This hands-on workshop introduces the R statistical programming language in RStudio. Participants can follow along the demonstration on their computer. The topics covered are importing and exploring data, creating graphs, creating new variables and managing data. It is most suitable […]
Join us for the next installment of the Data Science Speaker Series at U of T with: Professor Laura Balzer Assistant Professor of Biostatistics University of Massachusetts-Amhers Free Event | Registration Required Find talk title, abstract, and speaker profile at […]
In July 2021, the Government of Canada released the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.gc.ca%2Feic%2Fsite%2F063.nsf%2Feng%2Fh_98256.html&data=04%7C01%7CShawn.McGuirk%40NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA%7Ce3c855c8686442b61a7308d9ec01f8ef%7Cfbef079820e34be7bdc8372032610f65%7C1%7C0%7C637800317976233409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Spdw8sWY9pZWbkQeIf8hRyUEwMkiT3vkJBswlRtwOmo%3D&reserved=0) (the Guidelines) to safeguard Canada’s research and intellectual property against foreign interference, espionage and theft. The purpose of the Guidelines is to integrate national [...]
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to import and explore data, create graphs, create new variables and manage data. It is suitable for new Stata users and Stata users looking to review their familiarity with basic Stata syntax. [...]
This roundtable will bring together faculty from across the University of Toronto to focus on the experiences of instructors who have taught a CEL course during the pandemic. The roundtable is envisioned as a space for instructors to reflect on [...]
UTSC OVPRI Celebration of Research Excellence Lecture Series March session with Professor Hilary Brown “Improving Accessibility of Reproductive Health Care for Women with Disabilities” Despite calls from the World Health Organization and UnitedNations for more inclusive health care strategies, women [...]
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery intohealth. As a steward of medical and behavioral research, its mission is to seekfundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems [...]
Part III of the "Jump Start: Early-Stage Technology Development in Precision Medicine" Workshop Series During this session our speakers will present and discuss the significance of target validation for early-stage drug discovery and development in academic settings using adMare BioInnovations [...]
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) is a central hub and incubator for data science research, training, and partnerships at the University of Toronto. Its goal is to accelerate the impact of data sciences across disciplines to address pressing societal questions [...]
Text and data mining is the science of extracting information, identifying patterns, or knowledge from large bodies of text, in the case of text mining, or data, in the case of data mining*. Researchers have used text and data mining [...]
As research becomes more collaborative and complex, its inherent uncertainties and organizational challenges can become more acute. Effective governance and risk management processes are therefore essential to anticipate and manage the challenges and ambiguities of research projects both large and […]
It’s business as virtual at the 6th annual U of T Entrepreneurship Week, happening from March 7-10, 2022. Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration of the impact that innovation and startup activity can […]
Orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and community resources. This session features a Q&A with a panel of U of T student startup founders. […]
Talk Title: Demystifying Bayesian statistics Abstract: In a survey of high-ranking institutions, only 6 of 50 colleges and 45 of 102 universities offer an undergraduate course in Bayesian statistics (Dogucu and Hu, 2021). Given the rising popularity of Bayesian statistics, […]
Preparing a business pitch and developing a business idea requires you to have data on your target market. You need data to inform decisions on your business plan, data on your competitors, and if you want to be innovative in […]
This International Women’s Day (IWD), join us for a free, online discussion to celebrate women driving innovation through technology. Moderated by the Acceleration Consortium’s (AC) Zamyla Chan, Associate Director of Platforms and Training, the panel features leaders across the field […]
Are you interested in analyzing large bodies of texts, or teaching text analysis in your class? Join us to learn about Constellate, a new tool for text analysis. Constellate provides tools for building a large dataset, using items from JSTOR […]
Part 1 gives you an introduction about copyright laws and discusses differences between ideas, facts, and works that are in the public domain, freely available on the Internet, and Open Access.
In this session, attendees will learn how to georeference historical map images and publish them online using open source tools QGIS and GDAL and then publish their results in GitHub
Feature Guest: Dr. Nicole Kaniki, inaugural Director of EDI in Research and Innovation How we facilitate our everyday team meetings to larger community conversations has a significant role to play in creating more equitable and inclusive spaces for collaboration and engagement. […]
In this workshop, attendees will learn how to create, manipulate and create time-based animations in ArcGIS Pro, QGIS and ArcGIS Online
CDHI is pleased to host Dr. Angus Mol as the third speaker in our Winter 2022 Visiting Speaker Series. Dr. Mol is a University Lecturer at the institute for History and the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society. […]
CARTE industry seminar series welcomes Jeff Schmidt, Data Scientist – Advanced Research and Development Services, The Raymond Corporation. The seminar is moderated by Ningyuan Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, University of Toronto Mississauga, cross-appointed at the Rotman School of […]
Across U of T, we have a highly impactful research community across a broad range of disciplines. DiscoverResearch is the institutional online tool that allows internal and external users to search for and find University researchers based on their research expertise, […]
Attendees will learn how to create interactive StoryMaps using ArcGIS Online maps, media, images and text.
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. You […]
Talk Title: Privacy and Disclosure Control in the U.S. Census. Abstract: Ever since the first census in 1790, Americans have expressed concerns about the census’s invasion of privacy. In response, the U.S. census has implemented a series of measures to […]
Qualitative research involves working with qualitative data sources, such as interview transcripts, reports, photos, and diaries. NVivo is a data management and analysis tool that helps work with these types of materials. This 2.5-hr online workshop will provide an introduction […]
Part 2 of this workshop will discuss challenges that we have gone through, as well as questions that you can bring to this workshop. You will learn about strategies and resources that are available to help you understand copyright better. […]
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. You […]
During this session our panelists will present and discuss the scientific and business activities that can transform an “invention” developed during academic research into a business opportunity that can attract investment and industry partnerships. You will learn from real-world examples about the steps that increase likelihood of […]
Unlike most housing programs that focus on the physical structure as the solution to ending homelessness, Indigenous-led programs move away from the settler-colonial definition of homelessness. This webinar will discuss the importance of focusing on Indigenous people’s spiritual reconnection to […]
Qualitative research involves working with qualitative data sources, such as interview transcripts, reports, photos, and diaries. NVivo is a data management and analysis tool that helps work with these types of materials. This 2.5-hr online workshop will provide an introduction […]
Scholars across the disciplines use a range of media to communicate and amplify their research and findings. Podcasts are rapidly becoming one of the most used ways of creating greater research impact, reaching new audiences, and disseminating knowledge beyond the […]
Join Research Oversight & Compliance Office (ROCO) staff to walk through the key parts of closing research funds from a financial perspective. Presenters will share tips and best practices to set you up for success. Presenters: • Donna Walker, Director, Research […]
In Conversation With…Visiting Topics in EDI in Research & Innovation is a series of discussions with experts at University of Toronto on how to embed best practices and strategic EDI approaches within the research and innovation ecosystem. Each session will be […]
Join presenters Carola Cunningham (Niginan Housing) and Cynthia Puddu (MacEwan University) in discussion about Indigenous-led approaches to youth housing during the pandemic. A week following the webinar, "Omamoo Wango Gamik : Creating a home for Indigenous youth during a global […]
CARTE industry seminar series welcomes Gary Bogdani (Head, Collective Intelligence, Unilever), Jing Guo (Forecasting Data Science Product Manager, Unilever), and Dr. John Armitage (Larus Technologies). The seminar is moderated by Chi-Guhn Lee, Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto. Abstract: […]
Talk Title: Understanding animal movement with state-space models Abstract: Movement data have become essential for our understanding of animal ecology. However, such data are associated with a broad range of challenges. For example, tracking the movement of many species (e.g. […]
Scholarly Podcasters Dr. Sarah Richardson, Dr. Betsy Moss of The Circled Square; Chris Piuma of The Spouter Inn, and Dr. Sara Grimes of The Critical Technology Podcast present their recent podcasts and showcase their approaches to contributing to knowledge production, […]
Lawyers Marc Lampert and Alex Koch will be conducting a free one-hour workshop on practical legal tips for startup companies. There will be an interactive discussion centred around an introduction to various concepts and strategies on business structures, technology contracts […]
The University ofToronto celebrates the diversity of our students, with learners joining our community from over 150 countries. This session will focus on informing faculty of some of the most common challenges faced by international students in order to bolster a […]