advanced statistical concepts, but participants will be provided with suggested resources […]
Once you have conducted your database searches and have an archive of records, you need to screen and appraise them. This session introduces you to COVIDENCE, a software solution available at UofT that simplifies this daunting process. After attending this session, you will be able to start working with COVIDENCE to expedite the screening and […]
The Department of Management and The BRIDGE is proud to welcome our first Entrepreneur in Residence. Join us for a conversation to get to know Joe Gagliese, co-founder and CEO of Viral Nation, and what entrepreneurship means to him. Facilitator: Bill McConkey, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and Academic Director, The BRIDGE | Department of Management, […]
Join the University of Toronto Entrepreneurship for the first-ever Scaleup Showcase at U of T Entrepreneurship Week! Founders from ten of U of T’s high-growth, Ontario-based companies will share their stories from the frontlines, advice for fundraising, driving revenue growth and more. This event is part of U of T Entrepreneurship Week.
To register for adrop-in session: • Clickon "Register" • Selectthe timeslot you wish to register for • Click "Submit"
This event is part of The BRIDGE Talks Series Facilitator: Bill McConkey, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and Academic Director, The BRIDGE | UTSC Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough Guest Speakers: April Franco, Chair of Management and Associate Professor of Economics and Strategy | UTSC Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough Sumit Malhtora, […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Need a jumpstart to focus on writing for your assignment, screenplay, short story, cover letter, or grant application? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic and creative writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Learn the basics for creating a Stop Motion video using Stop Motion Studio […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
OJS Tips & Tricks is a series of 30 minute practical workshops led by JPS staff. This series is designed to help journal editors learn more about the different features available on your Open Journal Systems (OJS)* website and how they can benefit your journal. This workshop will feature a demo of the ORCID plugin […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
Does your research require you to build an archive of Twitter data? In this workshop attendees will learn how to scrape tweets with the TWARC program in your command line interface without going through the tedious process of manually downloading tweets. Attendees will also be guided through the process of cleaning up Twitter data once […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]
Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching course includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of prior art searches. You will learn: How to read a patent document quickly and efficiently The […]
How do you find authoritative information about COVID-19? What are the tips and tricks of the pros for avoiding misinformation while preserving a critical and inquiring attitude? After attending this session, you will be able to answer these questions – and more – making it easier to survive the pandemic without drowning in disinformation. Learning […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Need a jumpstart to focus on writing for your assignment, screenplay, short story, cover letter, or grant application? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic and creative writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library An introduction to the tools and techniques for 3D printing. Session includes a […]
Join the Indigenous Book Club! Join us at the U of T Indigenous Book Club where we will discuss the books/podcasts/media we've read/listened to by Indigenous peoples of Canada. The goals of this book club are to foster a space of collaboration, sharing, inquiry, and respect amongst faculty, staff, and students through the discovery and […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
Safeguarding Science Workshop - Public Safety Canada The workshop, hosted by Public Safety Canada, is for the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo Research Communities, and aims to provide information and guidance to Canadian researchers on how to mitigate threats to their research, and what those threats are. This includes information on proliferation […]
Should you do a systematic or a scoping review? What is the difference? How do you start? After attending this session, you will be able to answer these questions – and more – making it easier to plan your knowledge synthesis project. Learning outcomes: distinguish between the features of, and workflows in, different types of […]
This Town Hall session will bring together topics visited at past Fireside Chats, including international academic partnerships, international corporate partnerships, Global Classrooms and other programs within the International portfolio at U of T. Select guest speakers will kick off the session sharing unique and exciting examples of these programs from across all divisions and aspects […]
Now that you know what kind of literature synthesis project you will be working on, it’s time to practice searching. After attending this session, you will be able to select the appropriate databases and apply the structured search method in most search environments. Learning outcomes: translate your PICO or concept map into structured search statements; […]
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 […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
“A scholarly edition is an information resource which offers a scholarly enriched representation of primarily historical documents or texts” (Neuber, 2014). In this workshop, we will explore scholarly editing and attendees will learn how to create their own critical edition using online tools. No prior experience is needed.
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]
Once you have conducted your database searches and have an archive of records, you need to screen and appraise them. This session introduces you to COVIDENCE, a software solution available at UofT that simplifies this daunting process. After attending this session, you will be able to start working with COVIDENCE to expedite the screening and […]
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 […]
To register for adrop-in session: • Clickon "Register" • Selectthe timeslot you wish to register for • Click "Submit"
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Need a jumpstart to focus on writing for your assignment, screenplay, short story, cover letter, or grant application? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic and creative writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library An overview of a free 3D design program. Tinkercad is a powerful, yet […]
This workshop introduces the Gale Digital Scholar Lab, a platform that allows users to discover and create collections of digitized texts from the Gale Historical Collections, run a variety of statistical analyses on them, and visualize the resulting data. Participants will learn how to use the Digital Scholar Lab and get an overview of text […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
Join us at the Data Science Applied Research and Education Seminar (ARES) with: John Aston Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life Statistical Laboratory, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics University of Cambridge Free Event | Registration Required Talk Title: Functional Data in Constrained Spaces Abstract: Functional Data Analysis is concerned […]
How do you know if you have a winning product/service concept? This workshop will introduce you to market research methods, techniques, and tools that are relevant in a startup environment and help you to gather relevant information that could impact your innovation. This hands-on workshop will focus on primary research as the key to uncovering […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
This hands-on workshop showcases tips and tricks to power up your research using the world’s most popular search engine. We will take a quick look at how Google Search works and then explore Google’s advanced search features in depth. We’ll take a tour of Google Scholar and highlight other Google products for academic research. The […]
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 […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]
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 […]
The Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) is a weekly hour-long discussion where academia and industry come together to share best practices for the initial data-centric steps in any applied statistics project. Join us at the next TDW with Vik Pant from Natural Resources Canada. Free Event | Register online to receive workshop details […]
Mitacs and SOSCIP have recently launched a joint Cleantech Initiative to bring their collective resources to advance cleantech innovation with AI and digital technologies. This session, hosted by U of T's Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO), is targeted to inform U of T investigators interestedin funding, computing platforms, and collaborating with industry to advance Cleantech innovation from […]
