CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 284: Week of Monday, February 9, 2026 - Sunday, February 18, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Storytelling for Research Impact
February 25, 2026, 10:00am-11:30am - BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Academia as Black and Indigenous Scholars
February 26, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM - Demystifying Horizon Europe: Opportunities in Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry, and Space) and Beyond
March 4, 2026, 12:30pm-3:30pm
More Training & Events
- Company and Competitor Research
February 19, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 7: Conducting Open-Source Due-Diligence
February 19, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - PRiME 7th Annual Symposium
February 20, 2026, 8:00am-6:00pm - NSERC CREATE Information Session
February 20, 2026, 10:00am-11:30am - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
February 20, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Online
February 23, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm - Informative Infographics
February 20, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm - The Inclusive Campus: Understanding and Addressing Anti-Black Racial Discrimination in the Work and Learning Environments (Workshop 1)
February 23, 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm - New European Bauhaus Info Day
February 24, 2026, 7:00am-11:00am - Lunch & Learn: On Being a Wittgenstindian
February 24, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Intro to Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Pro (Virtual)
February 24, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Getting Started with Intermediate R
February 24, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm - Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis
Part 1: February 24, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Part 2: February 25, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Part 3: February 26, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm - Applying Knowledge Through Case Studies: Responding to Anti-Black Racism: Practical Applications and Tools (Workshop 2)
February 24, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Intro to Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Pro (Virtual)
February 24, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Horizons Europe: Artificial Intelligence in Horizon Europe Calls
February 25, 2026, 3:30am-11:30am - Web Accessibility for Designers and Developers
February 25, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm - STAR Workshop: Guidelines in Action – Practical Steps in Engaging & Compensating Research Support Workers
February 25, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am - Braiding Research, Accountability, Knowledge, Community and Healing
February 25, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps (In-person)
February 25, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Introduction to GenAI for Supporting Scholarly Writing
February 26, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
February 27, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am - Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – Global Entrepreneurship Partnerships
February 27, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff
February 27, 2025, 12:10pm-1:00pm - Manual and Automated Medical Image Segmentation for 3D Printing
February 27, 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm - Informative Infographics
February 27, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm - Lunch and Learn (Mar. 2): Commercializing Deep Tech
March 2, 2026, 12:00pm-2:00pm - Introduction to Best Practices for Creating Infographics
March 2, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm - U of T Entrepreneurship Week 2026
March 2-6, 2026 - Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society Info Day
March 4, 2026, 3:00am-11:00am - Introduction to SPSS for managing and analyzing data
March 4, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm - True Blue Impact Day 2026
March 5, 2026, 11:00am-6:00pm - Launchpad: Campus Resources for U of T Startups Special Entrepreneurship Week edition
March 4, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Visualizing Data with Maps (ArcGIS Online)
March 6, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls and Program Changes
NRC’s Quantum Internetworking (QUIN) Challenge Program – Call for Proposals
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 12, 2026
U of T information session and program updates for 2026 NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 12, 2026
2026 RSRPP Call for Proposals – Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 12, 2026
Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship- Information Sessions and Guideline Released
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 11, 2026
2027 Dorothy Killam Fellowships – Information Sessions and Guidelines Released
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 11, 2026
New NIH Funding Opportunity: Collaborative International Research Project
Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 9, 2026
News, Information & Updates
Information & Updates
Appointment of James (Jim) Banting as Assistant Vice-President, Innovations, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
Original Communication — Provost’s Weekly Digest: February 13, 2026
Dr. James (Jim) Banting has been appointed Assistant Vice-President, Innovations, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship (AVP-IPE), effective March 23, 2026. Joining the Vice-President’s executive team, Jim will provide advice, guidance, information and support to the Vice-President, providing strategic direction and integrated oversight of the University’s commercial research partnerships, industry research engagement, and innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The call for proposals is now open for the TechKnowFile 2026 (previously IT@UofT) conference
Original Communication – Techknowfile website: February 10, 2026
The conference will take place in-person on St. George campus on May 6 and 7. This year’s conference theme is “Building Tomorrow Together” and all U of T staff, faculty and librarians are invited to submit a proposal to speak. The deadline to submit is March 6, 2026.