CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 288: Week of Monday, March 16, 2026 - Sunday, March 22, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Safeguarding Science – Module 2: Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk
March 24, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Narrative CV: What is it and why do I need one?
March 25, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm - Drawing across the Disciplines: PhotoVoice Webinar
April 1, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm
More Training & Events
- ggplot2: A Gentle Introduction using R in RStudio
March 17, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm - Introduction to Fusion360
March 17, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Accessible Content Fundamentals
March 17, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
March 18, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: Zhijing Jin, “Emergent AI safety risks in multi-agent LLMs”
March 18, 2026, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation
Part 1: March 18, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Part 2: March 25, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm - Introduction to Using Power BI to Create Data Visualizations
March 18, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm - CBRCanada E-Learning Series: South Asian Women’s Collective
March 19, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 3: Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process
March 19, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
March 20, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Primary Research Strategies and Tools for Startups
March 20, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Qualitative Data Analysis (NVivo)
March 20, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm - Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work environment
March 24, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Hands-on Workshop: Applying AI Tools for Quantitative Data Analysis
March 24, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm - SRI Seminar Series: Kyle Mahowald, “How linguistics learned to stop worrying and love the language models”
March 25, 2026, 12:30pm-2:00pm - Intro to Geospatial Python Programming with ArcGIS (Virtual)
March 25, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Thursday@3 – AI Jam 3.0! New season, new skills, next‑level innovation!
March 26, 2026, 3:00pm-4:00pm - Black Research Network (BRN) Research Symposium 2026
March 27, 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
March 27, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff
March 27, 2026, 12:10pm-1:00pm - Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism at U of T: Rights, Responsibilities, and Inclusive Practices
March 30, 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm - What is Harassment? Tools to Identify and Address Racial and Sexual Harassment
Part 1: April 1, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Part 2: April 7, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
April 1, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm - MedComic Con 2026 – UofT
April 1, 2026, 1:00pm-5:00pm - Pan-Canadian Research Connect Presents Inside the Update: A Deep Dive into Division 5, ICH E6(R3), and GUI-0100
April 8, 2026, 12:00pm-3:00pm - Intro to Geospatial Python Programming with QGIS
April 8, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Seeking Alignment: Religious Imaginaries in the Past and Future of AI
April 8, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm - What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
April 9, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - CBRCanada CoP: Supporting Meaningful Student Research Placements In Community Settings
April 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
DSI-CARTE Machine Learning Bootcamp for Faculty
Original Communication – DSI Newsletter: March 12, 2026
DSI and the Centre for Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Engineering offer the ML Bootcamp for Faculty from June 8-12, 2026. The Bootcamp will cover classical ML foundations more quickly and spend the majority of the week on deep learning, with dedicated days on neural network fundamentals, CNNs and attention mechanisms, transformers and large language models, generative and multimodal architectures, and responsible AI.
NEW: Lab2Market Validate Foundations for Principal Investigators
Original Communication – Research FUNDamentals newsletter: March 11, 2026
Built around the unique role PIs play in driving health innovation, participants will hear from seasoned entrepreneurs, PI entrepreneurs and industry experts, and will learn how to begin commercializing their research. Registration deadline: March 19, 2026
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Mobilizing Knowledge for Health, Societal and Economic Impacts: A Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Strategy and Action Plan
Original Communication – Canadian Institutes of Health Research website: March 13, 2026
Tri-Agency Funding: Strategic Grant Writing Team (SGWT) – available to help with new grants and resubmissions for Fall 2026 submissions
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 9, 2026
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Université Paris Cité – U of T Doctoral Mobility Award Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 13, 2026
BII Bio Studio Program – Brain Health Challenge Call
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 13, 2026
NSERC & NSTC – Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 13, 2026
Funding for Horizon Europe Proposal Development from Lund University
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 11, 2026
Schmidt Sciences – FirstLight Awards
Original Communication – Research Alerts: March 10, 2026