Fellowship in Global Journalism Open House
Please join Robert Steiner, Director of the Fellowship in Global Journalism for a 45-minute open house. There has never been more demand for subject-matter specialists to work in journalism. If you are thinking about making journalism part of your professional or academic career, or turning your specialization into a full-time...
Workshop: Introduction to machine learning in health informatics
Please join The Health Data Working Group for a virtual workshop with Dr. Davide Chicco, Scientific Research Associate at Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation of University of Toronto. Open to students, faculty, and researchers. Register at: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsfuCpqz8tGNTs6nlQvop_4b2XzzSWKFjN Download: HDWG_machine_learning
Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar: Microplastics in the Canadian Arctic
Microplastics are found in every environment throughout the globe, including the Arctic. Evidence is mounting that exposure to microplastics and associated chemicals are harmful to biota including humans. In response to this evidence, Canada initiated the Oceans Plastic Charters under the G7; the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment...
CANUE Webinar: How to Build Communities that Support Physical, Mental, Environmental and Social Wellbeing
Your health can depend a lot on where you live. But how should cities and towns approach transforming the built environment to improve residents’ health? The Community Wellbeing Framework, developed by the Conference Board of Canada and DIALOG, is an evidence-based methodology to design for community wellbeing made up of...
Indigenous Research Ethics Workshop #3 – Relationship and Partnership
This is a monthly workshop series from the U of T Indigenous Research Network, led by Dene scholar Dr. Suzanne Stewart, on specific topics of Indigenous research ethics with added time for individual academic support in ethical and methodological matters. Email irn@utoronto.ca to register or register yourself via Eventbrite
Health Inc: Corporations, capitalism, and commercial determinants of health
About Seminar six: A critical examination of Food Industry Partnerships and Practices The corporation is arguably the most powerful social and economic institution globally, with unprecedented power to shape scientific evidence, public policy, and lifestyles such as dietary behaviours. In this seminar, we feature two speakers who will 1) critically...
Conversations in Data Science: Framework for Responsible Machine Learning
How can machine learning improve population health effectiveness, enhance health system efficiency, and support public health decision-making? What can we do to address the impact, governance, ethics, and accountability of these automated decision-making technologies? To explore these questions, the Data Science Interdisciplinary Research Cluster at the University of Toronto’s...
Access Connections Day – Shifting Systems and Structures
U of T’s third annual Access Connections Day – Shifting Systems and Structures will take place on April 5. Engage in critical conversations on how colonial systems and structures can be shifted to support access for communities underrepresented in higher education. This year’s virtual event will feature a keynote presentation...
Data Science Applied Research and Education Seminar (ARES) with: Dr. Steven Ruggles
Dr. Steven Ruggles Regents Professor of History and Population Studies, Director, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation, University of Minnesota Free Event | Registration Required Talk Title: Privacy and Disclosure Control in the U.S. Census. Abstract: Ever since the first census in 1790, Americans have expressed concerns about the...
Public Health Systems Governance: Better Understanding and Acting on Governance to Strengthen Public Health Systems in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many questions and presented numerous challenges, including those surrounding the governance of public health systems, in Canada and around the world. In this webinar, Erica Di Ruggiero, Jean-Louis Denis, and David Hunter will present and discuss key directions for strengthening, improving, and transforming the governance...