CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 315: Week of Monday September 21, 2026 – Sunday September 27, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- 2026 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
September 30, 2026, 10:00am–11:30am - Community-Engaged Research from Principles to Practice 1: Cultivating Community Engagement and Communication
October 6, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - Barriers to Reconciliation: Walking the Path of Indigenous Allyship
October 8, 2026, 1:00pm–1:00pm
More Training & Events
- SharePoint for Research: What Every Researcher Should Know
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - What’s the Big PIDea? Canada’s National PID Strategy Webinar Series
September 29, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - Patent Strategy for Entrepreneurs: A session with Stephen M. Hou
September 29, 2026, 5:00pm–7:00pm - 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 - 2026 All-Nations Powwow
October 3, 2026, 12:00pm–5:00pm - Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Register for October Training Events
October 6, 2026, 10:00am–11:15am - 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 - Building Inclusive Environments: Addressing Anti-Asian Racism and Discrimination
October 8, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff First Session
October 8, 2026, 11:10am–12:00pm - CBRCanada CoP – Finding Your Way in Community-Based Research
October 9, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - CANARIE Summit 2026 – The Future Is Connected: The Power of Trusted Networks
October 14, 2026, 12:00am–11:59pm - Horizon Europe Info Days: Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) Session 1
October 14, 2026, 9:00am–4:00pm - Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health: Author Spotlight
October 14, 2026, 11:00am–3:00pm - Introduction to Industry Research
October 14, 2026, 12:00pm–2:00pm - Horizon Europe Info Days: Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) Session 2
October 15, 2026, 9:00am–4:30pm - Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 1
October 15, 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm - SSHRC Partnership Grants Info Sessions
French Session – October 15, 2026, 11:00am–1:00pm
English Session – October 15, 2026, 1:30pm–3:00pm - BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Workload, Well-Being and Research Momentum
October 15, 2026, 12:00pm–1:30pm - Using IDP as a Supervision Tool
October 15, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - 2026 EPIC Symposium
October 16, 2026, 12:00am–11:59pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
October 16, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Fun Data Friday: Python
October 16, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Future Building: A Symposium on Indigenous Art & Placemaking
October 20, 2026, 9:00am–8:00pm - What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
October 20, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls & Program Changes
Digital Research Alliance of Canada Resource Allocation Competition
Original Communication – Digital Research Alliance of Canada Comminication: September 23, 2026
New Funding Opportunity: NHP Evidence-to-Impact Grant
Original Communication – Network for Healthy Populations Highlights: September 23, 2026
Data Sciences Institute 2027 Summer Undergraduate Data Sciences (SUDS) Program – Call for Research Opportunities
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 23, 2026
University of Osaka Workshop and Joint Seed Fund
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 23, 2026
Applications Open: BRN Collaborative Research Catalyst Grant
Original Communication – Black Research Network Newsletter: September 17, 2026
News, Information & Updates
News
8 Researchers Receive Connaught Community Partnership Research Program Awards
Original Communication – The Bulletin: September 25, 2026
Eight U of T researchers have received Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards totalling $800,000 for 2026-27, supporting community-driven projects spanning Indigenous knowledge integration, 2SLGBTQ+ mental health interventions, migrant worker experiences, a tool for navigating assistive technology funding and services, and astronomical knowledge revitalization.