CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 241: Week of Monday, Mar. 10, 2025-Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- University of Toronto Consultation: Draft, Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
March 26, 2025, 3:00pm-4:00pm - Introduction to Scopus AI and Web of Science Research Assistant to Explore Literature
April 9, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Practical Considerations for Clinical Trials in Rare Disease Drug Development
April 9, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm
More Training & Events
- Digital Research Infrastructure Community – Virtual Town Hall March 25, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm March 26, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm March 27, 2025, 3:30pm-4:30pm
- Depositing Research Data in U of T Dataverse (Borealis) March 25, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Introduction to Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Pro (in-person) March 26, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm
- SRI Seminar Series: Sandra Wachter, “Do Large Language Models have a Legal Duty to Tell the Truth?” March 26, 2025, 12:30pm-2:00pm
- What is a Data Management Plan & Why Do I Need One? March 26, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training March 26, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm April 10, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- University of Toronto Consultation: Draft, Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications March 26, 2025, 3:00pm-4:00pm
- Unpacking and Disrupting Anti-Asian Racism: Tools for Change March 27, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm
- Primary Research Strategies and Tools for Startups March 27, 2025, 12:00pm-2:00pm
- Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users March 28, 2025, 10:00am-11:00am
- Qualitative Data Analysis (NVivo) March 28, 2025, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- SRI Distinguished Lecture Series: Aaron Hertzmann, Can Computers Create Art? April 1, 2025, 5:30pm-7:30pm
- Practical Strategies for a Gender-Inclusive University April 3, 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Inside the C-Suite: Chancellor Wes Hall & Justice O’Bonsawin on Leadership & Inclusion April 7, 2025, 5:30pm-7:15pm
- JHI How-to: Leverage the Mitacs Globalink Program for Humanities Researchers April 8, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm
- Digital Humanities Fest 2025 April 8, 2025, 12:00pm-4:00pm
- 2SLGBTQ+ Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace April 9, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm
- Introduction to Scopus AI and Web of Science Research Assistant to Explore Literature April 9, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- Practical Considerations for Clinical Trials in Rare Disease Drug Development April 9, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm
- From Numbers to Narratives: How to Tell Stories that Make Data Matter April 9, 2025, 6:00pm-7:00pm
- Live Discussion: Community-Based Research Responding to the Housing and Affordability Crisis April 10, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- What Supervisors Need to Know about Grad Students’ Intellectual Property April 11, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- CBRCanada: Strengths and Challenges of Conducting Community-Based Research Online April 11, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Visualizing Data Networks (Gephi) April 11, 2025, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- Digital Document and Web Accessibility Fundamentals April 14, 2025, 9:00am-12:00pm
- Named Entity Recognition using LLMs April 14, 2025, 11:30am-1:00pm April 18, 2025, 11:30am-1:00pm
- Language, Ableism & Inclusion April 17, 2025, 2:00pm-4:00pm
- Accessible Social Media April 22, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm
More Resources
Digital Research Storytelling Workshop
Original Communication – Critical Digital Humanities Newsletter: March 12, 2025
Applications are now open for the Spring 2025 Digital Research Storytelling Workshop. This six-week, in-person program runs on Wednesday afternoons from 14 May to 18 June 2025, at the Sam Ibrahim Building (UTSC). Created by the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative, the workshop is presented in partnership with UTSC’s VP Office of Research & Innovation. Applications are due 4 April 2025.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls and Program Changes
NSERC – Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grant
Original Communication – Research Alert: March 20, 2025
Institute for Pandemics 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships
Original Communication – Research Alert: Mar. 17, 2025
Institute for Pandemics 2025 Knowledge Mobilization Grants
Original Communication – Research Alert: Mar. 17, 2025
News, Information & Updates
NEWS
26 U of T researchers awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
Original Communication – Bulletin Brief: Mar. 19, 2025
Canada Research Chair positions are designed to reinforce academic research and training excellence with a view to improving depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening Canada’s international competitiveness and helping to train the next generation of highly skilled people.
information and updates
Sustainability Catalyst Internship Program: Graduate Student Applications Open until March 30
Original Communication: Sustainability News: March 18, 2025
The Sustainability Catalyst Internships offer University of Toronto graduate students paid opportunities to work with partners on real-world sustainability solutions across the Greater Toronto Area, while receiving additional support from U of T staff. The internships are part-time and run during the summer period each year from May to September.
