Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
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CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 286: Week of Monday, February 23, 2026 - Sunday, March 1, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
News, Information & Updates
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Safeguarding Science – Module 6: Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad \ March 11, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm\ NFRF-International: Strategies for Success \ March 16, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Narrative CV: What is it and why do I need one? \ March 25, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm
More Training & Events
- U of T Entrepreneurship Week 2026 \ March 2-6, 2026
- Fireside at FemSTEM with Liz Munro \ March 3, 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm
- 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
- Launchpad: Campus Resources for U of T Startups Special Entrepreneurship Week edition\ March 4, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- Demystifying Horizon Europe: Opportunities in Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry, and Space) and Beyond \ March 4, 2026, 12:30pm-3:30pm
- True Blue Impact Day 2026\ March 5, 2026, 12:00pm-6:00pm
- Be Her Summit 2026: Vision Meets Venture \ March 6, 2026, 10:00am-4:00pm
- Visualizing Data with Maps (ArcGIS Online) \ March 6, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- Introduction to Industry Research \ March 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Intro to Spatial Analysis with QGIS (Virtual) \ March 10, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Introduction to Using Tableau Public to Create Data Visualizations \ March 10, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm
- Community-Engaged Research Speaker Series: Community Research Data Toolkit\ March 11, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- JHI How-to: Compose a Compelling SSHRC Connection Grant \ March 11, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours: Research Data Spring Cleaning: What to Keep, What to Lock Down, What to Delete\ March 12, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- CoP de Mars (March CoP) – L’intermédiation (Intermediation): Une approche de l’échange de connaissances \ March 13, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps (Virtual) \ March 13, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- An Introduction to Programming for Absolute Beginners Using Python: Part 2 \ March 16, 2026, 2:00pm-4:30pm
- 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
- 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
- Qualitative Data Analysis (NVivo) \ March 20, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- Safeguarding Science – Module 2: Dual-Use Technologies: Know Your Research – Know your Partners – Assess the Risk \ March 24, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Hands-on Workshop: Applying AI Tools for Quantitative Data Analysis \ March 24, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Intro to Geospatial Python Programming with ArcGIS (Virtual) \ March 25, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
MORE RESOURCES
Data Science Institute Upcoming Microcredentials\ Original Communication – Data Sciences University of Toronto website: February 26, 2026\ The Data Sciences Institute at U of T is offering a number of microcredentials this Spring. Learners receive a University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute–branded microcredential that can be listed on a résumé or LinkedIn profile.
- Data Science Foundations Microcredential\ Next session: April 6 – May 29, 2026
- Deploying AI Microcrediential \ Next session: April 13-30, 2026
- Machine Learning Foundations Microcredential\ Next session: June 2 – July 10, 2026
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Funding Calls and Program Changes
2026 Google TPU Research & Education Awards \ Original Communication — Google TPU Research & Education Awards 2026.pdf: February 26, 2026
University of Toronto – University of the West Indies Joint Call for Proposals 2026-27 \ Original Communication — Black Research Network Newsletter: February 26, 2026
Canada-Asia Joint Research Grants – Call for Proposals \ Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 25, 2026
Connaught Community Partnership Research Program \ Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 23, 2026
2026 START Program – Call for Proposals \ Original Communication – Research Alerts: February 20, 2026
News, Information & Updates
Information & Updates
Announcing U of T’s inaugural Chief Information Security & Digital Trust Officer (CISDTO)\ Original Communication – In the Loop: February 26, 2026
ITS is proud to announce the appointment of Nathan Corwin as the University of Toronto’s inaugural Chief Information Security & Digital Trust Officer (CISDTO) — a new role that marks an important leadership moment as the university strengthens its focus on digital trust and cyber security.