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End this workweek by signing up for a great opportunity to learn about a #Research project which talks about #Urban #ClimateJustice action in #SouthEastAsia & how #Researchers can support rights & justice through their work. Q&A to follow the chat.
RSVP at
https://t.co/3CKD2ePtnP
Join us on Monday for the 3rd Annual PRiME Symposium! This event will feature academic & industry keynotes, early career PRiME researchers, lightning talks from PRiME Fellows, and an Innovations Showcase of PRiME technologies. Info & registration: https://t.co/Dkk5iGu2GR
#TorontoSRI Faculty Affiliate Avery Slater presents at @UofTEthics on Oct 26th! Details and registration here⤵️
💥 NEXT WEEK: Avery Slater (@UofTEnglish) on "The Golem and the Game of Automation" in #EthicsofAI in Context!
👁 Tuesday, Oct 26, 4PM
😎 Info & register: https://t.co/uVsZj4mt6S
@UofTCompSci
@uoftphilosophy
@uoftengineering
Join the info session on Nov. 4 to find out more about this program: https://t.co/y1VCdBtUAg
Are you a #regenmed or precision med trainee at #UofT or its affiliated hospitals interested in entrepreneurship? Find out how the enhanced Building a Biotech Venture program can help you take your product ideas to the next level. Read more➡️ https://t.co/B5Ima3Rwxw
#MedicinebyDesign is proud to be a sponsor of Gairdner Science Week. Register now to hear an impressive group of #biomed speakers.
Gairdner Science Week is almost here 🎉 From October 25 - 28 we have a week full of exciting events featuring this year's Canada Gairdner Award Laureates! Make sure you don't miss this amazing opportunity and register for #GairdnerAwards science week here: https://t.co/0uu1U2rhsb
**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY**
Participate in the poster contest at the #MbDsymposium and you can
📣Showcase your current or past Medicine by Design-funded research.
🏆 Win great prizes.
Submit your abstract by Monday: https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
It's deeply heartening to have our community of urban experts and researchers grow.
Check out some great opportunities to align your practice and scholarship with the #SofC here: https://t.co/OvJFhwRxF7 and https://t.co/b9p43Q6jff
#Urban #Cities #Research
Les cuento que me aprobaron un semestre sabático en @Uniandes y que, de diciembre 2021 a julio 2022, seré profesor visitante en la School of Cities (@UofTCities) de la Universidad de Toronto.
"The #Pandemic also prompted a new way of thinking about...what it means to be a citizen of a city...this is a story about the #City...and the city's future is people-powered."
Now reading - 'Rebound: Sports, Community, and the Inclusive City' by @kngprry.
https://t.co/6RanxJK5pg
"Collected in real-time and in high resolution, data can serve as an interface between aspirational goals and daily implementation." - An insightful read into how #Urban data is crucial for designing informed solutions to pressing urban challenges.
Two of my favorite urban thinkers – Robert Muggah and Carlo Ratti - on Cities and climate change https://t.co/IzzDYlWPow
As communities grapple with #ClimateCrisis & the rising need for #AffordableHousing, #Urban densification could be the way forward...but 'Can we break the middle class of their addiction to sprawl?'
City Space #Podcast gets experts to answer the question: https://t.co/EiwcJ9GdGQ
The #October issue of the #SofC Update is out! Exciting announcements and #Research news, upcoming events and past event reports, and much more.
Read it here https://t.co/ZRuSX4fqmt
Just a few hours left to submit poster abstracts for the #MbDsymposium. Trainees currently or previously working on #MedicinebyDesign-funded research are invited to apply. Details here: https://t.co/J7Szxynlev
Current or past #MedicinebyDesign trainees: Have you submitted a poster abstract for the virtual poster session at the #MbDsymposium on Dec. 9 & 10? Visit https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w for details. Abstracts are due on Oct 19.
Thanks Professor Wilson Wong @BostonU_BME for an engaging Global Speaker Series talk today. #synthbio
A #Conversation you don't want to miss - @Richard_Florida and @nenshi discuss what's next for the latter, the idea of 'sewa' - service of the people, and exchange their ideas on how to encourage #Diverse civic engagement at a time of political flux.
Check out our conversation with outgoing Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi @MayorsPodcast with @PaddenGuyMurphy: https://t.co/yzyf0mcsLP
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership b/w @innovate_cities & the #SofC’s Urban Data Centre, aimed at enhancing the collection, reach & accessibility of #Urban data to support the planning of inclusive, just & #Sustainable #Cities for all.
https://t.co/JcPYT0OS8h
📺WATCH: #TorontoSRI Faculty Fellow Jason Plaks discusses his latest research towards developing a model of human-robot trust based on psychological factors such as morality and emotion. https://t.co/mwoSSvAq0L
Come, join us over a cuppa for a discussion around #ClimateAction in #SoutheastAsia - with @JoannaKocsisNW - at the Knowledge Cafe.
We will explore how researchers can better support resilience that advances rights & justice.
RSVP at https://t.co/WIGknh3gCX
What are 15-minute #Cities? Are they a passing trend made popular by the #Pandemic or are they here to stay?
#SofC and @rotmanschool's @Richard_Florida, and @SenseableCity's Carlo Ratti bring us up to date on this increasingly popular #Urban concept.
https://t.co/zvdejUCSnL
Join us tomorrow at 12 p.m for Wilson Wong from @BostonU_BME, our next virtual Global Speaker Series talk. In partnership with @McEwenInstitute. Learn more and register: https://t.co/zy17PzmnYh
📡 JOB ALERT REMINDER! Our #TorontoSRI Executive Director posting is open until Oct 21st! To learn more and apply visit https://t.co/eBlO5ocYjA
"The landmark mural will be painted on the north side of 500 University Avenue, on the #UofT’s @RSIUofT. The location was chosen as it was on the path Terry ran through the city during his Marathon of Hope in 1980."
#ArtworxTO #Toronto
https://t.co/3VV6lv1g4z
Ever wondered how trees on #Toronto's streets help in fighting #ClimateChange?
How can local ecosystems in #Cities be improved to mitigate the global #ClimateCrisis?
To get the answers & learn more, watch Prof. Danijela's session at the Knowledge Café.
https://t.co/A3i7biihyR
Safest post-pandemic #Cities in the world?
Here's a @BBC story sharing their list of five cities that put security measures in light of #Covid19 and emerged ahead of the rest.
Can you guess which #Cities are on the list?
Take a peek at the link below.
https://t.co/fWKDjlYWar
Looking forward to the panel discussion at the #MbDsymposium, "Strengthening our bioinnovation ecosystem," featuring experts from the health innovation space. Learn more and register: https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
What are the impacts of Facebook's Oversight Board for human rights? #TorontoSRI's @wendyhwong joins @jamalgreene and @vivekdotca for an ActInCourts Practitioner-Scholar Roundtable on October 28 at 9 am PDT / 12 pm EDT.
Learn more and register here: https://t.co/CXGgJlG3vb
Join us at #TorontoSRI Seminar Series this week as @prof_lyons of @UofTInfoFaculty shares insights from her @SSHRC_CRSH Knowledge Synthesis project on the future of jobs for the post-COVID digital economy. Wednesday October 20, 3PM EDT.
Register now ➡️ https://t.co/dsaAA4jY2k
Our inaugural #TorontoSRI academic conference, ABSOLUTELY INTERDISCIPLINARY 2021, takes place November 4-6th. To learn how the event will foster interdisciplinary conversations to map connections between human and AI normativity—and why that's important—read on! 1/🧵#UofT
The weekend is almost here! Why not spend some time on your poster abstract for the #MbDsymposium, Dec. 9 & 10? Abstracts due on Tuesday (Oct 19)! All trainees in labs currently or previously #MedicinebyDesign-funded are invited to submit. More details: https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
#ClimateCrisis is affecting urban regions differently. Join us on Oct 27 at Noon as @geo_uoft's @JoannaKocsisNW leads a conversation on "Urban Climate Justice: Rights and resilience in Southeast Asia" for session 3 of Knowledge Café.
#Urban #SoutheastAsia
https://t.co/WIGknh3gCX
Are you a #regenmed or precision med trainee at #UofT or its affiliated hospitals interested in entrepreneurship? Find out how the enhanced Building a Biotech Venture program can help you take your product ideas to the next level. Read more➡️ https://t.co/B5Ima3Rwxw
Staring in a few minutes, Join in! - "Documenting Displacement in the Interstate Highways System" - a roundtable discussion including scholars and community groups that have been documenting the displacement effects in local communities by the interstate highway system."
Looking forward to this conversation on interstates and displacement tomorrow 12 EST with a group of historians! https://t.co/4vdJpIW2fN @UofTCities @UCBDisplacement
We are very pleased to be working with the Canada School of Public Service on a new course to train government workers on the opportunities and risks of #AI, "Artificial Intelligence is Here."
On Nov. 5, join the What Is AI? event as part of the Artificial Intelligence Is Here Series which will feature two expert speakers from @UofT as they address the AI-related risks and opportunities that are transforming government. https://t.co/p5faQO0TBR
What happens when provincial policies lead to housing instability in #Cities?
Read this @CBCToronto story on the research paper released by @imfgtoronto postdoc fellow Julie Mah on the impact of provincial housing policy on the eviction crisis in #Toronto.
https://t.co/xtss92uhWY
#CRDCN21 begins today! There's still time to register for some great conversations around using #DataForGood, #Knowledge mobilization and other
#Research updates!
Registration for our annual conference is now open! Visit https://t.co/zETmyLx4Yq to register for #CRDCN21, beginning October 14. See you there!
The full agenda of the 3rd Annual PRiME Symposium is now online! Join us on Oct 25th for an afternoon discussion on innovation and research in precision medicine. We have keynotes, early career researchers, trainees, and a PRiME innovation showcase! https://t.co/Dkk5iGu2GR
#UofT Students - The #SofC Advisory Council is seeking three voluntary student members - an undergrad, a graduate & an affiliated post-doctoral fellow - to help us improve program efficacy, relevance, & inclusivity. Application deadline: Oct 31
Details at
https://t.co/sDjJ5ATRBC
Knowledge Cafe Session 2, a #Conversation around Natural Solutions to address #ClimateChange in #Urban regions and #Cities is now live on youtube on the link below!
https://t.co/A3i7biihyR
"Nothing opens up a city like a long ramble on foot. It’s the only way to make a place your own and unearth discoveries not listed in guidebooks or apps." #Exploring #Cities
Europe’s best walking cities: Six wonders of the wandering world https://t.co/uR4SavZFmN
Did you think #Cities as we know them have changed forever?
For cities to get a #Sustainable 21st-century update, #Urban #Innovations need to be funded, say @Richard_Florida of #SofC & @rotmanschool, & @DanDoctoroff of @sidewalklabs.
via @FortuneMagazine
https://t.co/WREYTQ3g5D