CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 293: Week of Monday, April 13, 2026 - Sunday, April 19, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- SSHRC Partnership Program – Models and Strategies for Success
May 8, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm - Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2026
May 13, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm - STAR Workshop – Mastering Research Expense Reimbursements in Concur
May 21, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm
More Training & Events
- Accessible Content Fundamentals
April 21, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Open Doors: Faith & Anti-Racism @ U of T – Centre for Jewish Studies
April 21, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm - Women Driving Health Innovation: Celebrating Excellence in Entrepreneurship
April 22, 2026, 12:30pm-5:00pm - Hiphop as Settlement: A Research Report Launch Event
April 23, 2026, 6:30pm-9:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
April 24, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff
April 24, 2026, 12:10pm-1:00pm - 2SLGBTQ+ Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
April 28, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm - CRAFT Industry Open House
April 28, 2026, 1:00pm-5:00pm - Addressing Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at the University of Toronto
April 28, 2026, 2:00pm-4:30pm
May 7, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Memorial Lecture on Indigenous Health
April 28, 2026, 5:30pm-7:00pm - Recognizing and Addressing Race, Place of Origin & Creed-Based Discriminations in our Work Environment
April 29, 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm - CanPath Access Office Hours
April 30, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - 2nd Colloquium on Applications of AI
May 1, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm - SRIC/Mitacs/OCI – Innovation Challenge
May 6, 2026, 11:00am-2:00pm - Faith & Anti-Racism Lunch & Learn – Inclusive Event Planning
May 6, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Building Inclusive Environments: Addressing Anti-Asian Racism and Discrimination in the Workplace
May 7, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - CBRCanada CoP: Grassroots Community-Led Research for Advocacy
May 8, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Strategic Leadership for Gender Inclusion: A U of T and UBC Dialogue
May 12, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - AI at Work: Automation, Surveillance and the Future of Jobs
May 12, 2026, 5:30pm-8:00pm - 2026 SSHRC Connection Grants
French Webinar: May 13, 2026, 11:00am-1:00pm
English Webinar: May 14, 2026, 11:00am-1:00pm - Market Research Orientation for Startups
May 14, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - CBRCanada – Centering Community in Homestay Hosting: Supporting Displaced Ukrainian Women in Toronto
May 21, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Accessible Content Fundamentals
May 21, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
TechKnowFile 2026 Conference – May 6 & 7, 2026
Original Communication – TechKnowFile 2026 website: April 10, 2026
Presented by Information Technology Services, the TechKnowFile conference is a forum for people to share ideas, learn about information technology innovations and make lasting connections with colleagues from across the tri-campus community. Registration for the conference is now open with a deadline of April 28th.
2026 JHI Writing Retreat
Original Communication – JHI Humanities at Large Newsletter: April 16, 2026
The sessions are loosely structured, with curated daily writing prompts to get you thinking about your work in new ways. Make real progress on your book proposal, manuscript revisions, or that brand-new journal article.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2026 JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp
Original Communication – JHI Humanities at Large Newsletter: April 16, 2026
The JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp is back for its fifth year! Join in this summer to develop your Insight Grant or Insight Development Grant application. The Bootcamp is open to all faculty members in the humanities and qualitative social sciences. Deadline: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
U of T Guide to Toronto Tech Week – May 25-29
Original Communication – U of T Entrepreneurship Newsletter: April 16, 2026
Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. Founders, investors, operators, and builders from Canadian tech will take over Toronto for hundreds of independent community-led events, showcasing the energy, creativity, and ambition driving Canada’s innovation economy.
Community-Based Research Summer Institute: Addressing Societal Issues Through Community-Based Approaches to Research
Original communication – CBRCanada e-news : April 15, 2026
The Community-Based Research Summer Institute is an interactive five-day virtual training opportunity for emerging researchers to build capacity in conducting applied research with community partners. Dates: August 17-21st 2026.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award
Original Communication – University of Toronto Scarborough Research Funding & Award Opportunities Newsletter: April 20, 2026
Amazon Research Awards Spring 2026 Call for Proposals
Original Communication – Engineering Wrap-Up Newsletter: April 17, 2026
SSHRC funding opportunity – South Africa-Canada Seed Grant for Collaborative Research
Original Communication – Research Alerts: April 15, 2026
Network for Healthy Populations Graduate and Trainee Awards
Original Communication – Research Alerts: April 14, 2026
What Do Universities Owe the Public?
Original Communication – University Affairs Website: April 13, 2026
Ted Hewitt, outgoing president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada writes about growing public unease with Universities, and what must change to protect their role in a healthy democracy.
U of T Libraries is Launching a New Authentication System in May
Original Communication – The Bulletin Brief: April 20, 2026
This service will make it easier for students, faculty, and researchers to access library e-resources from anywhere, at any time, using a single login.
Feedback Requested – Draft Guideline on Conflict of Interest in Research, Innovation and Commercialization for Faculty Members and Librarians
Original Communication – Research Alerts: April 14, 2026
The University is seeking feedback on the draft Guideline on Conflict of Interest in Research, Innovation & Commercialization for Faculty Members & Librarians. U of T community members can submit confidential feedback by email to vpri.reports@utoronto.ca.
NOTICE: UofT REDCap Account Inactivity and Account Suspension
Original Communication – Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies (ARC) website: April 14, 2026
Starting Wednesday, April 29, 2026, REDCap accounts which remain inactive for a period of 365 consecutive days will be subject to suspension to align with the University of Toronto’s security best practices.