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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
IBET Momentum Fellow Paige McFarlane aims to use microfluidics to design faster, more accurate medical tests
For Paige McFarlane (EngSci 2T5, BME PhD student) biomedical engineering was the perfect middle ground between two paths. “Where I come from, there’s this…
BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0
The Black Research Network (BRN), an Institutional Strategic Initiative at the University of Toronto, is excited to announce the launch…
‘More than just fantasy’: How this UTSC undergrad found her calling in outer space policy
Long before studying outer space policy, Leah Wolfe was captivated by the characters and worlds of science fiction novels like…
BRN Inspires Social 2025
The Black Research Network (BRN) invites its members and the wider University of Toronto community to the BRN Inspires Social…
Academic Practice Lab: Canada’s Tri-Agency Research Grants
The Black Research Network’s Academic Practice Lab helps researchers build practical skills, access key funding insights and explore success in…
BRN talk centres Black, Indigenous histories in the classroom
A recent talk hosted by the Black Research Network (BRN) invited participants to consider how institutions can better reflect the…
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