# Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
**Source**: https://cris.utoronto.ca/research_roundup/02-23-2026/
**Parent**: https://cris.utoronto.ca/research_roundup/
## CRIS Research Roundup
#### A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
## In This Issue
## Issue 285: Week of Monday, February 16, 2026 - Sunday, February 22, 2026
# [Resources for the Research & Innovation Community](#rri)
## [Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners](#fisp)
### [News, Information & Updates](#niu)
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#### Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
### Featured Training & Events
- [True Blue Impact Day 2026](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/true-blue-impact-day-2026-mar-5-2026/)\
March 5, 2026, 12:00pm-6:00pm
- [Community-Engaged Research Speaker Series: Community Research Data Toolkit](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/community-engaged-research-speaker-series-community-research-data-toolkit-mar-11-2026/)\
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](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cyber-security-and-your-researchers-office-hours-mar-12-2026/)\
March 12, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
### More Training & Events
- [New European Bauhaus Info Day](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/new-european-bauhaus-info-day-mar-4-2026/) \
February 24, 2026, 7:00am-11:00am
- [Lunch & Learn: On Being a Wittgenstindian](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/lunch-learn-on-being-a-wittgenstindian-feb-24-20206/) \
February 24, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [Intro to Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Pro (Virtual)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/intro-to-spatial-analysis-with-arcgis-pro-virtual/) \
February 24, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- [Getting Started with Intermediate R](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/getting-started-with-intermediate-r-6/) \
February 24, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm
- Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis \
[Part 1: February 24, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-using-maxqda-for-qualitative-data-analysis-part-1-3/) \
[Part 2: February 25, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-using-maxqda-for-qualitative-data-analysis-part-2-3/) \
[Part 3: February 26, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/using-maxqda-ai-for-qualitative-data-analysis-part-3/)
- [Applying Knowledge Through Case Studies: Responding to Anti-Black Racism: Practical Applications and Tools (Workshop 2)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/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)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/intro-to-spatial-analysis-with-arcgis-pro-virtual/) \
February 24, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- [Storytelling for Research Impact](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/storytelling-for-research-impact-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 10:00am-11:30am
- [Horizons Europe: Artificial Intelligence in Horizon Europe Calls](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/horizons-europe-artificial-intelligence-in-horizon-europe-calls-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 3:30am-11:30am
- [Web Accessibility for Designers and Developers](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/web-accessibility-for-designers-and-developers-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm
- [Storytelling for Research Impact](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/storytelling-for-research-impact-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 10:00am-11:30am
- [STAR Workshop: Guidelines in Action – Practical Steps in Engaging & Compensating Research Support Workers](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/star-workshop-guidelines-in-action-practical-steps-in-engaging-compensating-research-support-workers-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am
- [Research With, Not On: Métis Peoples and Trauma- and Violence-Informed Research](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/research-with-not-on-metis-peoples-and-trauma-and-violence-informed-research-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [Braiding Research, Accountability, Knowledge, Community and Healing](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/braiding-research-accountability-knowledge-community-and-healing-feb-25-2026/) \
February 25, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- [Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps (In-person)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/digital-storytelling-with-arcgis-storymaps-in-person/) \
February 25, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- [Introduction to GenAI for Supporting Scholarly Writing](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-genai-for-supporting-scholarly-writing-feb-26-2026/) \
February 26, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm
- [BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Academia as Black and Indigenous Scholars](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/brn-academic-practice-lab-navigating-academia-as-black-and-indigenous-scholars-feb-26-2026/) \
February 26, 2026, 12:00PM-1:00PM
- [Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/research-innovation-dashboards-training-for-users-feb-27-2026-2/) \
February 27, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am
- [Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – Global Entrepreneurship Partnerships](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/lets-talk-international-partnerships-fireside-chat-global-entrepreneurship-partnerships-feb-27-2026-2/) \
February 27, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm
- [From Promise to Practice: AI in Medicine, Five Years On](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/from-promise-to-practice-ai-in-medicine-five-years-on-feb-27-2026/) \
February 27, 2026, 12:00pm-12:45pm
- [Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/reconciliation-in-practice-a-learning-community-for-faculty-and-staff-feb-27-2026/) \
February 27, 2025, 12:10pm-1:00pm
- [Manual and Automated Medical Image Segmentation for 3D Printing](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/manual-and-automated-medical-image-segmentation-for-3d-printing/) \
February 27, 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm
- [Informative Infographics](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/informative-infographics/)\
February 27, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- [Lunch and Learn (Mar. 2): Commercializing Deep Tech](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/logo-and-title-for-the-university-of-torontos-research-alerts-lunch-and-learn-mar-2-commercializing-deep-tech-mar-2-2026/)\
March 2, 2026, 12:00pm-2:00pm
- [Introduction to Best Practices for Creating Infographics](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-best-practices-for-creating-infographics-6/) \
March 2, 2026, 2:00pm-3:00pm
- [U of T Entrepreneurship Week 2026](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-entrepreneurship-week-2026/) \
March 2-6, 2026
- [Fireside at FemSTEM with Liz Munro](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/fireside-at-femstem-with-liz-munro-mar-3-2026/) \
March 3, 2026, 4:00pm-5:00pm
- [Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society Info Day](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cluster-3-civil-security-for-society-info-day-mar-4-2026/) \
March 4, 2026, 3:00am-11:00am
- [Introduction to SPSS for managing and analyzing data](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-spss-for-managing-and-analyzing-data-3/) \
March 4, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
- [Launchpad: Campus Resources for U of T Startups Special Entrepreneurship Week edition](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/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](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/demystifying-horizon-europe-opportunities-in-cluster-4-digital-industry-and-space-and-beyond-mar-4-2026/) \
March 4, 2026, 12:30pm-3:30pm
- [Visualizing Data with Maps (ArcGIS Online)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/visualizing-data-with-maps-arcgis-online-3/) \
March 6, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- [Introduction to Industry Research](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-industry-research-6/) \
March 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [Intro to Spatial Analysis with QGIS (Virtual)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/intro-to-spatial-analysis-with-qgis-virtual/) \
March 10, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- [Introduction to Using Tableau Public to Create Data Visualizations](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-using-tableau-public-to-create-data-visualizations-3/) \
March 10, 2026, 2:00pm-3:30pm
- [Safeguarding Science – Module 6: Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/safeguarding-science-module-6-travelling-safely-protecting-your-research-while-travelling-abroad-mar-11-2026/) \
March 11, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- [JHI How-to: Compose a Compelling SSHRC Connection Grant](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/jhi-how-to-compose-a-compelling-sshrc-connection-grant-mar-11-2026/) \
March 11, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- [CoP de Mars (March CoP) – L’intermédiation (Intermediation): Une approche de l’échange de connaissances](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cop-de-mars-march-cop-lintermediation-intermediation-une-approche-de-lechange-de-connaissances-mar-13-2026/) \
March 13, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [Digital Storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps (Virtual)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/digital-storytelling-with-arcgis-storymaps-virtual/) \
March 13, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
#### Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
## Funding Calls and Program Changes
[2026 START Program – Call for Proposals](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsra.samsung.com%2Fcollaboration%2Fstart%2Fprocess%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cinnovations.partnerships%40utoronto.ca%7Cfa44d04f693e4259e3b808de6f030171%7C78aac2262f034b4d9037b46d56c55210%7C0%7C0%7C639070255888940194%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=n7FgEZyNVFaeaT6jYaqFWyw7lpnvbm%2BDRNWLxcgmFEE%3D&reserved=0) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: February 20, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7445)
[Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS) – Call for Letters of Intent](https://conscience.ca/developing-medicines-through-open-science-dmos/) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: February 19, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7449)
[International Policy Ideas Challenge 2026 – GAC and SSHRC – Call for proposals](https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/study_work_travel-etude_travail_voyage/policy_ideas_challenge-concours_idees_politique.aspx?lang=eng) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: February 18, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7440)
#### [News, Information & Updates](#niu)
### [Information & Updates](#niu)
[U of T Public Policy Reports Collection: Call for Submissions](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7443)\
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: February 18, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7443)
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). This collection improves the discoverability of U of T contributions to public policy at all levels, while also providing a frequently updated, permanent and search engine-optimized host.