CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
Issue 20: Week of Monday August 10, 2020 – Sunday August 16, 2020
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Original Communication – VPRI website update: August 10,2020
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) has created an onboarding guide to orient new faculty to research-specific resources and processes as they begin their new roles at U of T.
- Introduction to REDCap: A Tool to Support Data Collection at a Distance [ONLY 10 spots remaining- register now]
August 18, 11:00am-12:00pm - UTM SSHRC Insight Grant workshop
August 26, 10:00am-11:30am - Portage Network Webinar: Enabling Painless Reuse of Shared Research Data and Code
August 25, 2020, 1:00pm-2:00pm - NVivo Mixed Methods Research Webinar
September 10, 2020, 9:00-10:00am, for Windows users
September 10, 2020, 9:00-10:00am, for MAC users
Original Communication – Library Catalogue Update: August 7, 2020
- Making of Modern Law: Landmark Records and Briefs of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1950-1980 Collection
This collection offers a selection of frequently studied case histories from the U.S. Courts of Appeals. - Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) Collection 53: U.S. Nuclear Non-Proliferation 2, Pt. 1: From Atoms for Peace to the NPT, 1954-1968 Collection
This collection documents the development of U.S. nuclear non-proliferation policy during the presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. - Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, 1963-1980 Collection
This collection provides extensive coverage of the Cold War in the Pacific, trade relations, post-independence period, and foundations of economic growth and industrialization. - Audio Ciné Films (ACF)
This film streaming platform offers hundreds of films from major studios including Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstones Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Tristar Pictures, Universal Studios Canada and MGM Studios.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
- DEADLINE EXTENDED: NSERC & SSHRC funding supplements – 24 August 2020
Original Communication – Research Alert: August 12, 2020
Funding Calls and Program Changes
- 2021 President’s Impact Awards – Call for Nominations
Original Communication – Research Alert: August 10, 2020 - 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships
Original Communication – Research Alert: August 11, 2020
News, Information & Updates
The Academic & Collaborative Technologies Unit (ACT) has provided an update on U of T’s move to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
Original Communication: U of T Entrepreneurship
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