👋 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

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

Happy holidays from the Black Research Network! ✨❄️ Wishing the @utoronto.ca community a wonderful and restful winter break. #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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

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

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

🎙️ In case you missed any episodes of Humanities at Large, we're featuring them all week. Here's episode 3 🎧 uoft.me/jhi-podcast

"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

Kamari Maxine Clarke receives SSHRC's 2025 Insight Award 🏆 buff.ly/9NWdIYK #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

From making chemistry greener to examining the aesthetics of Blackness in popular culture, #UofT professors are constantly developing new ways to advance learning & engage students in the classroom & beyond. 💡 uoft.me/c0X

BRN IGNITE Grant helps researcher develop AI tool for community-based disease surveillance in Ethiopia 📲 buff.ly/tT6LAuz #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

The Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers provides up to $250K to new, Black-led research initiatives at @utoronto.ca driving innovative solutions to major research challenges. 🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT

Black Research Network members receive Canada Research Chairs 🍁 buff.ly/nOEj7Xr #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

The BRN Inspires Social takes place on Dec. 5! BRN faculty & postdocs can join us for a Mentor Roundtable Mixer from 4-5 PM, right before the social. Connect with @utoronto.ca faculty, share experiences & get strategies to navigate your academic journey: buff.ly/44uUO1I 🤝🏽

Nov. 24 🗓 Join the Black Research Network and its collaborators for the webinar, "Being A Scholar Activist: Challenges, Contradictions and Possibilities." Register to attend 🔗

IBET Momentum Fellow Paige McFarlane aims to use microfluidics to design faster, more accurate medical tests 🧪 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork | @engineering.utoronto.ca

🫀 Interested in heart failure research? Join @transformhf.bsky.social for its 2025 Fall Network Event on Nov. 28! Learn about research from the TRANSFORM HF community – covering everything from smart garments to cardiac care solutions co-designed with equity at the forefront.

🧐 How should you approach planning your first tri-agency grant application as a lead PI? Do you need tips on effectively managing your budget or choosing the right agency for your interdisciplinary research? Join our Nov. 14 Academic Practice Lab: buff.ly/wgwkFWg #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Nov 19: Mercedes Sobers presents her research on racial disparities in mental health experiences & services and explores how the Black Joy Art Initiative balanced the work strain by highlighting everyday practices sustaining wellness in Black communities https://ow.ly/WBX750Xl85y

Nov. 19 | Black Table Talk Join in celebrating Black students, staff, faculty and librarians for an empowering and insightful exploration of Blackness at the #UTM. ⏰ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 📍 MN3230 Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Xc6Y82

Applications are open for the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0! The grant provides $5K - $15K to support interdisciplinary research through professional development, research dissemination and other research-related expenses. Deadline: Jan. 12, 2026 💡 buff.ly/Q4qhPiv #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

‘More than just fantasy’: How this @utsc.utoronto.ca undergrad found her calling in outer space policy 🌌 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

The BRN's Academic Practice Lab is back on Nov. 14! Join us for a session focused on NSERC, CIHR and SSHRC grants – designed to support your success in securing research funding 📚 buff.ly/wgwkFWg #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

#UTSC's Karina Vernon is featured on the Humanities at Large podcast by @jhievents.bsky.social! She traces the songs of Black cowboys across Canada's prairies, Texas and West Africa – uncovering an archive that reshapes how we think about belonging and survival on the frontier 🎧 buff.ly/K0Q8AsV

BRN talk centres Black, Indigenous histories in the classroom 📚 buff.ly/et9Uil9 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

University of Toronto Scarborough researcher looks at how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom ✍🏽 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Attend the Possibilities & Refusals in Black Canadian Studies Symposium at @utsc.utoronto.ca! Hosted by the Black Canadian Studies Association, celebrate the JCS Special Issue, "Nah! On the Possibilities of Ongoing Refusals in Black Canadian Studies," attend an author panel + network 📕

Kamari Clarke, director of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, has been shortlisted for a 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Impact Award. Clarke is one of three U of T scholars shortlisted, and is a finalist in the Insight Award category 🎉 buff.ly/Bbwfsjz #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students! On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming. This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

Launching Oct. 10: The BRN's Academic Practice Lab, a monthly workshop series to support researchers on their academic journey! Our first workshop will explore how to craft strong applications & proposals at #UofT – including for the BRN IGNITE Grant ✍🏽 buff.ly/f7UwaJO #BlackResearchNetwork

There is still time to register for "Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways," taking place on Sept. 30! Learn more to join us ➡️ buff.ly/dIihRxL #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

#UofTEngineering researcher, Alberta enterprise test AI tool to support nurses in First Nations communities 🩺 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

‘The @utsc.utoronto.ca community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact 🔬 buff.ly/fE95KZ4 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

In a recent Toronto Star article, Tanya Sharpe of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work shared her research supporting Black survivors of homicide victims 🗞️ buff.ly/3yynmDm #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Black Research Network members named to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists 🏫 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Sept. 16 🗓 The Centre for Research & Innovation Support & the Research Services Office is hosting a webinar on the 2025 NSERC Discovery Grant program. Hear from #UofT faculty committee members and successful applicants about tips for a strong proposal. Register today!

📬 What you'll find in the latest BRN Update: - Meet Acting Director R. Cassandra Lord - Register for “Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways” - #UofT events, jobs & more Catch up here: buff.ly/zu5rkju Subscribe: brn.utoronto.ca

Join the BRN on Sept. 30 for, "Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways" 🌊 Inaugural BIW recipients Jade Nixon & kara lynch will share insights on the role of Black Indigenous histories & relationships in their work: buff.ly/dIihRxL #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Welcome – and welcome back – to the Fall 2025 academic term! 📚 Get ready for an exciting season of fresh programming, opportunities and stories that support Black research excellence at @utoronto.ca Visit us to learn more: brn.utoronto.ca #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

📢 Calling all @utoronto.ca BRN faculty! Be featured on our Interactive Researcher Map – the first resource of its kind at #UofT and in Canada! By adding your profile, you'll increase the visibility of your research and strengthen your connection to the BRN 🤝🏽 buff.ly/uIWTDxk

#UofT has climbed one spot to 25th place globally in the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s worldwide university ranking. 🗺️ uoft.me/bM4

🗞️ The BRN Update newsletter returns in September! Stay connected with our latest news, events and opportunities as we promote Black research excellence at @utoronto.ca. Subscribe today: brn.utoronto.ca #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

From the international stage to @utsc.utoronto.ca: Student researcher advances energy justice solutions 🌍 Revisit the BRN News story: buff.ly/Rms72uY #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health's Mercedes Sobers bridged research and artistic expression through her recent exhibit, The Black Joy Art Initiative. Revisit the BRN News article! #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Soundtrack to recovery: #UofTKPE's Anthonia Aina explores music’s role in stroke rehabilitation therapy 🎶 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Are you interested in applying to the 2025 SSHRC Insight Grant competition? The Centre for Research & Innovation Support + Research Services Office are hosting a webinar for the #UofT community on August 26. Register today to learn about strategies for success!

📢 The #UofT School of Graduate Studies & @uoftdsi.bsky.social are collaborating to offer an upskilling Data Science Certificate to doctoral students to support their success in their chosen field. Attend tomorrow's online info session.

Apply for the 2026–27 JHI Faculty Research Fellowships! Centered on the theme "Doubles, Doppelgängers," these year-long awards are open to #UofT faculty in the tenured and continuing appointment streams. 🗓️ Deadline: Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.

Join us on Oct 2nd for our 10th Annual #HeartFailure Symposium! 🎉 💭 10-year retrospective & future insights 🎙️ Workshops, panels & social hour 🎟️ FREE for partner institutes (with a promo code) Register 👉 tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/ #HFSymposium #HeartResearch #TRCHR

From selling peanuts to saving lives: Jude Kong uses AI to combat health misinformation across Africa 🌍 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork