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 279: Weeks of Monday, December 22, 2025 - Sunday, January 11, 2026
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
News, Information & Updates
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.