CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 298: Week of Monday, May 18, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- What the Internet Knows About You: A Digital Footprint Self-Audit for Researchers
June 3, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am - Lunch & Learn – Inclusive Event Planning
June 16, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
June 24, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm
More Training & Events
- “I feel seen”: Developing Cultural Safety Training using the Co-writing Circle method of Collaborative Storytelling
May 26, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - 2nd Annual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Workshop
May 27, 2026, 8:30am-4:30pm - EPIC Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days
May 27-28, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm - CIHR Consultations: Improving Peer Review Quality in The Project Grant Competition
Bilingual: May 28, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
English: June 24, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm
French: June 25, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm - TOCW’s Official Kick-Off: True North Rising | The Canadian Competitive Advantage
June 1, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm - Introduction to 3D Design: Fusion360
June 2, 2026, 1:30pm-3:00pm - Protecting Knowledge: Research Security in Social Sciences and Humanities | Public Safety Canada
June 4, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm - KT Canada Summer Institute 2026
June 8-10, 8:00am-5:00pm - Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
June 9, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Community-Engaged Insights: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant and Refugee Health
June 11, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - June CoP: Community-Based Research Methods Training
June 12, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 2
June 17, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm - CRAFT Symposium 2026
June 18, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
June 19, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Addressing Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at the University of Toronto
June 23, 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm
MORE RESOURCES
Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence
Original Communication: Government of Canada Website: May 25, 2026
The Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence provides all public servants at all levels with a focused week-long opportunity to deepen their understanding of AI.
2026 Climate & Health Conference – Call for Submissions
Original Communication – Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health and Sustainable Care website: May 20, 2026
The 2026 Climate & Health Conference provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share evidence and innovations that advance understanding and action to strengthen health in a changing climate. Submissions are welcome for papers, panels, workshops, and posters that examine climate change alongside related ecological challenges, including biodiversity loss, pollution, land and water degradation, and their implications for planetary health.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls and Program Changes
LEGO Foundation Fellowship
Original Communication – Research Alerts: May 21, 2026
Funding Opportunities: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Original Communication – Research Alerts: May 20, 2026
Horizon Europe Consortium – Development Seed Grants
Original Communication – Research FUNDamentals Digest: May 20, 2026