U of T Black Research Network
The BRN promotes Black research excellence and innovation at U of T
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BRN Research Symposium 2026
BRN Research Symposium 2026
The Black Research Network (BRN) Research Symposium brings together multidisciplinary researchers from across the University of Toronto to showcase the transformative impact of Black...
BRN Brilliance
Advancing Heart Disease Research
Advancing Heart Disease Research
Cardiovascular disease remains the second leading cause of death in Canada, after cancer. One marker drawing increased attention is lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-related...
Inclusion in sport
Inclusion in sport
More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most...
Innovation in Dance Studies
Innovation in Dance Studies
A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada.
Engineering the Heart
Engineering the Heart
The human heart contains more than five billion cells. Yet, when someone experiences heart failure, the tissue has almost no ability to regenerate. ...
Environmental Justice in Africa
Environmental Justice in Africa
A developing research project led by Kariuki Kirigia is examining how land documents – including maps, title deeds and leases – are being used in ways that contribute to...
BRN Brilliance Season 2 puts research, teaching and collaboration in focus
BRN Brilliance Season 2 puts research, teaching and collaboration in focus
From public health and sport inclusion research to dance studies and environmental justice, members of the Black Research Network (BRN)...
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Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0 recipients
Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0 recipients
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0.
Student-led initiative evolves into experiential UTSC political science course
Student-led initiative evolves into experiential UTSC political science course
A student-run parliamentary simulation at the University of Toronto Scarborough has grown into a for-credit political science course, giving undergraduates an...
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes
Growing up in the city of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria, Adébísí Ògún learned to cook traditional Yorùbá dishes at her paternal grandmother’s side, memorizing recipes passed...
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