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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.
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A new understanding of brain functionality may help treat those with memory impairment
New research from a new University of Toronto faculty member is providing valuable insight into how the brain works to…
Canadian Black Scientists Network: BE-STEMM Seminar Series
The Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) exists to elevate, make visible, celebrate and connect Black Canadians in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics &…
DSI-McLaughlin Centre Polygenic Risk Score Grant
The Data Science Institute has opened applications for the DSI-McLaughlin Centre Polygenic Risk Score Grant. In partnership with the McLaughlin Centre, whose…
U of T alumni create self-advocacy handbook for Black patients navigating perinatal care
Two University of Toronto alumni have joined forces to improve perinatal care for Black birthing people in Canada. Gabrielle Retta…
Archival exhibition shares 70 years of Black performance history in Canada
A growing exhibit by a University of Toronto faculty member is preserving seven decades-worth of Black performance history in Canada. …
Driven by her brother’s story, this U of T student is leading research on anti-Blackness and care for traumatic brain injuries
As an undergraduate student in 2014, Samira Omar turned to academia to help her family understand her brother’s traumatic brain…
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