The Institutional Strategic Initiatives portfolio increases the University of Toronto’s capacity to support large-scale, high-impact interdisciplinary research

The ISI Impact Report is out!

The report features success stories from U of T’s 22 Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISIs) and the special projects our office supports.

Over the past five years, the university’s ISIs have made tremendous strides in addressing our most pressing social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Our report showcases those stories and highlights how important the ISIs are to the university community—they are strengthening collaboration, helping to build partnerships, attracting significant external funding, supporting faculty and student research, and creating new training opportunities.

Read the report here

Recent ISI news

Second annual EPIC Symposium

October 1, 2024 | EPIC (Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium)

This full day event brings together Toronto’s infectious diseases research community and some of the world’s foremost experts to meet, network and discuss important topics related to infectious diseases and global health. The symposium features talks by nationally and internationally renowned infectious diseases researchers.

BRN Brilliance: New multimedia series to spotlight Black-led research and initiatives at U of T

September 30, 2024 | Black Research Network

BRN Brilliance features interdisciplinary researchers and dedicated staff who are harnessing their expertise, diverse perspectives and bold ideas to make an impact within and beyond university walls.

Data Sciences Institute Forges Employment Pathways with Industry Collaborations and Upskilling Certificates

September 27, 2024 | Data Sciences Institute

At a recent Talent Blitz event, DSI Certificate participants connected with industry representatives seeking candidates who have completed the certificates. Companies that have already hired from prior cohorts were enthusiastic about the skills taught through the certificates and brought job postings specifically for the Data Science Certificate participants.

U of T Engineering Research Spotlight: Robotics

In the first episode of U of T Engineering's Research Spotlight series, Prof. Tim Barfoot, speaks about all things robotics from self-driving vehicles to space exploration and more.

Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) 2024 & 2025 Funding Program

The ISI Office has launched a new competitive two-stage funding program designed to foster the development of research initiatives that support the ISI mandate to launch, grow, and sustain large-scale interdisciplinary strategic research networks with potential for transformational impact on issues of great societal importance. NOI due September 30, 2024.