< News | Monday, January 31, 2022

We’ve launched the Ignite Grant!

We’re excited to announce the inaugural launch of the Ignite Grant, an initiative of the University of Toronto’s BRN to provide annual research funding to support Black faculty, librarians, and post-doctoral scholars working broadly in any disciplinary category at U of T. To find out more details, check our Opportunities page!

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News | Tuesday, June 2, 2026

A passion for music, environmental justice and the human experience takes U of T grad to Cambridge

Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, Lita Wanjiru Ngure learned early on how music could reflect social and environmental realities.

African Studies Humanities and the Arts

News | Thursday, May 28, 2026

A love of food led biologist Zakee Sabree to study the important role gut microbes play in health

When Zakee Sabree talks about microbes, he doesn’t start with disease. He starts with collaboration.

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News | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

U of T students connects skin health to environment, equity and well-being

Ezekiel Kennedy-Bissah’s recently published research focuses on how everyday environments influence skin health.

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