CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 279: Weeks of Monday, December 22, 2025 - Sunday, January 11, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Where Research Begins: “Meaningless Questions” and Other Secrets to Groundbreaking Research Projects”
January 14, 2025, 11:30am-12:30pm - Project Management for Research
January 16, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm - Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – International Students: Life After Graduation documentary screening
January 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
More Training & Events
- Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants
January 13, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm - U of T Privacy Clinic
January 13, 2026, 11:00am-2:00pm - Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours
January 13, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - FemSTEM 2026 Kickoff Event & Panel
January 13, 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm - CIHR Webinar: Statistics Canada 2SLGBTQI+ data, analysis and access
January 14, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm - CBRCanada E-Learning Series: “Decisions for Affordable Social Housing”
January 15, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
January 16, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - We’re Talking About the Wrong Error: Why Variance Matters More than Bias in AI
January 19, 2026, 11:00am – 5:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 4: Know Before You Export: Canada’s Export and Brokering Controls
January 19, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Open Doors: Faith & Anti-Racism @ U of T
January 20, 2026, 1:30pm-3:00pm - Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead
January 20, 2026, 5:00pm-7:30pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 1: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in the Research Ecosystem
January 21, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm - Data Sciences Institute Talent Showcase
January 22, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm - Mindfulness Research Symposium & Retreat
January 22-23, 9:0am-5:00pm - AI-Assisted Quantitative Data Analysis
January 22, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm - CIHR Webinar: Project Grant Applicant Webinar – Spring 2026
January 22, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm (English)
January 22, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm (French) - CBRCanada E-Learning Series: “Centering Lived Experience of Incarceration in Research”
January 22, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - The Art of Storytelling: A Workshop with Lidia Akar
January 22, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm - SDGs Transdisciplinary Knowledge Co-Production CoP
January 23, 2026, 9:00am-4:00pm - Excel and the Fundamentals of Data
January 23, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm - Surveillance, Policy and Art, with Professor Evan Light
January 27, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am - Building Authentic Partnerships with Patient and Community Partners
January 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - ArcGIS Pro Essentials (Virtual)
January 27, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Smart Phones, Smart Habits: A Data Detox Workshop
January 28, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - The Climate Crisis and AI for Health
January 28, 2026, 4:00pm-6:00pm - 2SLGBTQ+ Concepts, Identities and Inclusion
January 29, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm - Secure Innovation: What UofT Founders Need to Know to Protect Their Start-ups
January 29, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm - Demystifying Your Data: A Data Detox Workshop
January 29, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm - CIHR Webinar: Healthy Youth Team Grants
January 29, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
January 30, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am - Connect+Learn: What’s New in Microsoft 365
January 29, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm - Facts vs Feelings: Identifying Design Tricks and Misinformation Online
January 30, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Introduction to 3D Design with Tinkercad
January 30, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff
January 30, 2026, 12:10pm-1:00pm
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
CIHR Reviewer in Training (RiT) program – Spring 2026
Original Communication – Research Alerts: January 7, 2026
Horizon Europe: New Matchmaking and Info Sessions
Original Communication – Research Alerts: January 5, 2026
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Call for Proposals – CSL Research Acceleration Initiative
Original Communication – Research Alerts: January 8, 2026
CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant competition
Original Communication – Research Alerts: January 7, 2026
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – update on the value of PEGs
Original Communication – Research Alerts: December 23, 2026
CANSSI Ontario AI Applications in Statistical Sciences Research Grant
Original Communication – CANSSI newsletter: January 8, 2026
News, Information & Updates
Information & Updates
Cyber Security and Privacy Poster Contest
Original Communication – Information Security Website: November 27, 2025
The cyber security and privacy poster contest has been extended to Jan. 31. All U of T community members are invited to submit hand-drawn, digital or AI-assisted posters promoting how we can protect our digital future and safeguard privacy. Top prizes include $500, $300 and $200 Visa gift cards, and winning designs may be featured across campus.