EPIC Future Leaders Prizescelebrate the best and brightest PhD students who graduated in 2024 among the EPIC research community. These competitive prizes identify the top graduates in each of four streams: applied and/or translational research, clinical research, fundamental research, and population, global and public health research. Nominees will be put forward by a faculty member (typically their supervisor) with a primary appointment at the University of Toronto or one of EPIC’s partner research institutes. Nomination deadline is January 15th, 2025.
Dear Grad Students,
Please note that the Ethics in Research Seminar is mandatory for all FASE MASc and PhD students to attend and to leave a record of their attendance, to meet their degree requirements. Ideally, students are requested to participate in this course during their first course of study.
PLEASE NOTE: Attending and getting credit for this seminar is a graduation requirement. We highly recommend you doing it early in your academic career so it doesn’t delay things at the end!
This is an in-person seminar.
Below are the details. Please note, students who arrive late (after 5:20pm) will not be permitted to participate.
Here are the details:
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Time: 5 – 7pm
Room: MS2158 (Medical Sciences Building – 1 King’s College Circle Toronto, Ontario )
Registration please fill out this MS Form – https://forms.office.com/r/RFjRBVML9V (links to External site)
Attendance will be recorded at the seminar. You will be required to fill out a form as part of this session to receive credit for the seminar; form will be provided during the session.
Please note: There is no need to be added to the actual course itself or Quercus. You will receive credit for this course once we confirm your attendance and it will appear on your academic history when grades are released for student viewing next term.
Some reference materials for the seminar are available in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering website at: http://gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/ethics-intellectual-property/Links to an external site.
Reference to the following two cases will be made in the seminar, and these should be previewed before attendance.
The Dr. Nancy Olivieri Case
The Schoen Affair at Lucent
In 2019, Science Magazine, one of the leading peer reviewed journals, did a webinar called, Fighting Fake Science (Links to an external site.) with the objective of discussing the themes raised. A recording of the webinar is available at the above link. Some of the same themes discussed in the webinar are similar to the discussion we will be having. We highly recommend listening to the webinar before attending this lecture.
We have also created a form to get to know you and any issues you might be having. This is an optional way for you to bring forth some challenges you may be having in an anonymous way. No names will be collected or shared; any names added in the form will be changed prior to the lecture, but this is a way to tie together the real-world with the theoretical one. You can find the form here (Links to an external site.)
The next session offered will in Winter 2025.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to David Duong (d.duong@utoronto.ca)
Join us at the Engineering & Computer Science Library at one of the following times for an Introduction to LaTeX workshop:
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LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word. It is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting math, inserting graphics and figures, and much more. In this workshop, you will create a LaTeX document using Overleaf, and practice using some core LaTeX features.
By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Access LaTeX on their computer via Overleaf
- Create a simple LaTeX document
- Insert equations, figures, and tables
- Insert references and create a bibliography
- Identify resources and templates for writing journal articles, theses, and more in LaTeX
No previous knowledge of LaTeX is required. Participants should bring their own computer.
This workshop is being held in the Engineering and Computer Science Library Classroom (SF2402).
Registration required:
October 9 – https://libcal.library.utoronto.ca/event/3840792
November 27 – https://libcal.library.utoronto.ca/event/3840797
Please send questions about the workshop to Cay del Junco at clara.deljunco@mail.utoronto.ca.
We are excited to announce the launch of the 3rd round of the Innovation in Wearable Therapeutic Technologies Research Funding competition in partnership with The SONA Group and Vee Technologies. This round of funding presents an excellent opportunity for researchers to develop cutting-edge, smart fabric-based wearables with potential commercial applications. In the previous two rounds, 15 proposals received funding from SONA, Vee, and Mitacs.
To broaden the reach and encourage strong submissions, we kindly ask that you forward the announcement and attached documentation to your colleagues at your institution who may be interested in applying.
Key highlights of the competition:
· Each project must include at least one KITE Scientist as an applicant.
· Collaboration with other FIBRE academic institutions is highly encouraged.
· Up to $54,000 in cash from Vee Technologies is available per project.
· Unlimited in-kind contributions from The SONA Group are also available, which include access to infrastructure, expertise, and materials to support the projects.
· Additional funding for post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows may be available through Mitacs.
· Applicants are encouraged to seek opportunities with other organizations (Mitacs, granting agencies, sponsors, donors, etc.).
· Highly innovative proposals with immediate commercialization potential will be given priority consideration.
We are also sharing the following documentation (attached as 4 files):
· FIBRE-SONA-VEE-UHN-Application-Package 2024_Guideline (PDF file)
· FIBRE-SONA-VEE-UHN-Application-Package-2024_Forms (Part 1 & 2) (Word file)
· FIBRE-SONA-VEE-UHN-Application-Package-2024_Forms (Part 3)_Budget Template (Excel file)
· FIBRE-SONA-VEE-UHN-Application-Package-2024_List-of-SONA-Facilities (PDF file)
Key Dates to Note:
· Application Opens: September 23rd, 2024
· Discussions with FIBRE Research Administration Teams: Over the next few weeks
· Application Close Date: November 15th, 2024 (Please send the completed Application (Part 1, 2 &3) to FIBRE@uhn.ca by this date)
For those who may have missed the original March 2021 announcement, you can find more details at the following links:
· Multi-institution research project aims to develop smart fabric-based wearables http://bit.ly/3rxa3hP
· Vee Tech, Sona Group join Canada’s UHN on wearable research https://bit.ly/3kOlA9V
Your support in sharing this opportunity widely would be greatly appreciated. If you or your colleagues have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at FIBRE@uhn.ca.
Thank you for your continued commitment, and we look forward to reviewing the exciting proposals that will come from your institution!
The University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards annually recognize students in their final year of study who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, volunteerism, and commitment to the university. The 2025 UTSLA nomination period is now open and will close on Friday, November 15, 2024. Take this opportunity to recognize your most outstanding graduating students with this prestigious award. Check the website for award criteria and eligibility requirements.
The University of Toronto Alumni Association has opened nominations and applications for the 2025 Awards of Excellence. This annual program celebrates exemplary members of the U of T community who have made a significant impact through their efforts and engagement. The suite includes recognition for students, faculty, and staff and librarians.
Students who are eligible may apply for the John H. Moss Scholarship, the Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award, the Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award and The Ludwick & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize.