News | Thursday, April 9, 2026
BRN symposium spotlights collaboration across research, community and practice
The Black Research Network (BRN) Research Symposium 2026 focused on what it means to transform research into impact.
News | Wednesday, April 1, 2026
OISE PhD student develops model to support diverse pathways in academia
To support students with non-traditional pathways to academia, Anuli Ndubuisi developed the Minority Scholars’ Professional Identity Development Conceptual Model.  
News | Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0 recipients
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0. 
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News | Thursday, March 19, 2026
Beverley Essue receives Connaught Award to advance financial protection in cancer care
A cancer diagnosis is a devastating blow resulting in both physical and emotional turmoil, leaving patients and their families to...
News | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Heart disease marker varies by African ancestry: BRN Faculty Fellow research 
Cardiovascular disease remains the second leading cause of death in Canada, after cancer.  One marker drawing increased attention is lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-related...
News | Monday, March 16, 2026
BRN Research Symposium 2026 to focus on turning scholarship into action 
The Black Research Network (BRN) will host its second annual research symposium on March 27 at Victoria University in the University of Toronto.  ...
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News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026
R. Cassandra Lord named director of Black Research Network
R. Cassandra Lord has been named director of the Black Research Network (BRN). 
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News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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...
News | Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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.
News | Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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.