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. fish and small birds) is still limited to inaccurate technology, such as light-based geolocation. Making […]

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, mobilization, and dissemination using the medium of podcasts. Register via EVE or via Zoom: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdeqsqj4tEtSo5lTpRSiQyA21_EjGSXdE […]

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 and intellectual property (“IP”). You will gain a better understanding of the range of legal […]

Talk Title: Using Electronic Health Records for Scientific Research: Promises and Perils Abstract: Electronic Health Records linked with other auxiliary data sources hold tremendous potential for conducting real time actionable research. However, one has to answer two fundamental questions before conducting inference: “Who is in my study?” and “What is the target population of Inference?”. […]

This is a rescheduled date for this workshop. Those already registered do not need to re-register for this session. 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, […]

UTSC OVPRI Celebration of Research Excellence Lecture Series with Professor Stefanos Aretakis "Observing Black Holes with Mathematics" Join Professor Aretakis for this fascinating talk as he introduces the basic concepts of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity as well as presents recent progress on our understanding of the dynamics of black holes.

The availability of new, heterogeneous data has transformed traditional disciplines, encouraging researchers to address pressing questions in innovative, data-driven ways. Drawing on U of T's disciplinary strength in Inequity Studies and recognizing that data-based technologies can potentially increase inequities, the DSI Thematic Program on Inequity encourages the generation of evidence (data and inference) and tools […]

CDHI is pleased to host Dr. Kimberly Christen as the fourth and final speaker in our Winter 2022 Visiting Speaker Series. Dr. Christen is a Professor in and Director of the Digital Technology and Culture Program and the Director of the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation at Washington State University. Dr. Christen’s talk is […]

Hosted by the University of Toronto, Takeda Canada is pleased to invite you to a virtual event with keynote speaker, Dr. Chinwe Ukomadu. Dr. Ukomadu is Head of the Gastroenterology (GI) Therapeutic Area Unit (TAU) at Takeda, where he helps guide the global R&D strategy. Aligned with his vision, the GI pipeline focuses on Celiac […]

Talk Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Speaker Profile: Fernando Pérez (@fperez_org) is an Associate Professor in Statistics at UC Berkeley and scientist at LBNL. He builds open source tools for humans to use computers as companions in thinking and collaboration, mostly in the scientific Python ecosystem (IPython, Jupyter & friends). A computational physicist by training, his […]

The annual CRRS Fellows Workshop offers an opportunity to two CRRS Fellows to present work in process, solicit constructive feedback from their peers, and facilitate dialogue on current topics in early modern research across the disciplines. This year’s workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom videoconferencing. […]

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, allow our community to showcase their varied research accomplishments and potentially facilitate collaboration opportunities. Grab […]

The EaRTH District Collaborative Research Grant (EDCRG) initiative involving researchers from Centennial College, Ontario Tech University, Trent University and the University of Toronto Scarborough aims to develop collaborative projects with industry and government partners in the eastern GTA including Scarborough, Durham Region, and Peterborough. Please join us for a 1-hour session that will showcase project […]

Join researchers and librarians showcasing the Syd Bolton Collection and learn more about Game Studies at UTM. Speakers include Chris Young (UTML), Stephanie Fisher (Pixelles & FAS ), Siobhan O'Flynn (E&D), Michael Nixon (ICCIT), and ICCIT ROP students Shantanu Aeron and Muhammad Zaid Arif Register on Zoom:https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYucOqhrz8pHNde3ejaSNDheiM8VRn5ibqN (https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYucOqhrz8pHNde3ejaSNDheiM8VRn5ibqN)

Research Connect is delighted to invite you to the upcoming webinar Mental Health, Youth and Transitions in Care. Guest speakers from Sunnybrook Research Institute will be presenting. Speaker Details: Dr. Roula Markoulakis is a Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and an Assistant Professor with the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy as well as […]

We are pleased to announce that the eighth annual Celebration of Books will take place on April 20, 2022, from 1:00–3:00 PM. This exciting event, co-hosted by the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and the UTM Library, gathers our campus community to honour the authors and editors of recent scholarly monographs. The Celebration of Books […]

Interested in learning to program but don't know where to start? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages, Python! This introduction to Python will include concepts such as data types, variables, operators and loops. You will also learn how to use Jupyter Notebooks […]

The 1st Annual Emerging Scholars Showcase will feature CDHI’s postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate fellows sharing their research with the University of Toronto community. The event will be virtual on zoom, from 9 am to 3 pm. Pre-registration is required.

What work is done at the intersection of business and science? How do clean tech companies grow? Join Climate Positive Energy for the first of our Climate Careers sessions, featuring consulting, management and finance work in the clean tech ecosystem. Learn about the industry, career opportunities, and ask leading experts questions. Panelists: • Zoltan Tompa. […]

**This event will be taking place virtually** All social sciences faculty, librarians, staff, and graduate students from the University of Toronto are invited to attend, Reimagining our Future: Social Sciences Community-wide Consultation on April 29th, 2022 from 1:30-3:30 pm, to share your ideas on how we can collectively promote a research environment that allows you […]