@artsci.utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca @utm.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca

Derefe Chevannes, Nadège Compaoré, Hadiya Roderique and SA Smythe.

Derefe Chevannes, Nadège Compaoré, Hadiya Roderique and SA Smythe receive BRN Faculty Fellowships 🎉 buff.ly/jd0lWTy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@artsci.utoronto.ca @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social @utm.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social

BRN symposium spotlights collaboration across research, community and practice 💡 buff.ly/ROKYuaI #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Thank you for sharing! Anuli is truly making an impact 💙

@oiseuoft.bsky.social @engineering.utoronto.ca

Anuli Ndubuisi.

OISE PhD student develops model to support diverse pathways in academia 🏫 buff.ly/LviltLj #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@uoftmedicine.bsky.social @oiseuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Black Research Network: 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.

Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0 recipients 🎉 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Husam Abdel-Qadir.

Heart disease marker varies by African ancestry: BRN Faculty Fellow research 🫀 buff.ly/VnmOWS7 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social

Shalom Brown.

#BRNBrilliance: Shalom Brown, a PhD student at the Women & Gender Studies Institute, connects how interdisciplinary research helps students see their place in sport 🏀 buff.ly/PKdkVNL #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

U of T Scarborough biologist Zakee Sabree seated indoors in front of a brick wall and whiteboard, wearing glasses and a navy sweater.

How do gut microbes shape what animals eat? #UTSC Biologist Zakee Sabree studies how microbes influence diet, digestion and survival across species. Read more about the research: bit.ly/4stG5dq

#UofT #GutMicrobiome #Microbiology #Science

Chelsi Ricketts.

#BRNBrilliance: Research from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education aims to foster more body-inclusive sport environments 🧡 buff.ly/PKdkVNL #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@engineering.utoronto.ca

Myrtede Alfred.

Connaught project aims to develop framework to help hospitals address health-care inequities 🏥 buff.ly/MwO0yuy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@artsci.utoronto.ca @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca @dalhousie.bsky.social

Seika Boye.

#BRNBrilliance: A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada 🩰 buff.ly/a1WYiwD #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@utsc.utoronto.ca @utscresearch.bsky.social

Rachel Goffe.

Connaught project to explore beach privatization and access in Jamaica 🇯🇲 buff.ly/T1LLrjh #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

📅 Wed, March 4, 9:45 AM – 4:00 PM: Join us in person @utoronto.ca for our 2026 AC Research Symposium to explore our latest research in accelerated materials discovery.

Registration is open to #UofT faculty, staff + students: acceleration.utoronto.ca/events/ac-re...

Ferdinand (Reke) Avikpe.

#BRNBrilliance: @engineering.utoronto.ca PhD research maps optimal conditions for heart tissue development 🫀 buff.ly/MDLskJ0 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

@utm.utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social

Feb. 26 🗓 BRN Academic Practice Lab: Navigating Academia as Black and Indigenous Scholars

Black and Indigenous scholars from @utoronto.ca will reflect on navigating academia – including managing key career transitions and advocating for one’s voice in collaborations.

💻 Register: buff.ly/LM8OPQw

🎤 Beverley Essue of @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social will deliver the keynote at the BRN Research Symposium 2026!

Title: "Beyond Equality: Unpacking the investment potential through a Women and Health lens."

🗓 Join us on March 27
💻 Register by Feb. 20: buff.ly/HQdhGke

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Transcending boundaries: Working at the intersection of people and technology - Engineering Alumni & Friends Register now! Around the world, technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace—but it’s important to remember that it doesn’t develop itself. People design technologies for others to use, and succes...

Join us! February Skule Lunch & Learn

Trancending Boundaries: Working at the intersection of people and technology — ft. Professor Philip Asare

Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 12 – 1 p.m. (online)

🔗 Register here: alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/ll-phi...

📢 Call for Poster Abstracts: BRN Research Symposium 2026!

Whether it’s your first presentation or part of ongoing research, poster sessions are a great way to showcase your work, share ideas and connect with fellow researchers. Submit by Feb. 27 🔗 buff.ly/HQdhGke #UofT

Student-led initiative evolves into experiential @utsc.utoronto.ca political science course ⚖️ buff.ly/dALGmgu #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

💡 Applications open: BRN Faculty Fellowship 3.0!

Advance your scholarship in any discipline and share knowledge across @utoronto.ca and beyond. $10K awards available for tenure and teaching-stream faculty. Apply by Feb. 26: buff.ly/2BKBCr0 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Event poster features the speaker on the right and text on the left that reads: "The Annual Black History Month Lecture, Dr. Howard W. French on The Second Emancipation." At the bottom, the poster reads: "Thursday, February 5, 4 to 6 PM, William Doo Auditorium, New College"

The Department of History presents a keynote lecture exploring French's argument that Africa had a pivotal role in shaping world history according to his recent book, The Second Emancipation.

RSVP here: bit.ly/3YSyY1y

Black Research Network members receive Connaught New Researcher Awards 🎉 buff.ly/rezzChA #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork