Mapping the Network: BRN Interactive Researcher Map

Our Network

The BRN puts a spotlight on Black research excellence that plays an integral part of what makes the University of Toronto the top university in Canada. We are a vibrant network of award-winning, multidisciplinary and leading researchers shaping a better future, with local and global impact.

Network Features

Naturinda Emmanuel
News | Thursday, September 12, 2024

Mastercard Foundation Scholar brings mission to improve livelihoods to U of T

Growing up in Uganda, Naturinda Emmanuel aspired to be a medical doctor and health leader. He wants to eliminate barriers to healthcare…

Afua Cooper
News | Wednesday, September 11, 2024

For Afua Cooper, unveiling the truth of Canada’s African history isn’t just a curriculum — it’s a purpose

It’s a moment that Afua Cooper still vividly recalls. It was the early 1980s, and Cooper, then newly arrived in…

Beth Coleman
News | Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Beth Coleman named director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute

Beth Coleman has been appointed director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) for a two-year term starting July 1,…

Jacqui Getfield
News | Tuesday, August 27, 2024

‘A bridge between two worlds:’ An OISE alumna’s path to enhancing access and understanding in healthcare and education

At 14, Jacqui Getfield envisioned a future as a broadcaster, journalist, or university professor. She quickly realized the first two dreams, but…

Events | Friday, September 13, 2024

2024 BRN Welcome Social

The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the return of our signature BRN Welcome Social.  This year’s event will…

Fikile Nxumalo
News | Tuesday, July 23, 2024

OISE’s Fikile Nxumalo wins federal funding to launch a project on climate-responsive school gardening in South Africa

The inspiration for Fikile Nxumalo’s most recent climate justice project emerged from funded research in her home country of Eswatini, in Southern…