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HEATSCAPE-Africa Awarded Major Wellcome Trust Grant to Tackle Climate-Driven Mental Health Risks

We are thrilled to announce that HEATSCAPE-Africa, a groundbreaking research initiative spanning Ghana, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, and Canada, has been awarded a major grant by the Wellcome Trust under its Climate and Mental Health funding stream. Led by Dahdaleh Institute faculty fellows Benedict Weobong and Godfred Boateng (co-Principal Applicant), this ambitious collaboration brings together […]

Student Opportunity – AI4PEP Volunteer

Application Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Applications can be submitted here. Number of Positions Available: 3 Work Location: Hybrid (mostly remote) Hours per week: 3-6 hours per week Start date: November 1, 2025 End date: April 30, 2026 About AI4PEP The Global South Artificial Intelligence for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (AI4PEP) […]

External Opportunity - Human Centred Design Consultant

Job Title: Human Centred Design Consultant Application Deadline: 7 October 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. CET Applications can be submitted here. Contract Period: 3 Months Expected time allocation: 50% (around 75H/month) Expected Start date: October 2025 Background Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by […]

Student Opportunity FW25/26 - Wellness Impact Lab Research Assistant 3

Job ID: 82183 Job Title: WIL Research Assistant 3 (Digital Strategy, Social Media, and Program Management) Application Deadline: Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria. Applications can be submitted here. Hourly wage: $19 per hour Hours per week: […]

Dahdaleh Institute’s Safe Water Optimization Tool Helps Address Gaza’s Water Crisis

A new report highlights the vital role the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) can play in protecting drinking water during humanitarian emergencies. The findings come as Gaza faces nearly two years of siege and bombardment by Israel that has destroyed most of its water infrastructure and displaced millions. The Chlorination Chain Study in Southern Gaza […]

Hot Off The Press — International Research Consortium BioCAM4 Calls for Integrated Nature-Climate Action as COP30 Draws Near

To keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees and halt biodiversity losses, policies must put nature at the heart of ambitious climate actions, urges international research group BioCAM4 (Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Planet, People, and Human Health). The new article, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, calls for ‘Integrated […]

Seventeen Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2025-2026 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

The Dahdaleh Institute is delighted to announce this year's recipients of the 2025-2026 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships, and we extend our warmest congratulations to the following recipients: "We are proud and elated to support seventeen exceptional graduate scholars whose research will advance impactful scholarly and real-world contributions to global health across a diverse range […]

Graduate Research Assistant – Machine Learning & Environmental Health with the Global and Environmental Health Lab

Position title Part-Time Graduate Research Assistant – Machine Learning & Environmental Health  Supervisor Dr. Godfred O. Boateng Stipend $5,082.50 CAD Total Term 4 months Location In-office, Global & Environmental Health Lab, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research (York University) Start date 8th September, 2025 End date 8th December, 2025 Position Overview  We are seeking a highly […]

York-led safe water tool nearly three times more effective than standard practice, new study finds

Originally published by News@York (21 August 2025). By Emina Gamulin York researcher says with significant cuts to humanitarian funding in 2025, demand for cost-effective, evidence-based solutions is growing TORONTO, Thursday, Aug. 21 – A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels […]

The Climate Collective: York’s First Climate-Focused Student Club

The climate crisis is not just a scientific issue. It’s emotional, cultural, and personal. At York University, a new kind of student response is taking shape: The Climate Collective (TCC). Founded by students in the Global Health program, and supported by the Wellness Impact Lab and the Dahdaleh Institute, TCC is York’s first student-led climate […]