Black Research Network

News | Thursday, June 6, 2024

‘A more fulsome sense of Canadian history’: OISE alumna Rosemary Sadlier receives U of T honorary degree

Rosemary Sadlier became president of the Ontario Black History Society, a role that changed how we think about history here,...

Anti-Racism Black Excellence Community

Events | Friday, September 13, 2024

2024 BRN Welcome Social

The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the return of our signature BRN Welcome Social. This year’s event will...

BRN Community

News | Monday, April 15, 2024

A new book by U of T alumni champions the impact of nurses

Can you name a famous nurse? That is the penultimate question posed to readers at the beginning of The Wisdom of...

Care Community Leadership Medical, Health, and Life Sciences Medicine, nursing and health curriculum, pedagogy and didactics

News | Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Featured Media: BRN Faculty Fellows discuss the power of mentorship

Mentorship can play an integral role in making a positive difference in someone’s life. But what does it take to...

Black Excellence Black History Month BRN Community UofT

News | Monday, May 1, 2023

How to make a Toronto institution elite but not elitist? Rhonda McEwen featured in the Toronto Star

Rhonda McEwen, president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University, spoke to the Toronto Star about her experience almost a year after taking...

Anti-Racism Black Excellence BRN Community Leadership UofT

News | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Science and community: Canadian Black Scientists Network launch second BE-STEMM conference

Last year, the inaugural conference for Black excellence in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine and health (BE-STEMM), hosted by the...

Black Excellence Black History Month Community Education Humanities and the Arts STEM UofT UTSC

News | Thursday, October 13, 2022

Black Research Network featured on U of T’s Groundbreakers series

How is the University of Toronto promoting Black research excellence and enhancing the research capacity of Black scholars across its...

Community Leadership UofT UTM UTSC

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...

Anti-Racism BRN Researcher Profile Series Community Leadership Public Health UofT

News | Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Featured media: BRN Welcome Social 2022

On September 15, the Black Research Network (BRN) welcomed the University of Toronto community to a new academic year full...

Community Leadership Networking UofT

News | Tuesday, September 20, 2022

EMBARK: Holland Bloorview launches new program to propel Black scholars’ careers in childhood disability research

Called EMBARK (Empowering Black Academics, Researchers and Knowledge creators), the ground-breaking program – the only one of its kind in Canada – aims to fill a...

Black Excellence Community Disabilities Research UofT