Our Network
The BRN spotlights 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
Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming
As part of its mission to sustain an interdisciplinary network of researchers at the University of Toronto, the Black Research…
Academic Practice Lab: Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing
The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in…
U of T Engineering researcher, Alberta enterprise test AI tool to support nurses in First Nations communities
LaShawn Murray, a PhD student in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, is exploring how digital tools can improve…
‘The UTSC community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact
When Maydianne Andrade reflects on her legacy, it’s not just her research and leadership that come to mind – it’s…
U of T Scarborough researcher looks at how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom
When Olivia Bernard arrived in Canada from Jamaica at age 19, she encountered racism that left a lasting impression. On…
Black Research Network members named to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Two members of the Black Research Network have been named to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars,…
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