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BRN Faculty Fellowship 3.0
The BRN will provide $10,000 (CAD) in support for faculty members in the tenure and teaching stream. Application deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026, 11:59pm EST
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: UofT Flash Session
Join the Toronto Population Network for a rapid-fire series of short talks highlighting cutting-edge demography and population research underway at the University of Toronto. This session brings together emerging work across methods and disciplines, designed to spark conversation, connection and collaboration within the population research community. Students and faculty are welcome, and discussion is encouraged, […]
Toronto Population Network Speaker Series: Luca Maria Pesando — Dynamics of School Expansi
POP in for an excellent presentation! The Toronto Population Network Speaker Series brings together leading scholars working at the cutting edge of population research. From mortality and health to migration, fertility, and inequality, our speakers showcase innovative methods and substantive findings shaping contemporary population research. Open to students, faculty, and anyone with an interest in […]
Impressions from the BSMI + MTI Industry and Community Workshop
The Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI) team has been engaging with industry and communities to discuss its research mandate and activity areas and collaboration for large-scale funding opportunities.
Toronto Population Network hosts successful first mini-conference
On November 6, the Toronto Population Network (TPN) held its first mini-conference at Hart House. The conference had more than 80 attendees from a wide range of departments: sociology, geography, public health, social work, engineering, anthropology, urban studies, information, economics, and statistics. Researchers from all three U of T campuses participated, and included a mix […]
AstraZeneca and the DSI launch new industry partnership
Pharmaceutical leader AstraZeneca is joining the DSI as an Industry Partner in a new collaboration that exemplifies DSI’s role in connecting industry leaders with top-tier data science expertise from across the U of T's breadth of excellence across disciplines.
BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0
The BRN offers the IGNITE Grant annually as a small-scale fund to support interdisciplinary research led by University of Toronto Black faculty, librarians, post-doctoral scholars, clinical scientists, and medical research fellows.
Indigenous Research Network fosters partnerships to launch a global research consortium
The consortium’s vision is to foster global collaboration and knowledge exchange on Indigenous-led research, ensuring that Indigenous community priorities, Indigenous research methodologies, data sovereignty and research ethics are at the forefront and respected in academic settings.
BSMI Team Presents at UTM's STTPA
On October 28, 2025, Profs. Rasoul Yousefpour, Shashi Kant, Tamer El-Diraby, and Research Assistant, Yasser Elfahli, represented the BSMI at the Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action Conference (STTPA), held at UTM.
Introducing the Institute for Health Emergencies and Pandemics
Formerly the Institute for Pandemics, our new name reflects our broader mission — advancing research, policy, and partnerships to strengthen global health resilience.
BSMI's Rasoul Yousefpour Presents at Annual Meeting of the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners
In October 2025, Professor Rasoul Yousefpour delivered the event keynote address at the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners (FNSWO) 25th Annual General Meeting.
‘Listening is a good place to start’: Arts & Science symposium explores Indigenous research ethics
The symposium addressed the university’s commitment to, “invest in education on what constitutes ethical research with Indigenous people” within the University’s broader commitment to reconciliation.