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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
R. Cassandra Lord named director of Black Research Network
R. Cassandra Lord has been named director of the Black Research Network (BRN).
U of T researchers unpack identity, safety and sport participation
More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most…
Connaught project aims to develop framework to help hospitals address health-care inequities
A developing project by Myrtede Alfred aims to build a modelling approach to identify equity issues and reduce adverse outcomes for racialized patients in Canadian hospitals.
U of T researcher brings more than 70 years of Black dance history across Canada
A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada.
Connaught project to explore beach privatization and access in Jamaica
A new research project led by Rachel Goffe will examine beach privatization in Jamaica and how restricted access affects the livelihoods and rights of people who rely on the beach for informal economic, recreational and cultural activity.
U of T PhD research maps optimal conditions for heart tissue development
Ferdinand (Reke) Avikpe is using computational modelling to identify the biochemical and mechanical conditions that allow heart cell tissue to grow efficiently in the lab.
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