CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 260: Weeks of Monday, August 11, 2025 - Sunday, August 17, 2025
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Research Security Essentials: Navigating Grant Applications and Beyond
September 25, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Global Excellence Initiative Webinar: Preparing a Strong Nomination for International Awards
August 27, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - ORCID US Workshop for Researchers
August 27, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
More Training & Events
- CIHR Project Grant Applicant Webinar
August 19, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm (French)
August 19, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm (English) - NSERC Discovery Grants – Submission of an application
August 19, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (French)
August 21, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (English) - NSERC Discovery Grants – Subatomic Physics
August 20, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm (Bilingual) - Speaking Our Truths: Part 2: The Journey Towards Reconciliation
August 20, 2025, 1:00pm – 04:00pm - Connect+Learn: Introduction to Microsoft Loop
August 21, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success
August 26, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration 2025: Strategies for Success
August 27, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - Indigenous Initiatives Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
August 27, 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm - Pride Pitch 2025
August 28, 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
August 29, 2025, 10:00am-11:00am - ISIRC 2025: Shaping the Future of Social Innovation
September 3, 2025, 8:00am-6:00pm - NSERC Research Tools and Instruments – Submission of an application
September 3, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm (French)
September 9, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm (English) - Ziibiing: Land-Based Workshop
September 9, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm - Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours: Cyber Security 101
September 9, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Safeguarding Science: Module 6: Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad
September 4, 2025, 1:00pm-2:15pm - Pan-Canadian Research Connect Community – Navigating the New ICH E6(R3): Preparing for Implementation in Canada
September 10, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - On the Land Cultural Safety Learning
September 11-13, 2025 - NSERC Discovery Grants – Submission of an application
September 11, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (English)
September 16, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (English)
September 18, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (French) - NSERC Discovery Grant: Strategies for Success
September 16, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - Connect+Learn: Exploring the New Outlook – Features & Tips
September 18, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - Social Agentics: The Challenges and Opportunities of Agentic AI
September 19, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - NSERC RTI: Strategies for Success
September 19, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm - An Introduction to Programming for Absolute Beginners Using Python: Part 1
September 23, 2025, 10:00am-12:20pm
September 25, 2025, 2:00pm-4:30pm - NSERC Research Tools and Instruments – Submission of an Application
French: September 23, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
English: September 25, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - An Introductory Tour of ArcGIS Pro
September 24, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm - Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – Innovations in Improving the International Student Experience at U of T
September 24, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm 00am-1:00pm - Research Security Essentials: Navigating Grant Applications and Beyond
September 25, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 1: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in the Research Ecosystem
September 25, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS) Conference 2025
September 26-27, 2025, 8:00am-5:00pm
More Resources
Artificial Intelligence Resources for Fall 2025
Original Communication — Provost’s Digest: August 15, 2025
Supports are available to help academic units navigate generative AI, including literacy modules and vetted tools for teaching and other activities. Expressions of interest for secure Anthropic Claude licenses to support team projects on teaching, learning, administration and operations close on September 12.
Introducing UTsend – U of T’s Secure File Transfer Service
Original Communication – Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integrations website: August 14, 2025
UTsend provides U of T faculty, librarians and staff with a secure alternative to email for sending and receiving confidential information. It also supports the transfer of large files – up to 29 GB per message. Files are hosted for 14 days and are encrypted, authenticated and virus-scanned to ensure maximum security.
Since this service offers short-term storage, users are encouraged to keep a downloaded copy of any files transmitted for their records in an appropriate location.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
New Tri-Agency Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Original Communication – Canadian Institute of Health Research newsletter: July 31, 2025
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada released guidelines on using generative AI when developing and reviewing research proposals.
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Taiwan Affinity Program 2025
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
Horizon Europe Partnership Development Seed Grants
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
Frontiers Planet Prize: Call for Nominations
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
Data Sciences Institute – Call for Data Access Grants
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
National Taiwan University – U of T Joint Call for Research Proposals
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
NSERC PromoScience
Original Communication – Research Alerts: August 11, 2025
News, Information & Updates
News
Toronto’s Tech Engine: How U of T is Building the Future of Innovation
Original Communication – U of T News: August 6, 2025
Leah Cowen, U of T’s vice-president of research and innovation, and strategic initiatives, discusses how the university is working to build spaces and programs to generate the life-changing discoveries and innovations of the future – and what more needs to be done.
Information & updates
Changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and what it means for U of T employees
Original Communication – Information Security @ U of T Sharepoint: June 3, 2025
As a public sector organization, U of T is subject to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Recent amendments to FIPPA have changed some of our compliance obligations starting July 1, 2025. Here, we’ll help you understand your role in compliance, and outline resources and supports that can help.
Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, specifies some modifications to FIPPA.