CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 317: Week of Monday October 5, 2026 – Sunday October 11, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
October 20, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm - Research Ethics Info Sessions
Social Sciences, Humanities and Education: October 27, 2026, 10:00am–11:30am
Health Sciences: November 3, 2026, 10:00am–11:30am - STAR Workshop – Connect & Elevate: A Knowledge Exchange for Research Administrators
October 28, 2026, 9:30am–12:30pm
More Training & Events
- Creating Digital Narratives: An Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps
October 13, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - CANARIE Summit 2026 – The Future Is Connected: The Power of Trusted Networks
October 14-15, 2026 - 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 - Engineering leadership: Navigating a changing world
October 14, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis: Beyond the Basics
Online: October 14, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm
In Person: October 15, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm - Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026: Trust, Verify, Trivia!
October 14, 2026, 2:00pm–3:00pm - Introduction to Industry Research
October 14, 2026, 12:00pm–2:00pm - Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Pro
October 14, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - 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, 8:00am–6:00pm - Poetic Inquiry Workshop: Art as Method: Making Knowledge through Creative Process
October 16, 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
October 16, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Fun Data Friday: Python
October 16, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Follow the People: Participant-Observation in AI Labs
October 16, 2026, 5:00pm–6:00pm - Gairdner Science Week 2026
October 19-23, 2026 - Future Building: A Symposium on Indigenous Art & Placemaking
October 20, 2026, 9:00am–8:00pm - Quantum Advantage Toronto (QAT) Launch Event
October 20, 2026, 12:30pm–6:00pm - Getting Started with Intermediate R
October 20, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm - Using MAXQDA & AI for Qualitative Data Analysis
In Person: October 20, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm
Online: October 21, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm - AI Expansion of the Trillium Cluster: An Update
October 21, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Leong Centre Trainee Hub: Think Like a Knowledge Broker
October 21, 2026, 12:00pm–1:30pm - ggplot2: A Gentle Introduction using R in RStudio
October 21, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm - Introduction to 3D Design with Tinkercad
October 21, 2026, 12:00pm–1:30pm - Speaking Our Truths: The Journey Towards Reconciliation – Part 2
October 22, 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm - CBRCanada – PACE Society: Recipient of the Community-Campus Research Partnership Award
October 22, 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm - Communicating Data Through Stories
October 22, 2026, 1:00pm–2:30pm - Conducting Open-Source Due-Diligence | Public Safety Canada
October 22, 2026, 1:00pm–2:00pm - Cyber Security Awareness Month Thursday@3: Trust, Verify, Protect: Cyber security in the Age of AI
October 22, 2026, 3:00pm–4:00pm - 2026 Climate & Health Conference
October 23, 2026, 8:30am–5:00pm - CQ Seminar: Storying Black life: A critical race narrative methodology for social research on health and well-being
October 23, 2026, 12:00pm–1:30pm - CAGEF Symposium: Accelerating ‘Omic Research: Current and Future Solutions
October 27, 2026, 10:00am–5:00pm - Inclusive Research Teams Worshop
October 28, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm - CFI In-Kind Contributions: Understanding & Implementing the Updated Fair Market Value (FMV) Process
October 28, 2026, 1:30pm–4:00pm - Spatial Analysis with QGIS
October 28, 2026, 1:00pm–3:00pm - Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgments
October 29, 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm - Resources for Patent Research
October 29, 2026, 12:00pm–2:00pm - Introduction to Using NVivo 15 for Qualitative Data Analysis
Windows Version: October 29, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm
Mac Version: November 3, 2026, 2:00pm–4:00pm - Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users
October 30, 2026, 10:00am–11:00am - 2026 AGE-WELL Annual Conference
November 2, 2026, 7:30am–7:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
Make Progress before the Pause: December Grant Writing Retreat
Original Communication – Centre for Research & Innovation Support
This four-day faculty retreat combines guided proposal development, dedicated writing time, short talks from experienced peers, and opportunities for feedback and peer review. It is best suited for faculty resubmitting a proposal or pursuing a clearly defined grant opportunity.
Date & Time: December 14 to 17, 2026, from 10:00am–4:00pm
Apply by: November 8, 2026
Gairdner Science Week 2026
Original Communication – Gairdner Communications: October 7, 2026
Gairdner Science Week, Canada’s premier celebration of scientific excellence and discovery, is back from October 19–23, 2025. The Gairdner Foundation will convene Gairdner Award laureates and leading researchers from around the world for an inspiring week of free symposia, public lectures, networking opportunities, and the prestigious Gairdner Awards Gala. This annual event highlights groundbreaking research that is transforming the health and wellbeing of people around the world.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Launch of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 6, 2026
Canada’s three federal research funding agencies announced the launch of the revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2026). The revised policy will apply to all grants and Chairholder awards including those administered by the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), awarded on or after January 1, 2027.
Funding Calls & Program Changes
Call for Faculty Proposals Open for Winter 2027 Climate Hub Catalyst Internship Program
Original Communication – CECCS Communications: October 9, 2026
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants – 2027 Competition
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 9, 2026
2027 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 9, 2026
Network for Healthy Populations Evidence-to-Impact Grant
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 8, 2026
Department of National Defence – MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 6, 2026
News, Information & Updates
News
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Original Communication – The Bulletin: October 9, 2026
Anne Carson, who honed her mastery of the classics at the University of Toronto before giving them new life in the modern age, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is the second Canadian woman – and first U of T alumna – to win the prestigious international prize, widely regarded as the world’s highest literary honour.
U of T transforms PhD education with launch of Presidents’ Impact Scholarship Program
Original Communication – The Bulletin: October 7, 2026
An unprecedented $100-million investment has launched an ambitious new program at the University of Toronto, which will build a growing fellowship of PhD students focused on real-world global challenges.
Information & Updates
UTSC Library’s New Website is Live
Original Communication – UTSC Connect: October 6, 2026
The UTSC Library has a new online home for all your library needs. The old website will remain available until December 2026. Explore the new UTSC Library homepage.
U of T Public Policy Reports Collection: Call for Submissions
Original Communication – Research Alerts: October 5, 2026
The Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) and University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) is calling for submissions to the U of T Public Policy Reports Collection. This collection assembles public policy research reports produced by the U of T community that are categorized as grey literature (research not published through traditional channels like academic journals).