CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 312: Week of Monday August 31, 2026 – Sunday September 6, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Mapping with Intention: Building Your Research Mentorship Community
September 24, 2026, 10:30am–11:30am - SSHRC Partnership Development Grants Webinars
English Session: September 24, 2026, 11:00am–1:00pm
French Session: September 25, 2026, 11:00am–1:00pm - What’s the Big PIDea? Canada’s National PID Strategy Webinar Series
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
More Training & Events
- NSERC Research Tools and Instruments: Live Q&A
September 8, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
September 22, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
September 24, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - NSERC International: Research on Quantum Technologies in Partnership with the National Research Foundation of Korea Info Sessions
French Session: September 9, 2026, 2:00pm–3:00pm
English Session: September 9, 2026, 7:00pm–8:00pm - NSERC Discovery Grants: Live Q&A
September 10, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
September 15, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm
September 17, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - Horizon Europe Cluster 2: Ask Me Anything Session
September 10, 2026, 2:00pm–3:00pm - CBRCanada CoP – Bridging the Language Divide Between Community and Academia
September 11, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Safeguarding Science: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in the Research Ecosystem | Public Safety Canada
September 11, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - SCMP101 Introduction to the Linux Shell – Sept. 14
September 14, 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm - Reopening of NSERC Alliance International Info Sessions
French Session: September 15, 2026, 11:00am–12:30pm
English Session: September 16, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - A World First: From Bench to Bedside Advancing Regenerative Medicine Through Compassionate Access and Clinical Research
September 15, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm - Equity Guiding Questions Tool
September 15, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Lecture Me! Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
September 15, 2026, 7:00pm–8:15pm - NSERC Discovery Grant: Strategies for Success
September 16, 2026, 10:30am–12:00pm - Knowledge Café: The State of Local Democracy in Canada
September 16, 2026, 3:30pm–4:30pm - 2026 Smart Growth Symposium
September 17, 2026, 8:30am–12:45pm - U of T AcceleratorFest
September 17, 2026, 11:00am–4:00pm - CRAFT-Unity Clinical Validation Matchmaking
September 17, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - AcceleratorFest Ecosystem Tour
Spet 17, 2026, 2:30pm–3:30pm - 2026 Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport Conference
September 18, 2026, 8:00am–5:00pm - NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grant: Strategies for Success
September 18, 2026, 10:30am–12:00pm - Fun Data Fridays: Excel and the Fundamentals of Data
September 18, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Records of Early English Drama 50th Anniversary Colloquium – Applying REED to Reality: Pedagogy, Performance and Data Futures
September 19, 2026, 12:00am–11:59pm - Network for Healthy Populations Seminar
September 21, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Protecting Knowledge: Research Security in Social Sciences and Humanities | Public Safety Canada
September 21, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - Horizon Europe Cluster 1: International Collaboration on Health & Disease
September 22, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm - Introduction to the Alliance & ARC for HSS
English Session: September 22, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm
French Session: September 24, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - OSSU Research Day 2026
September 23, 2026, 8:00am–5:30pm - CBRCanada – The Pedagogies of Community Engagement Practice Research Project (PECEP)
September 24, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
September 25, 2026, 10:00am–11:00am - SharePoint for Research: What Every Researcher Should Know
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
C2UExpo 2027: Community at the Centre — Where Diverse Knowing Meets Common Ground
Original Communication – CBR Canada Newsletter: September 2, 2026
C2UExpo (Community-Campus-Exposition) is CBRCanada’s international conference that provides leadership and space for academics and communities to showcase community-campus partnerships, addressing local and global societal problems. The C2UExpo conference is run bi-annually by a new local host, with backbone support from CBRCanada.
Compute Ontario Colloquia
Original Communication – SciNet newsletter: September 1, 2026
The Compute Ontario Colloquia are a bi-weekly series hosted via Zoom. These informational presentations cover a wide range of Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) topics, such as advanced research computing (ARC), research data management (RDM), and research software (RS). The presentations are delivered by Compute Ontario and consortium staff and featured speakers.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls & Program Changes
National University of Singapore – U of T Joint Call for Proposals
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 3, 2026
BioHubNet VentureConnect Grant
Original Communication – PRiME eBulletin: September 2, 2026
NSERC International: Research on Quantum Technologies in Partnership with the National Research Foundation of Korea
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 2, 2026
Reopening of NSERC Alliance International
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 2, 2026
Apply for $30,000 in Scholarly Book Translation Funding
Original Communication – Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Communiqué: August 31, 2026
2026 Knowledge Mobilization Grants: Mental Health of Older Persons
Original Communication – Research FUNDamentals: August 26, 2026
News, Information & Updates
News
‘Canada’s Innovation Advantage’: 6 Leading Researchers Join U of T via Federal Initiative to Draw World-Class Talent
Original Communication – The Bulletin: September 2, 2026
Six world-leading researchers are joining the University of Toronto through the federal Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program, part of a $1.7-billion initiative to draw top international talent to Canada and strengthen the country’s capacity for research and innovation.
Information & Updates
Appointment of Kristina Öhrvall as Assistant Vice-President, Research Services
Original Communication – Provost’s Weekly Digest: September 4, 2026
Kristina Öhrvall has been appointed as Assistant Vice-President, Research Services (AVP-RS), effective October 1, 2026. She joins U of T from McGill University, where she currently serves as Assistant Vice-President, Research Development. As AVP-RS and a member of the Vice-President’s executive team, Öhrvall will play a critical role in providing strategic advice, guidance, and institutional leadership to advance the University’s research enterprise.
Map & Data Library Reopening Sept 8!
Original Communication – Map & Data Library Bits and Bytes Newsletter: August 28, 2026
The Map & Data Library (MDL) reopens on September 8 in a newly renovated space on the fifth floor of Robarts Library, with expanded facilities for GIS, data analysis, visualization, programming, consultations and collaborative work, along with the return of in-person consultations and drop-in hours.