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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
Onye Nnorom appointed associate chief medical officer of health for Ontario
Onye Nnorom, an assistant professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, has been…
U of T grad – and celebrated slam poet – champions environmental science
Curious and full of questions about everything at home, Hannah Flores was painfully shy in elementary school. Her mother and grandmother nudged…
New Hart House exhibit bridges research and art to explore Black joy, mental health
A new exhibit at Hart House explores how Black members of the University of Toronto community embody and celebrate joy. …
How can engineering culture be more inclusive? U of T doctoral student turns to her own story for answers
Dimpho Radebe wanted to use her engineering degree to create positive change and impact everyday life. That’s when she found industrial…
Developing database aims to improve access to Black health research in Canada
Rayshaun Whyte is part of an interdisciplinary team of student researchers, faculty and librarians developing the Black Canadian Health Research Database…
Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 4.0 recipients
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the latest recipients of the BRN IGNITE Grant. This year’s recipients are…
Black Research Network’s first symposium boosts cross-disciplinary research collaborations and mentorship
The Black Research Network (BRN) hosted its inaugural BRN Research Symposium on April 14 at Victoria University in the University…
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