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March 19, 2026
Students explore AI solutions for mental health research using CanPath data at Toronto hackathon
This article was first shared by CanPath The emerging intersection of AI and population health research was on full display from February 24–26 as over 90 students from Northeastern University’s Toronto campus participated in this year’s AI in Life Sciences Hackathon. Working across seven...
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March 13, 2026
From Regulatory Affairs Education to Mentorship and Impact
As a high school student, Victor Ramsaywak got his first glimpse of the pharmaceutical industry while working in production and packaging. He secured the role at Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest manufacturer of generic medicines, through a program that offered employees’...
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January 23, 2026
Industry Partnership Takes Student from Classroom to Cancer Research
Ainslie Forbes recalls sitting in company-wide meetings during her co-op at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and hearing patients’ stories. Much of her role was spent behind a computer, supporting the data that underpin cancer research in the province. But those meetings brought the human impact of her contributions into...
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January 5, 2026
Navigate a Shifting Tech Landscape with MS Software Engineering in Toronto
Toronto’s tech scene is thriving, but landing coveted software engineering roles takes more than just writing code. The city’s tech talent pool has grown 44 per cent between 2018 and 2023, according to CBRE’s 2024 Scoring Tech Talent Report. As AI...
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November 20, 2025
Master’s Program Prepares You for Demand for Data Architects in Toronto
Over the last decade, “data analysis” has become the buzzword of the tech revolution. But as global data volumes continue to skyrocket, it’s not enough to simply analyze. The International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that by 2027, the world will generate roughly 291 zettabytes of digital data. That’s the equivalent of watching the entire Netflix catalogue 663...
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October 28, 2025
Canada’s New Pathway for a Career Change to Tech
The race for tech talent in Canada is accelerating. CompTIA projects that the country’s tech employment will grow almost 1.8 times faster than the overall workforce over the next decade. A look at recent developments across the nation makes the...
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September 24, 2025
Study, Connect, Explore: A Guide to Downtown Toronto Student Life
Ask any local where Toronto comes alive, and they’ll likely point to Queen Street West. Stretching from University Avenue to Bathurst Street, this corridor is home to cafés, boutiques, and cultural institutions reflecting the city’s diversity. With a mix of...
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July 29, 2025
Real data, real impact: Northeastern and city of Toronto collaborate to showcase progress on municipal mental health response
Toronto residents experiencing a mental health emergency can turn to the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), a non-police response providing free, confidential support. When TCCS wanted help visualizing dispatch data to improve service delivery, Northeastern University Toronto students stepped in....
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June 25, 2025
Northeastern Toronto Launches Unique Experiential Program
One student has developed a centralized and scalable contact database for a nonprofit. Another has created a project management system for an organization’s grants and funding initiatives. Meanwhile, a third student is revamping a company’s website. They are among 31...
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June 25, 2025
Humber Polytechnic graduates receive recognition of prior learning for select Master’s programs at Northeastern’s Toronto campus
This article was first shared by Humber Polytechnic Humber Polytechnic has renewed an agreement with Northeastern University in Toronto that provides a pathway from the polytechnic to Master’s degree studies at the university’s Toronto campus. For the next five years, Humber...
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