CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
Issue 222: Week of Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 – Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
In This Issue
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Introduction to Data Deposit and Sharing
October 22, 2024, 10:00am-12:00pm - Seminar: Image Integrity in Scientific Research, featuring Dr. Elisabeth Bik
November 8, 2024, 9:00am-12:00pm - Fighting the Trolls: How Researchers can Navigate Online Spaces More Safely
November 13, 1:30pm-3:00pm
More Training & Events
- New Frontiers in Research Fund EDI Webinar
October 22, 2024, 10:00am-12pm (French)
October 22, 2024, 1:00-3:00pm (English) - Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
October 22, 2024, 10:00- 1:30am or 3:30pm-5pm
October 25, 2024, 10:00- 1:30am or 3:30pm-5pm
October 28, 2024, 10:00- 1:30am or 3:30pm-5pm
October 30, 2024, 10:00- 1:30am or 3:30pm-5pm - CanPath Access Office Hours
October 22, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm - Safeguarding Science Workshop Module 1
October 22, 2024, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Gairdner International Symposium
October 23, 2024, 9:00am-1:00pm - Women of Gairdner
October 23, 2024, 9:30-11:00am - SRI Seminar Series: Laura Rosella, “From development to deployment: Can we improve the health of populations with AI?”
October 23, 2024, 12:30-2:00pm - Documentary Screening: “Living Drugs”
October 23, 2024, 2:00pm-3:00pm - Academic Authorship in the Life Sciences Workshop
October 23, 2024 2:30-4:00pm - N2 Central Regional Meeting
October 24, 2024, 8:00am-3:00pm - 2024 Laureate Lectures
October 24, 2024, 9:00am-1:10pm - Introduction to Best Practices for Creating Infographics
October 24, 2024, 10:00am-11:00am
October 29, 2024, 2:00pm-3:00 pm - Horizon Europe: University of Toronto Information Session
October 24, 2024, 10:00am-11:30am - Engaging Disabled Children and their Families to Advance Community Inclusion
October 24, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm - 2024 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala
October 24, 2024, 6:30pm-11:00pm - Gairdner Global Health Symposium
October 25, 2024, 9:00am-1:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
October 25, 2024, 10:00am-11:00am - Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) with Jay Alammar, “Hands-On Large Language Models: Language Understanding and Generation”
October 25, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm - PRiME Lunch & Learn with CDD Vault
October 25, 2024, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Building Digital Trust: Fireside Chat
October 29, 2024, 2:00pm-3:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
October 30, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm - 2SLGBTQ+ Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
October 30, 2024, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Anomaly Detection – What to Do without Enough Data
October 31, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm - Practical Strategies for a Gender-Inclusive University
November 5, 2024, 9:00am-12:00pm - Safeguarding Science Workshop | Module 1
November 5, 2024, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Introduction to Using NVivo 14/15 for Qualitative Data Analysis (Windows Version)
November 6, 2024, 10:00am-12:30pm - SRI Seminar Series: Rediet Abebe, “When does resource allocation require prediction?”
November 6, 2024, 12:30-1:30pm - Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat
November 7, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm - TRANSFORM HF 2024 Fall Network Event
November 8, 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm - Edge AI Innovations Summit
November 8, 2024, 9:30am-3:30pm - Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) with Jacob Baldwin, “Pro Football Focus”
November 8, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm - CBRCanada Community of Practice: “Interdisciplinary Community-Based Research”
November 8, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm - Healthy Research Teams Symposium
November 11, 11:30am-4:00pm - Cyber Security and your Research(ers) Virtual Office Hours: Session 6
November 12, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Introduction to Using NVivo 14/15 for Qualitative Data Analysis (Windows Version)
November 12, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Research Ethics in the Health Sciences Info Session
November 13, 10:00am-11:30am
MORE RESOURCES
Nature Masterclass: Communicating to Non-Research Audiences
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 16, 2024
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) has partnered with Nature Masterclasses to provide a no-cost, limited enrolment Masterclass focusing on communicating research to non-research audiences. Please note that this is a limited enrollment workshop, and preference will be given to full-time and continuing appointment faculty members in the tenure stream. Interested faculty should submit their expression of interest by November 6th, 2024, 5:00pm EST.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Annoucements
What We Heard: Tri-agency engagement with the research community on modernization of the federal research support system
Original Communication – Government of Canada Website: October 16, 2024
CIHR, SSHRC, SSHRC invited community input on the Government of Canada’s vision to create a new capstone research funding organization as announced in Budget 2024. This report summarizes engagement sessions and written submissions from all disciplinary communities.
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Compute Ontario 2024-25 Call for Proposals: Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Training
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 18, 2024
Data Sciences Institute – Call for Computational & Quantitative Social Sciences
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 18, 2024
Data Sciences Institute – Call for Critical Investigation of Data Science
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 18, 2024
Banting-CANSSI Discovery Awards in Biostatistics
Original Communication – CANSSI Newsletter: October 17, 2024
CANSSI Ontario Data Access Grants
Original Communication – CANSSI Newsletter: October 17, 2024
Calls for Applications: CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2025
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 15, 2024
SSHRC Partnership Grant Stage 1 2025 Competition
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 15, 2024
News, Information & Updates
NEWS
U of T ranked 21st globally in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
Original Communication – Bulletin Brief: October 18, 2024
The University of Toronto has once again secured its position as a leading global institution in higher education, maintaining its rank of 21st in the world in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
SRI Partners with Data Sciences Institute on Social Impacts of ChatGPT
Original Communication – SRI Website: October 17, 2024
A new program led by SRI researchers delves into the societal implications of using ChatGPT.
