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U of T's Black Research Network is an Institutional Strategic Initiative promoting Black research excellence and innovation. #UofT

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📅 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...
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
#BRNBrilliance: @engineering.utoronto.ca PhD research maps optimal conditions for heart tissue development 🫀 buff.ly/MDLskJ0 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
🎤 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
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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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...
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...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
📢 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
January 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Student-led initiative evolves into experiential @utsc.utoronto.ca political science course ⚖️ buff.ly/dALGmgu #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
💡 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
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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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
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Black Research Network members receive Connaught New Researcher Awards 🎉 buff.ly/rezzChA #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
#BRNBrilliance: A BRN IGNITE Grant project led by Kariuki Kirigia of @artsci.utoronto.ca examines how documents contribute to land dispossession in Kenya 🌍 buff.ly/GS4IH52 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
BRN Brilliance Season 2 – premiering on Jan. 21 – puts research, teaching and collaboration in focus 💡 buff.ly/DSvYCo7 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Register for the BRN Research Symposium 2026!

With the theme “Transforming Research into Impact: Strategies, Stories, and Futures” @utoronto.ca researchers, innovators & practitioners will explore how ideas move into action 💡 buff.ly/rj4SKLR #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes 💙 buff.ly/m2Im1zw #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Join the BRN for its first Academic Practice Lab of 2026!

Hosted w/ the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, this session will help #UofT faculty understand how teaching dossier components and divisional guidelines align ✍🏽 buff.ly/VQ7CdhI #BlackResearchNetwork
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Congratulations to SA Smythe, who has received a 12-month Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship in the Humanities for 2026-27 🎉 buff.ly/ilDtMAp #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
January 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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👋 You're invited to this free talk by Audra A. Diptée. She'll present her most recent work which explores the relationship between power and historical production in the twentieth century Caribbean as well as its impact on the region’s future.

Info uoft.me/c3F
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
In the first BRN Programming collaboration of 2026, we're set to help provide you with valuable insight on navigating grants at
@utoronto.ca!

➡️ Register to attend the Jan. 8 session: buff.ly/VUhpJHC #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Jan. 8 🗓 Join the BRN & VPRI for an information session on navigating internal grants at #UofT!

We’ll cover key resources + tools to match your research goals and provide an overview of Connaught grants, including the Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/VUhpJHC
January 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Happy holidays from the Black Research Network! ✨❄️

Wishing the @utoronto.ca community a wonderful and restful winter break. #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the BRN Inspires Social!

From our mentorship workshop to the networking event, it was wonderful to connect with our community as the semester draws to a close. We appreciate your energy, engagement and support 💙

#UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Jan. 8 🗓 Join the BRN & VPRI for an information session on navigating internal grants at #UofT!

We’ll cover key resources + tools to match your research goals and provide an overview of Connaught grants, including the Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/VUhpJHC
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Save the date! The BRN Research Symposium is set for March 27, 2026 📚

The event brings together multidisciplinary @utoronto.ca researchers to highlight the transformative impact of Black research excellence on the future.

Registration opens in January. Visit: brn.utoronto.ca #BlackResearchNetwork
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🎙️ In case you missed any episodes of Humanities at Large, we're featuring them all week. Here's episode 3

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December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"The advances I make in my research are all, in some way, a result of the time spent in the classroom."

Lauren Cramer of @artsci.utoronto.ca is one of six #UofT faculty recognized with a Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award 🎉 buff.ly/Jw4n7Cw #BlackResearchNetwork
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kamari Maxine Clarke receives SSHRC's 2025 Insight Award 🏆 buff.ly/9NWdIYK #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM