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New research highlights promise and gaps of digital tools to support youth mental well-being
TORONTO – Aug. 13, 2026 – Children and youth face rising mental health challenges in an increasingly digital world, especially those from marginalized populations. A new landmark systematic review and
August 13, 2026 | 11:06 am
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York University School of Medicine receives $55.8 million from Ontario government to support path to accreditation and 2028 launch
The York University School of Medicine is progressing toward accreditation and its planned 2028 opening, backed by an investment of $55.8 million from the Ontario government, announced yesterday by No
July 31, 2026 | 9:23 am
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York University’s Connected Minds and CIGI partner to strengthen global AI and neurotechnology governance
York University’s Connected Minds: Neural and Machine Systems for a Healthy, Just Society and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) are launching a 16-month pilot partnership to de
July 28, 2026 | 10:00 am
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York U awarded $2.5M to investigate, mitigate impact of increasing digital surveillance on refugees
In a climate where walls and detention centres are built, border enforcement agencies expanded and new border control technologies adopted, there is a risk of global displacement, already at a histori
July 21, 2026 | 12:22 pm
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Learning to identify new objects reshapes parts of the brain, research finds
The wiring and rewiring of the brain never ends. Neural pathways are constantly being reshaped as we interact with the world and learn new things. At York University and MIT’s McGovern Institute, scie
July 8, 2026 | 3:03 pm