STEM

Network | Researcher Profile
Maydianne Andrade
Maydianne Andrade is an award-winning biologist and University Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Her research examines how social...
News | Tuesday, February 25, 2025
‘Science and possibility’: UTSC student steps towards research career with national funding program
When Roselaide Decker first started at the University of Toronto Scarborough, she made a list of research programs to pursue. A top...
Events | Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Grant Writing Discussion Session – B.R.I.T.E 
B.R.I.T.E (The Black Researcher’s Initiative to Empower) will be hosting a Grant Writing Discussion Session on Feb. 26! This one-hour session will feature a...
Events | Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Black Excellence (BE)-STEMM Undergraduate Research Information Session – Canadian Black Scientists Network
Are you a Black undergraduate in a STEMM program who is wondering about getting involved in research?  Join the Canadian...
News | Wednesday, March 27, 2024
‘A black box in astronomy knowledge’: PhD researcher probes the earliest stars in the universe
As a child, Margaret Ikape had a prime view of the stars from her hometown of Lagos, Nigeria. “When I was really...
News | Thursday, February 15, 2024
Canadian Black Scientists Network to foster discussions about equity in STEMM through the untold stories of Black astronauts 
It’s only been a few months since Maydianne Andrade first watched The Space Race, National Geographic’s documentary which spotlights the little-known stories of...
News | Tuesday, November 7, 2023
UTSC undergrad De-Mario Knowles is here to make an impact
De-Mario Knowles wears many hats. Whether he is in the classroom studying neuroscience or taking pen to paper to write...
News | Tuesday, February 21, 2023
How mentorship is inspiring the next generation of Black engineering researchers
As a high school student in Brampton, Ont., Bettina Oghinan (Year 3 MechE) was drawn to mathematics and physics. She wanted...
News | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
UTM staff member set to spotlight Black brilliance in STEM 
Corrine Bent-Womack wears many hats at the University of Toronto as a staff member and PhD student. Throughout her roles,...
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...