CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 266: Weeks of Monday, September 22, 2025 - Sunday, September 28 2025 Publication Date: September 30, 2025
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Indigenous Initiatives 2025 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
September 30, 2025, 10:00am-11:30am - Safeguarding Science – Module 2: Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk
October 22, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - How to Give More Effective Writing Feedback to Graduate Students
October 23, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm
More Training & Events
- An Introduction to Programming for Absolute Beginners Using Python: Part 2
September 30, 2025, 10:00am-12:30pm
October 2, 2025, 2:00pm-4:30pm - Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways
September 30, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Distinguished Lecture Series in Statistical Sciences: Nancy Reid – Models and Likelihood
September 30, 2025, 3:30pm-4:30pm - SRI Seminar Series: Anastasia Kuzminykh, University of Toronto
October 1, 2025, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 7: Conducting Open-Source Due-Diligence
October 1, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Addressing Ableism in Academia
October 2, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm - STAR — Security First: Safeguarding Research in Funding Applications
October 2, 2025, Part A (Online) 1:30pm-3:00pm
October 6, 2025, Part B (In-Person) 2:00pm-3:00pm - Science Diplomacy Symposium: EU-Canada Scientific Collaboration in Horizon (University of Toronto)
October 3, 2025, 8am-12:15pm - Introduction to Using NVivo 14/15 for Qualitative Data Analysis (Windows Version)
October 6, 2025, 10:00am-12:30am
October 7, 2025, 2:00pm-4:30pm - Introduction to SPSS for Managing and Analyzing Data
October 6, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Journal Production Services Information Session
October 7, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - H2i Fall Kickoff 2025 | Rooted to Rise: Powering Canadian Innovation at Home and Abroad
October 7, 2025, 4:30pm-6:30pm - Connect+Learn: Microsoft Purview – Sensitivity Labels
October 8, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - ArcGIS Pro: Loading and Manipulating Data
October 8, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: Ryan Calo, “Law and technology: A methodical approach”
October 8, 2025, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 6: Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad
October 8, 2025, 1:00pm-2:15pm - Introduction to Using NVivo 14/15 for Qualitative Data Analysis (Mac Version)
October 8, 2025, 2:00pm-4:30pm
October 9, 2025, 10:00am-12:30pm - FIPPA + PIA information sessions
Session #2: October 9, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Session #3: October 23, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Book Launch: Existential Politics by Jessica F. Green October 9, 2025, 5:00pm-7:00pm
- Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
October 10, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - CBRCanada CoP: AI and Ethics in Community-Based Research
October 10, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Data Cleaning with OpenRefine
October 10, 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm - Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours: Scareware and other Cyber Threats
October 14, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Journal Production Services Information Session
October 14, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - JHI How-to: Navigate JHI Funding Opportunities
October 14, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm - European Research Council (ERC) Grants – Q&A and Testimonials
October 15, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: David Duvenaud, University of Toronto
October 15, 2025, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Effective Collaboration in Research with Indigenous-Led Organizations
October 15, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis: Part 1
October 15, 2025, 3:00pm-4:30pm
October 16, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - 2025 Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium Symposium
October 16, 2025, 8:00am-6:00pm - SSHRC Partnership Grants – Stage 1
October 16, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm (French)
October 16, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (English) - Partnering in Service of First Nations Child Well-being with Amber Crowe and Barbara Fallon
October 16, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps
October 17, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm - AI in Qualitative Research
Mapping the Data Landscape: October 21, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Harnessing Tools Appropriately: October 28, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - AGE-WELL 10th Annual Conference & 2025 envisAGE Forum
October 22-23, 2025, 8:00am-7:00pm - Causal Inference across Fields: Methods, Insights, and Applications
October 22, 2025, 9:00am-5:00pm - Connect+Learn: SharePoint Best Practices
October 22, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - ArcGIS Pro: Introduction to Spatial Analysis (in-person)
October 22, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm - Introduction to Industry Research
October 22, 2025, 12:30pm-1:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: Peter Salib, “AI rights for human safety”
October 22, 2025, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 2: Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk
October 22, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
English: October 22, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
French: October 23, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis: Part 2
October 22, 2025, 3:00pm-4:00pm
October 23, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm - How to Give More Effective Writing Feedback to Graduate Students
October 23, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm - FIPPA + PIA information session #3
October 23, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Online
October 24, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Understanding SQL
October 24, 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
announcements
Seeking your input: CIHR Peer Review
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 26, 2025
CIHR is seeking input from the community on how to strengthen their virtual peer review process. Individuals are invited to respond directly to support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
Funding Calls and Program Changes
UC Chile Collaborative Research Grant: Avanza UC 2025
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 26, 2025
SSHRC Insight Grant update – extension to deadline
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 26, 2025
IDEaS – New Challenges & RFI for Defence Innovation Secure Hub
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 22, 2025
New Application Structure: NIH-Funded International Collaborations
Original Communication – Research Alerts: September 22, 2025
News, Information & Updates
news
Three U of T scholars shortlisted for 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards
Original Communication – U of T News: September 25, 2025
Two faculty members and a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto have been shortlisted for the 2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards.
information & updates
Consultation Sessions Available: Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Discrimination Working Group
Original Communication – The University of Toronto, The Division of People, Strategy, Equity & Culture website: September 18, 2025
The University of Toronto established the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Discrimination Working Group (MAP DWG) to review the practices, processes, policies and resources available at the University and make recommendations to support the University’s response to anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian discrimination and/or harassment. The Working Group will be conducting consultations with members of the University community to inform their recommendations about how to create an inclusive environment where Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian community members feel safe, welcome, and respected.