Black Excellence

News | Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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...
News | Monday, June 2, 2025
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...
News | Monday, May 12, 2025
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.  ...
Events | Thursday, June 26, 2025
Black Flourishing Summit 2025 – Black at UTM
Join Black at UTM for the Black Flourishing Summit 2025! This summit, part of the ongoing implementation of the University...
News | Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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...
News | Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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...
News | Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A legacy of care: UTSC prof reflects on grandfather’s pioneering career in education and activism 
Nicole Bernhardt keeps three artifacts in her office to remember her grandfather, Wilson O. Brooks.  They include his University of Toronto transcript,...
News | Wednesday, February 5, 2025
OISE doctoral candidate sparks innovation and leadership in Zambia with a girls hackathon
This past August, in Zambia’s Copperbelt province, 120 high school girls gathered at Copperbelt University for the ZAMWILL Girls Hackathon...
News | Monday, January 20, 2025
Announcing the newest cohort of BRN Faculty Fellows 
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the second cohort of BRN Faculty Fellows.   Established in 2023, the BRN...
News | Monday, December 16, 2024
OISE’s Centre for Black Studies in Education champions Black research and student success
As the Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) embarks on its second year, it seeks to deepen its impact...