CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 314: Week of Monday September 14, 2026 – Sunday September 20, 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 - SharePoint for Research: What Every Researcher Should Know
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
More Training & Events
- 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 - NSERC Research Tools and Instruments: Live Q&A
French Session: September 22, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm
English Session: September 24, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - OSSU Research Day 2026
September 23, 2026, 8:00am–5:30pm - Information Session – Defence & Sovereignty Network (DSN) Seed Funding Program
September 23, 2026, 10:00am–11:00am - 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 - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
September 25, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Technophilosophy September Soiree: Will AI Be the Next Great Scientist?
September 25, 2026, 5:00pm–7:00pm - What’s the Big PIDea? Canada’s National PID Strategy Webinar Series
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - 2026 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
September 30, 2026, 10:00am–11:30am - UnILiON Brokerage Event on Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
September 30, 2026, 4:00am–6:00am - BMO Lab Fall 2026 Lectures: Of All Virtues Only One: Theatre after Artificial Intelligence
September 30, 2026, 4:30pm–6:00pm - CANSSI 2026 Distinguished Lecture in Statistical Sciences: Daniela Witten
October 1, 2026, 3:30pm–5:30pm - Company and Competitor Research
October 1, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Two Paradigms Walk Into a Lab: A Conversation with Max Liboiron
October 1, 2026, 5:00pm–7:00pm - ENGAGE in Motion: Meet the UTSC ENGAGE RV
October 1, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm - Hands-on Workshop: Applying GenAI Tools to Scholarly Writing
Apply by October 2, 2026
November 12, 2026, 9:30am–12:30 pm - BRN 5th Anniversary Social
October 2, 2026, 4:00pm–6:00pm - Fun Data Fridays: Data Cleaning with OpenRefine
October 2, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Register for October Training Events
October 6, 2026, 10:00am–11:15am - Community-Engaged Research from Principles to Practice 1: Cultivating Community Engagement and Communication
October 6, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk | Public Safety Canada
October 6, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - SCMP161 Intro to Containers
October 6, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: Onur Bakiner, “Governing AI: The State of Play”
October 7, 2026, 12:30pm–2:00pm - Barriers to Reconciliation: Walking the Path of Indigenous Allyship
October 8, 2026, 1:00pm–1:00pm - CBRCanada CoP – Finding Your Way in Community-Based Research
October 9, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
Foundations in Research Mentorship Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 18, 2026
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) is launching the Foundations in Research Mentorship Program for faculty researchers. This program gives faculty researchers transparent, practical, and evidence-informed strategies to build mentoring relationships with intention through an online guide with hands-on exercises and resources, alongside seminars that foster discussion and peer engagement.
Call for Applications: CIFAR Global Scholars Program (2027-2029 Cohort)
Original Communication – Engineering Wrap-Up: September 18, 2026
CIFAR has launched the call for applications for the 2027-2029 CIFAR Global Scholars Program, an opportunity designed to support early-career researchers.
Faculty Writing Accelerator: Journal Articles Winter 2027
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 17, 2026
Join the Faculty Writing Accelerator: Journal Articles (Winter 2027) for a facilitated series of sessions featuring structured writing activities, short ‘Spark Talks’ by expert guest speakers who will share experiences with scholarly writing, editing, and help uncover the hidden curriculum of scholarly publishing, and dedicated co-writing for group accountability. Apply by November 2, 2026.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls & Program Changes
ISI Defence & Sovereignty Network (DSN) Seed Funding Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 17, 2026
Lund University Seed Funding for Research Collaborations
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 17, 2026
DKMS John Hansen Research Grant: Treatments for Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 17, 2026
Berlin’s Humboldt University Seed Funding for U of T Collaborations
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 16, 2026
Apply Now: Help Solve Three New IDEaS Challenges
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 11, 2026
News, Information & Updates
News
52 Faculty Members Receive Connaught New Researcher Awards for 2025–26
Original Communication – The Bulletin: September 14, 2026
The annual awards support early-stage researchers in the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and other fields – and aim to enhance their competitiveness for external awards. They are part of the Connaught Fund, Canada’s largest internal university research funding program.
Information & Updates
UTE Annual Report 2025-2026
Original Communication – UTE Weekly Digest: September 15, 2026
The UTE Annual Report highlights another year of growth and impact for the University of Toronto Entrepreneurship. From supporting 1,400 ventures across 13 innovation hubs, welcoming BioLabs U of T and launching a new $40M life sciences fund, the report showcases how U of T is driving innovation, research and startup creation.
2026 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
Original Communication – Provost’s Weekly Digest: September 18, 2026
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors at a University-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on September 30. Students, librarians, faculty members, and staff can register to attend this event in person or watch the live stream.