The Institutional Strategic Initiatives portfolio increases the University of Toronto’s capacity to support large-scale, high-impact interdisciplinary research
Recent ISI news
IHEP 2025 Annual Report
March 11, 2026 | Institute for Health Emergencies and Pandemics
2025 was a year of strengthening and momentum, fostering collaboration, and supporting future leaders who will shape Canada’s public health emergency preparedness. In 2026, IHEP looks forward to deepening partnerships and pursuing new opportunities to strengthen resilience and readiness across Canada and beyond.
BRN Faculty Fellowship 3.0
March 2, 2026 | Black Research Network
The BRN will provide $10,000 (CAD) in support for faculty members in the tenure and teaching stream. Application deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026, 11:59pm EST
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: UofT Flash Session
January 21, 2026 | Population Network
Join the Toronto Population Network for a rapid-fire series of short talks highlighting cutting-edge demography and population research underway at the University of Toronto. This session brings together emerging work across methods and disciplines, designed to spark conversation, connection and collaboration within the population research community. Students and faculty are welcome, and discussion is encouraged, […]
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: Luca Maria Pesando — Dynamics of School Expansi
January 21, 2026 | Population Network
POP in for an excellent presentation! The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From mortality and health to migration, fertility, and inequality, our speakers showcase innovative methods and substantive findings shaping contemporary population research. Open to students, faculty, and anyone with an interest in […]
Impressions from the BSMI + MTI Industry and Community Workshop
December 5, 2025 | Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI)
The Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI) team has been engaging with industry and communities to discuss its research mandate and activity areas and collaboration for large-scale funding opportunities.
Upcoming events
The Black Research Network (BRN) Research Symposium
This year’s theme of "Conference theme: Transforming Research into Impact: Strategies, Stories, and Futures " brings together researchers, innovators and practitioners to explore how ideas lead to real-world change. We are inviting leading voices from across disciplines to showcase how they are turning research and teaching into action, highlighting past successes, current challenges and future possibilities. The deadline to register is Friday, February 20, 2026.
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: Mark Hayward
POP in for an excellent presentation! The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From mortality and health to migration, fertility, and inequality, our speakers showcase innovative methods and substantive findings shaping contemporary population research. Open to students, faculty, and anyone with an interest in […]
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: Student Symposium
POP in for an excellent presentation! The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From mortality and health to migration, fertility, and inequality, our speakers showcase innovative methods and substantive findings shaping contemporary population research. Open to students, faculty, and anyone with an interest in […]
TPN POP Speaker Series
The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From January 27 to May 5.
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: Jenna Nobles
POP in for an excellent presentation! The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From mortality and health to migration, fertility, and inequality, our speakers showcase innovative methods and substantive findings shaping contemporary population research. Open to students, faculty, and anyone with an interest in […]
