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The new issue of the CDHI newsletter is hitting inboxes! Browse the latest in #DH news at https://t.co/g1dX9sf9W2.
Still haven’t signed up? Subscribe to our mailing list today at https://t.co/4khahx8467. #DigitalHumanities #UofT #CDHINews
Great to see Glusyn Diagnostics from @PardeeLab present at today's @UTEST Investor Day 2021. #pointofcare #infectiousdiseases #diagnostics #UTESTStartup2021 #waytogo #wednesdayinspiration
Last chance to register! The #MbDsymposium starts tomorrow, and we're looking forward to coming together virtually to explore the theme: A Systems Approach to Regenerative Medicine. Save your spot before registration closes tonight: https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
Episode 2 of #UofTGroundbreakers is up. 🍿
Stretchable and degradable electronics, interdisciplinary environments, and rapid innovation—explore the lab of the future.
Watch below:
What does the lab of the future look like? @A_Aspuru_Guzik & @helen_chem explore how #UofT's Acceleration Consortium is optimizing the discovery of materials & molecules needed for a sustainable future. #UofTGroundbreakers 🔬 https://t.co/kowR82iPeG
"Can ‘being considerate’ lead to safer AI?"
📺 Watch SRI Associate Director @SheilaMcIlraith of @UofTCompSci and @VectorIns explore the question.
#TorontoSRI
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We're Live!
Watch the live stream of today's #Knowledge Cafe session "Written in Land" with Prof. Jill Carter now at https://t.co/xcFHqr5XHK
🗓🔜 Join us today at 3PM ET for the final #TorontoSRI Seminar Series of 2021!
@RosalieWangOT of @osot_UofT and @UHN will speak on “The future of our everyday lives: Older adults, caregivers, and AI-enabled health and social care”.
Free registration: https://t.co/2YyxaKJzAW
Starting at Noon today - To join us for this evocative presentation by Prof. Jill Carter, register at https://t.co/fcmDsQchy3.
If we don't know the land we're standing on, what is it that we are aKNOWledging?
Join Prof. Jill Carter for "Written in Land" - a presentation on her exercise of re-engaging with the buried violent history of the land and invoking a response from within.
https://t.co/ud9cdRw9DI
#ICYMI: CDHI is offering a Learning Community Grant of up to $2000 in support of groups of 4+ individuals co-working towards specific #DigitalHumanities research during the 2022 Winter & Spring semesters. Applications are due December 10! Learn more at https://t.co/qC8FbWkhSO.
Conducted by @Spacing, in partnership with the @metcalf_ca & @UofT, “REGENT PARK - A PROGRESS REPORT” is a detailed examination of the Regent Park revitalization to date.
Read at https://t.co/R0XCXdkskv
#Infrastructure #ToPoli
Register for the #MbDsymposium before registration closes tomorrow (Dec. 8). Don't miss your chance to hear from renowned #regenmed leaders and learn about #MedicinebyDesign-funded research. https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
In a new study published in @Nature, #TorontoSRI Faculty Affiliate @ashton1anderson & @isaacwaller of @UTSC use machine learning to show the 2016 rise in political polarization on Reddit was driven by new users, and not radicalized existing users.
Read: https://t.co/nRx6XfqGKB
Thrilled to share our paper, out today in @nature, which proposes a new paradigm for the analysis of online platforms and applies it to study political polarization over the complete history of Reddit
w/ @isaacwaller
Paper: https://t.co/5OtxbcH31W
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We’re here at the CDHI Lightning Lunch! Today’s focus, Ethical DH, is an important conversation about approaching #DigitalHumanities work in ethical and culturally sensitive ways. This lunch is moderated by @elisatersigni, and features three of our inaugural graduate fellows!
A much-awaited overview of the Regent Park Revitalization project, spearheaded by Prof. @shaunabrail and @JohnLorinc, & with illustrations by 2021 #Urban Leadership Fellow, Ecem Sungur.
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#Research #Toronto
#topoli Today on @spacing -- Regent Park Revitalization: A Progress Report https://t.co/KBcmyoDfaU cc: @UofTCities @metcalf_ca @munkschool @shaunabrail
Congratulations @CCRM_ca on this exciting news!
We are excited to announce that #CCRMEnterprises has officially launched. Read the release about our for-profit investment arm https://t.co/3spxYyWBMM
"To provide context for what’s coming next, Spacing, in partnership with the Metcalf Foundation and the University of Toronto, is releasing today a detailed examination of the revitalization to date."
#topoli Today on @spacing -- Regent Park Revitalization: A Progress Report https://t.co/KBcmyoDfaU cc: @UofTCities @metcalf_ca @munkschool @shaunabrail
🗓️ December 8th, 3PM ET
Join our final #TorontoSRI Seminar Series of 2021!
Faculty Fellow @RosalieWangOT of @osot_UofT and @UHN will speak on “The future of our everyday lives: Older adults, caregivers, and AI-enabled health and social care”.
Register: https://t.co/2YyxaKJzAW
Tune in tomorrow for our Lightning Lunch — this one’s all about ethical DH. Three of our inaugural graduate fellows will discuss how to approach Digital #Humanities work in culturally sensitive ways. Learn more and join the conversation at https://t.co/rLg0hW8rgj. #UofT #UTM
Less than 3 days left to register for the #MbDsymposium. Learn more about our exciting line up of speakers including @RMedzhitov @LindaGGriffith1 @milicaruoft @BeateSander and many more ➡️ https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
One week left to register for the #MbDsymposium! Featuring impressive speakers, a panel of health innovation experts, a trainee poster session to showcase #regenmed research in #MedicinebyDesign-funded labs and more. Learn more & register: ➡️https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w
Our December #TorontoSRI e-newsletter is out! Join us for reflections on Absolutely Interdisciplinary, an introduction to our Advisory Board, a @TEDxToronto talk with @ghadfield and more. 📬
Read it here: https://t.co/DqCFzBxgST
"As #ClimateChange alters the habitats and migration patterns of wildlife, those confrontations are likely to rise, scientists say, compelling a reassessment of how humans share a landscape they and their pets have long dominated."
Climate change is pushing wild animals into residential areas.
Can Berkeley neighborhoods learn to coexist with coyotes? (via @climate) https://t.co/8wyR50Zn55
If we don't know the land we're standing on, what is it that we are aKNOWledging?
Join Prof. Jill Carter for "Written in Land" - a presentation on her exercise of re-engaging with the buried violent history of the land and invoking a response from within.
https://t.co/ud9cdRw9DI
CDHI is offering a #DH Learning Community Grant of up to $2000 in support of groups of 4+ individuals at #UofT co-working towards specific #DigitalHumanities research during the 2022 Winter & Spring semesters. Applications are due Dec 10! Learn more at https://t.co/qC8FbWkhSO.
"#Toronto is bringing a revised climate plan (the “TransformTO #NetZero report”) to council next week. It can demonstrate leadership — but only if council takes the pledges in the plan and turns them into immediate actions." - Canadian #Cities are at the helm of #ClimateAction.
“It’s clear that we must do everything in our power to act.” Then why not add some density to the city? 🧵 https://t.co/8jwB23sXFi
We’re pleased to announce our inaugural Advisory Board. The inductees bring a wealth of world-class experience from a variety of sectors, and will help guide the Institute's strategy to maximize our research and societal impact.
Meet the Board: https://t.co/h3HztJ0KMl
Cultural Welfare, Art & Public Space https://t.co/CGtI3P4Z7q
At 1 PM (ET) - "Cultural Welfare: Art and #Public Space" - narratives of supporting #Community well-being through #VisualArt & #Performance art practices - From #Toronto & #Bologna.
Join us here for the live stream of this discussion, or on #YouTube: https://t.co/ILspRhqPKQ
This info session, hosted by @CRIS_UofT, will be a good opportunity to learn about the collaboration model & hear from U of T startups @JLABS.
Are you looking into working with Johnson & Johnson Innovation and JLABS @ Toronto? Join us at this information session to learn more!
📅 Dec 14
⏰ 1:30PM - 3:00 PM
🔗https://t.co/VIiQpF5XD2
@UofTmedicine@UHN @UofTPharmacy @MbD_UofT @DonnellyCentre @researchuoft
How can we approach #DigitalHumanities work in ethical and culturally sensitive ways? Join us Dec 7th for our next Lightning Lunch, when three of our grad fellows take on this important conversation. Learn more and register at https://t.co/rLg0hW8rgj #AcademicChatter @UofTEthics
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We’re thrilled, but not surprised! One of the most informative podcasts on #Cities and #SDG 11, produced in 2021 - #Kudos to the team behind this amazing resource for experts and #Community members alike.
Listen to it here: https://t.co/cXNkJhZUAi
Congratulations to the team and hosts @ed4socialchange and Ophelia Michaelides at "The Healthy Cities in the SDG Era" podcast. They were selected by a panel as one of the Top 20 Public Health School Podcasts.
Check out the list here: https://t.co/uLOeIcalOX
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The lived experiences of young people are key to building resilient #Cities of the future - co-Author Deborah Mckoy shares six essentials to guide the process seeking inputs and insights from the #Youth.
https://t.co/RblUw8s2MR
And we’re on! “#Planning Cities with Young People and Schools” - join the livestream at https://t.co/N0Z3oPUji4
Now is a great time to apply for #SofC's small #Grants fund!
Applications are accepted the first week of every month & decisions are made by the second week.
Interested? See details, eligibility & the scope of our support here: https://t.co/k67RBjnCWC
#UofT #UTSC #UTM
Calling all #DH scholars! We’re pleased to announce our new Undergraduate Fellowships! This program will support qualified student researchers between Jan 3 to April 30, 2022 and embed them in exciting #DigitalHumanities projects at #UofT. Learn more at https://t.co/EI72juKCtq.
📺WATCH: From financial services platforms, to social networks, and vehicle control, professor & chair of @UofTCompSci Marsha Chechik explains why safety assurance must be considered as an integral aspect of building reliable software systems.
https://t.co/CnAXXwWbk1
#TorontoSRI
📢 New resource alert! REDCap is a secure web application that faculty researchers at #UofT can use to build and manage online surveys and databases — and the good folks @CRIS_UofT have a page to help you get started. Check it out: https://t.co/r3a8fK1ElA. #DigitalHumanities #UTM
One week left to register for the #MbDsymposium! Featuring impressive speakers, a panel of health innovation experts, a trainee poster session to showcase #regenmed research in #MedicinebyDesign-funded labs and more. Learn more & register: ➡️https://t.co/tsHS2bm66w