BRN Researcher Profile Series

News | Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Octavia Butler, aliens and more: U of T prof wants you to see the beauty in AI
An upcoming international exhibition debuting at the University of Toronto will merge generative AI and the work of Octavia Butler,...
News | Wednesday, October 18, 2023
UTM sociology professor to spotlight perceptions of street safety in rural and urban Halifax 
A developing research project from Timothy Bryan, an assistant professor in the department of sociology at U of T Mississauga,...
News | Wednesday, October 4, 2023
UTSC’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab provides a thriving space for music of the African diaspora
A growing academic space at U of T Scarborough is offering students a meaningful outlet to engage with music from...
News | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Connaught project set to create a roadmap to eliminate anti-Black racism in health care 
For the past three decades, Notisha Massaquoi has advocated for the health of Black communities across Canada. In March, the renowned...
News | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Waiting to inhale: New book by UTM’s Akwasi Owusu-Bempah personalizes the reality of harsh cannabis laws
A new co-authored book by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah examines how harsh cannabis laws have contributed to racial injustice – and how to repair...
News | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Developing project explores how technologies drive – and challenge – the search for missing people 
A developing project from Kamari Maxine Clarke, a Distinguished Professor of Transnational Justice and Sociolegal Studies at the University of...
News | Thursday, December 1, 2022
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...
News | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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. ...
News | Wednesday, October 19, 2022
U of T engineering professor investigates maternal health disparities experienced by racialized patients in U.S. clinical systems 
The United States is the world’s most expensive country to give birth. Yet, its maternal mortality rate was the highest...
News | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
From the CFL to U of T, Ryan Hinds switched game plans to make a difference
Ryan Hinds knows how to navigate different arenas – literally and figuratively. When it comes to the former, overcoming obstacles...