# Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
**Source**: https://cris.utoronto.ca/research_roundup/2026-01-12/
**Parent**: https://cris.utoronto.ca/research_roundup/
## 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](#rri)
## [Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners](#fisp)
### [News, Information & Updates](#niu)
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#### Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
### Featured Training & Events
- [Where Research Begins: “Meaningless Questions” and Other Secrets to Groundbreaking Research Projects”](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/where-research-begins-meaningless-questions-and-other-secrets-to-groundbreaking-research-projects-jan-14-2026/) \
January 14, 2025, 11:30am-12:30pm
- [Project Management for Research](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/project-management-for-research-jan-16-2026/)\
January 16, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm
- [Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – International Students: Life After Graduation documentary screening](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/lets-talk-international-partnerships-fireside-chat-international-students-life-after-graduation-documentary-screening-jan-27-2026/)\
January 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
### More Training & Events
- [Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/beyond-treatment-advancing-cancer-survivorship-team-grants-jan-13-2026/) \
January 13, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm
- [U of T Privacy Clinic](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-privacy-clinic-jan-13-2026/) \
January 13, 2026, 11:00am-2:00pm
- [Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cyber-security-and-your-researchers-office-hours-jan-13-2026/) \
January 13, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- [FemSTEM 2026 Kickoff Event & Panel](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/femstem-2026-kickoff-event-panel-jan-13-2026/) \
January 13, 2026, 3:30pm-5:00pm
- [CIHR Webinar: Statistics Canada 2SLGBTQI+ data, analysis and access](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cihr-webinar-statistics-canada-2slgbtqi-data-analysis-and-access-jan-14-2026/) \
January 14, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- [CBRCanada E-Learning Series: “Decisions for Affordable Social Housing”](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cbrcanada-e-learning-series-decisions-for-affordable-social-housing-dec-11-2025/) \
January 15, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/gerstein-madlab-3d-printing-safety-training-28/) \
January 16, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [We’re Talking About the Wrong Error: Why Variance Matters More than Bias in AI](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/were-talking-about-the-wrong-error-why-variance-matters-more-than-bias-in-ai-jan-19-2026/) \
January 19, 2026, 11:00am – 5:00pm
- [Safeguarding Science – Module 4: Know Before You Export: Canada’s Export and Brokering Controls](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/safeguarding-science-module-4-know-before-you-export-canadas-export-and-brokering-controls-jan-19-2026/) \
January 19, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- [Open Doors: Faith & Anti-Racism @ U of T](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/open-doors-faith-anti-racism-u-of-t-jan-20-2025/) \
January 20, 2026, 1:30pm-3:00pm
- [Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/theory-of-water-nishnaabe-maps-to-the-times-ahead-jan-20-2025/) \
January 20, 2026, 5:00pm-7:30pm
- [Safeguarding Science – Module 1: Raising Awareness of Security Risks and Mitigation Tools in the Research Ecosystem](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/safeguarding-science-module-1-raising-awareness-of-security-risks-and-mitigation-tools-in-the-research-ecosystem-jan-21-2026/) \
January 21, 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- [Data Sciences Institute Talent Showcase](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/data-sciences-institute-talent-showcase-jan-22-2026/) \
January 22, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm
- [Mindfulness Research Symposium & Retreat](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/mindfulness-research-symposium-retreat-jan-22-23-2026/) \
January 22-23, 9:0am-5:00pm
- [AI-Assisted Quantitative Data Analysis](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/ai-assisted-quantitative-data-analysis-jan-22-2026/)\
January 22, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm
- CIHR Webinar: Project Grant Applicant Webinar – Spring 2026 \
[January 22, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm (English)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cihr-webinar-project-grant-applicant-webinar-spring-2026-english-jan-22-2026/) \
[January 22, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm (French)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cihr-webinar-project-grant-applicant-webinar-spring-2026-french-jan-22-2026/)
- [CBRCanada E-Learning Series: “Centering Lived Experience of Incarceration in Research”](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cbrcanada-e-learning-series-centering-lived-experience-of-incarceration-in-research-jan-22-2026/) \
January 22, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [The Art of Storytelling: A Workshop with Lidia Akar](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/the-art-of-storytelling-a-workshop-with-lidia-akar-jan-22-2026/) \
January 22, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm
- [SDGs Transdisciplinary Knowledge Co-Production CoP](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/sdgs-transdisciplinary-knowledge-co-production-cop-jan-23-2026/) \
January 23, 2026, 9:00am-4:00pm
- [Excel and the Fundamentals of Data](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/excel-and-the-fundamentals-of-data-5/) \
January 23, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
- [Surveillance, Policy and Art, with Professor Evan Light](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/surveillance-policy-and-art-with-professor-evan-light-jan-27-2026/) \
January 27, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am
- [Building Authentic Partnerships with Patient and Community Partners](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/building-authentic-partnerships-with-patient-and-community-partners-jan-27-2026/) \
January 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- [ArcGIS Pro Essentials (Virtual)](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/arcgis-pro-essentials-virtual/) \
January 27, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
- [Smart Phones, Smart Habits: A Data Detox Workshop](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/smart-phones-smart-habits-a-data-detox-workshop-2/) \
January 28, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [The Climate Crisis and AI for Health](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/the-climate-crisis-and-ai-for-health-jan-28-2026/) \
January 28, 2026, 4:00pm-6:00pm
- [2SLGBTQ+ Concepts, Identities and Inclusion](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/2slgbtq-concepts-identities-and-inclusion-jan-29-2025/) \
January 29, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
- [Secure Innovation: What UofT Founders Need to Know to Protect Their Start-ups](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/secure-innovation-what-uoft-founders-need-to-know-to-protect-their-start-ups-jan-29-2026/) \
January 29, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm
- [Demystifying Your Data: A Data Detox Workshop](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/demystifying-your-data-a-data-detox-workshop-2/) \
January 29, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- [CIHR Webinar: Healthy Youth Team Grants](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cihr-webinar-healthy-youth-team-grants-jan-29-2026/) \
January 29, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- [Research & Innovation Dashboards Training for Users](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/research-innovation-dashboards-training-for-users-jan-30-2026/) \
January 30, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am
- [Connect+Learn: What’s New in Microsoft 365](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-jan-29-2026/) \
January 29, 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm
- [Facts vs Feelings: Identifying Design Tricks and Misinformation Online](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/facts-vs-feelings-identifying-design-tricks-and-misinformation-online/) \
January 30, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- [Introduction to 3D Design with Tinkercad](https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/introduction-to-3d-design-with-tinkercad-5/) \
January 30, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm
- [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-jan-30-2026/) \
January 30, 2026, 12:10pm-1:00pm
#### Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
### Announcements
[CIHR Reviewer in Training (RiT) program – Spring 2026](https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52291.html)\
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: January 7, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7370)
[Horizon Europe: New Matchmaking and Info Sessions](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7364) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: January 5, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7364)
## Funding Calls and Program Changes
[Call for Proposals – CSL Research Acceleration Initiative](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7366) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: January 8, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7366)
[CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant competition](https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=4345&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true&language=E) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: January 7, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7372)
[SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – update on the value of PEGs](https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/partnership-engage-grants/2026/competition.aspx) \
Original Communication – [Research Alerts: December 23, 2026](https://alerts.research.utoronto.ca/alert/view_alert/7365)
[CANSSI Ontario AI Applications in Statistical Sciences Research Grant](https://canssiontario.utoronto.ca/opportunities/ai-statistics/) \
Original Communication – [CANSSI newsletter: January 8, 2026](https://canssiontario.utoronto.ca/?mc_cid=2905f7dd09&mc_eid=5d036f900a)
#### News, Information & Updates
### Information & Updates
[Cyber Security and Privacy Poster Contest](https://security.utoronto.ca/news/cyber-month-2025-cyber-security-poster-contest/) \
Original Communication – [Information Security Website: November 27, 2025](https://security.utoronto.ca/news/cyber-month-2025-cyber-security-poster-contest/)
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.