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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…
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 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,…
‘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…
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…
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…
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