CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
Issue 182: Week of Monday, December 4, 2023 – Sunday, December 10, 2023
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
- Digital Document and Web Accessibility Fundamentals
Dec. 12, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm - Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgments
Dec.13, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Get it Started, Get it Finished, Keep it Going
Dec. 18, 2023, 9:30am – 11:30am
- Universal Design 101
Dec. 12, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm - SSHRC Insight Development Grant: Strategies for Success
Dec. 12, 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm - Web Content Accessibility Crash Course (Day 1)
Dec. 13, 2023, 9:00am – 12:00pm - Intro to Niagara
Dec. 13, 2023, 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Web Content Accessibility Crash Course (Day 2)
Dec. 14, 2023, 9:00am – 12:00pm - Considerations for Cross-Border Funding
Dec. 14, 2023, 2:00pm – 3:00pm - Understanding your Responsibility to Preventing Racial Discrimination & Harassment in the Work Environment
Jan. 10, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00pm - Intro to Niagara
Jan. 10, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Innovation Showcase: How to Build Momentum when Change is the Only Constant
Jan. 12, 2024, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Original Communication – JHI Humanities at Large: Dec. 7, 2023
Public Writing: A Workshop is intended for academics who are interested in discovering the possibilities of writing for the general public in a variety of nonfiction genres such as essays, op-eds, and reviews. The workshop is appropriate for scholars with a PhD who have done a modest amount of public writing already, or who are looking for a way to begin. This in person workshop will be offered over four days from February 20 to 23, 2024 between 10:00am and 4:00pm at the Jackman Humanities Institute and is capped at a maximum of 20 participants.
Original Communication – The T-CAIREM Buzz: Dec. 5, 2023
Datasets from T-CAIREM’s Health Data Nexus (HDN) are now available for research and classroom use. The datasets housed on T-CAIREM’s secure platform have been contributed by St. Michael’s Hospital and Trillium Health Partners. T-CAIREM has a series of how-to videos to help guide new users to the platform. For more information, please contact T-CAIREM Data Governance and Quality Analyst January Adams (january.adams@utoronto.ca).
Original Communication – CTSI Connect: Dec. 4, 2023
On December 4, the University of Toronto will make available to all eligible faculty, librarians and staff a new enterprise version of an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot and search engine, Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing AI). Microsoft Copilot responds to prompts with content and footnotes that link back to original sources on the internet. As with all generative AI tools, results may vary, and output may not be correct (sometimes known as “hallucinations”). Results should never be considered an authoritative source on a topic or an issue.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Horizon Europe: Canadian Researchers are now Eligible for Pillar II Funding
Original Communication – Research Alerts: Dec. 6, 2023
Funding Calls & Program Changes
CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
Orginal Communication – CANSSI Ontario: Dec. 8, 2023
CAMH Postdoctoral Fellowship
Original Communication – CANSSI Ontario: Dec. 8, 2023
Joint EMHSeed & XSeed Call for Proposals
Original Communication – Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Website
Inlight Student Mental Health Research – Research Development Grant Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: Dec. 6, 2023
A Nexus Approach to Sustainable Development: SDGs@UofT Catalyst and Synthesis Grants
Original Communication – Research Alerts: Dec. 5, 2023
NSERC- Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grant
Original Communication – Research Alerts: Dec. 5, 2023
Calls for 2024 Schwartz Reisman fellowships are now open!
Original Communication – Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society Website
News, Information & Updates
Original Communication – Provost’s Weekly Digest: Dec. 8, 2023
U of T has launched the new Brand Portal—an official resource for the entire university community. From the latest reputational stats and rankings to comprehensive guidelines and the U of T signature to all new PowerPoint and Word templates, this resource will help users develop engaging content that advances their division’s objectives and strengthens the University brand. Based on extensive community consultation, the Brand Portal will continue to grow and evolve.
Original Communication – The Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture: Dec. 7, 2023
Earlier in 2023, a redesigned Employment Equity Survey was launched to better reflect the identities of our community. The survey offers a snapshot of the demographic composition of our tri-campus faculty, librarians, and staff, enabling us to measure our progress towards more equitable, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environments. This voluntary and confidential questionnaire is open to appointed and non-appointed employees and is easily accessible via the Employee Self-Service (ESS) platform.
Original Communication – U of T News: Dec. 5, 2023
The University of Toronto has been named the most sustainable university in the world by the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, which evaluates post-secondary institutions for their environmental impact, social impact and governance. The ranking, released today by London-based Quacquarelli Symonds, placed U of T first overall out of more than 1,400 institutions across 95 countries – up one place from the inaugural edition of the ranking last year.