About this workshop Conflict is a natural part of teamwork and can be frustrating to resolve without the proper tools. In this Leadership Lab, we will uncover how we personally respond to conflict and how to better meet the underlying needs and interests of an intercultural team. We will also focus on how to give and get useful and honest feedback, which is crucial for individual and team performance. January 27, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | online 2022 Leadership…

This year, the Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office is piloting a series of courses for students that increases their understanding of anti-racism principles, and share strategies to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all student training sessions will be offered virtually. Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work and learning environment(s) Learning Objectives: Provide an overview of the race-related Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and definitions of relevant…

This year, the Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office is piloting a series of courses for students that increases their understanding of anti-racism principles, and share strategies to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all student training sessions will be offered virtually. Addressing Racial Microaggressions: Tools, Strategies and Discussions Learning Objectives: Increase understanding of the experiences and impact of racial microaggressions – identify forms of racial microaggressive behavior and comments Discuss and develop strategies…

Prineha Narang, Harvard Host: Prof. Frank Gu   Quantum systems host spectacular nonequilibrium effects and unconventional transport phenomena, but many of these remain challenging to predict and consequently, technologically unexplored. My group’s research focuses on how quantum systems behave, particularly away from equilibrium, and how we can harness emergent effects in these systems. By creating predictive theoretical and computational approaches to study dynamics, decoherence and correlations in molecules and materials, our work enables technologies that are inherently more powerful than their…

The OPTIONS Program The OPTIONS Program is an initiative to support all engineering graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in exploring diverse career options. Learn more here: http://uoft.me/optionsprogram Program Details Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022 Time: 11:00 – 4:00 pm ET (This is NOT a full day session.) Location: Online What do I want to do with my life after graduate school? How do I navigate an uncertain job market affected by a global pandemic? The world is rapidly changing, and…

The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office offers professional development courses to increase faculty and staff’s understanding of their roles/responsibilities and key strategies to advancing racial equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all training sessions will be offered virtually. Addressing Racial Microaggressions: Tools, Strategies and Discussions Learning Objectives: Increase understanding of the experiences and impact of racial microaggressions – identify forms of racial microaggressive behavior and comments Discuss and develop strategies for…

AEESP DISTINGUISHED LECTURE Andreas Lendlein, University of Potsdam Host: Prof. Elodie Passeport   “Airborne particles exist in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and chemical compositions. Some are natural, some are emitted from human activities, and others are formed in the atmosphere from gases. The gases can also be natural or anthropogenic. Once airborne, particles can be carried hundreds or even thousands of kilometers by wind before interacting with surfaces and depositing. In this talk, we examine the many ways in…

Co-hosted with the Institute for Water Innovation (IWI) Benny Freeman, University of Texas at Austin Host: Prof. Jay Werber   Charged polymer membranes are widely used for water purification applications involving control of water and ion transport, such as reverse osmosis and electrodialysis.  Efforts are also underway worldwide to harness separation properties of such materials for energy generation in related applications such as reverse electrodialysis and pressure retarded osmosis.  Additional applications, such as energy recovery ventilation and capacitive deionization, rely on polymer…

Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 1) Understanding Anti-Black Racism: The Foundation** **The Anti-Black Racism Training is a three part training series. Each session is 2 hours and takes place over 3 consecutive days In this introductory session, participants will: Engage in discussion and information-sharing on the historical context of race and racism in Canada and its present day impacts on the Black community; Discuss and learn about the fluidity of anti-Black racism within systemic and institutional structures; Explore the interconnectedness of…

Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 2) * Going Deeper in Addressing Anti-Black Racism: Understanding Whiteness, Internalized Racism and Debunking Myths** In this session, participants will: Engage in dialogue on the concepts of eurocentrism, whiteness and white supremacy, to increase understanding of how these concepts manifest in organizations and contribute to anti-Black racism; Define and discuss the implications of internalized racism; Deepen understanding of the myths of meritocracy, reverse racism and racial invisibility and how they manifest in our work and learning…

Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 3) * Anti-Black Racism & Tools for Organizational Change** *Requires the completion of prerequisite courses **The Anti-Black Racism Training is a three part training series. Each session is 2 hours and takes place over 3 consecutive days In this session, participants will: Identify and define organizational bias and systemic barriers that impact Black community from entering and/or feeling included within organizations; Explore practices can help break the cycle of anti-black racism and create a more inclusive…

Anne Meyer, Technical University of Denmark Host: Prof. Emma Master   Enzyme technology now targets using enzymes for catalysing very specific molecular conversions for production of particular compounds. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a group of lactose-based carbohydrates which are abundant (5-20 g/L) in human milk. More than 200 different HMO structures have been identified in human milk, but these structures are barely present in bovine milk. HMOs play crucial roles in infant health and development. Hence, a large incentive exists…

The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office offers professional development courses to increase faculty and staff’s understanding of their roles/responsibilities and key strategies to advancing racial equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all training sessions will be offered virtually. Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work environment Learning Objectives: Provide an overview of the race-related Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and definitions of relevant key terms Explore…

The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office offers professional development courses to increase faculty and staff’s understanding of their roles/responsibilities and key strategies to advancing racial equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all training sessions will be offered virtually. What is Harassment? Tools to identifying and addressing racial and sexual harassment in the work environment Learning Objectives: Provide an overview of key race-related and sexual harassment terms and definitions outlined within the…

Co-hosted with the Institute for Water Innovation (IWI) Nathalie Tufenkji, McGill Host: Prof. Jay Werber The degradation of bulk plastics in the environment leads to the release of microplastics that can contaminate water supplies, agricultural fields, and foods we consume. Weathering of a single microplastic particle can yield up to billions of nanoplastics and nanoplastic pollution is expected to be ubiquitous in the environment. Nanoplastics are potentially more hazardous than microplastics because they can cross biological membranes; yet, there is little data…

Prof. Jonathan Rose, PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Toronto Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Time: 12:05pm-1:30pm Location: Zoom - registration information to be provided Details to be confirmed at a later date.