Upcoming Events
november
04nov4:53 pm4:53 pmStudent Advisory Council – Architects Meeting
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We will be holding our first meeting of the Architects group of the Digital Wellness Lab’s Student Advisory Council. This meeting we will be diving into what
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We will be holding our first meeting of the Architects group of the Digital Wellness Lab’s Student Advisory Council. This meeting we will be diving into what it looks like to be authentically heard when sharing feedback and lived experiences with technology companies and policymakers.
05nov4:54 pm4:54 pmYouth & Interactive Media Coalition Q4 Meeting
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The Youth & Interactive Media Coalition (YIMC) is composed of experts across Harvard University, including faculty, researchers, and staff. Our mission is to facilitate information
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The Youth & Interactive Media Coalition (YIMC) is composed of experts across Harvard University, including faculty, researchers, and staff. Our mission is to facilitate information sharing, research collaboration, and collective amplification of efforts among groups across the Harvard University ecosystem working on projects and research related to youth and interactive media. The group will be meeting to share updates on studies and initiatives and to amplify one another’s efforts going into the new calendar year.
11nov4:55 pm4:55 pmArtmed Mental Health Week
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Dr. Rich will be giving a talk on children, adolescents, and the digital world as part of Artmed’s Mental Health Week, a
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Dr. Rich will be giving a talk on children, adolescents, and the digital world as part of Artmed’s Mental Health Week, a free online event bringing current discussions on Mental Health in Contemporary Society to Brazilian psychologists and psychiatrists.
19nov9:20 pm9:20 pmFOSI 2026 Annual Conference
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The Digital Wellness Lab will be launching two big things at this year’s FOSI event! Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter
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The Digital Wellness Lab will be launching two big things at this year’s FOSI event!
- Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter and Zoë Kronberg will be on hand to share our new DigitallyWell early childhood AI guidelines tool to support product developers in designing AI-enabled toys and features that take child development needs into account.
- Hannah Chidekel and Dr. David Bickham will be joining to share about our Belonging by Design Phase 1 report launching alongside the FOSI event. This global research study builds our understanding of how young people experience and build a sense of connection and belonging both online and off.
Past Events
october
30oct9:22 pm9:22 pm10th Annual ADAPT Community Health Symposium
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Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue will be speaking at this symposium exploring the growing challenges young people across Massachusetts are facing to their mental health, well-being,
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Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue will be speaking at this symposium exploring the growing challenges young people across Massachusetts are facing to their mental health, well-being, digital wellness, and sense of belonging.
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Dr. Rich will be presenting a talk titled “AI in the Life of Teens: Screen Time Impact” at the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society for
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Dr. Rich will be presenting a talk titled “AI in the Life of Teens: Screen Time Impact” at the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine’s annual conference at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
29oct9:17 pm9:17 pmBoston Investment Conference
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Cori Stott will be taking part in the Boston Investment Conference, which gathers the brightest minds in the investment community together for a full day
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Cori Stott will be taking part in the Boston Investment Conference, which gathers the brightest minds in the investment community together for a full day of insights, ideas, and networking. Each year, conference proceeds benefit a new research initiative at Boston Children’s, as well as unique collaborations between Boston Children’s and the Broad Institute.
26oct9:17 pm9:17 pmDigital Technologies and the Developing Brain: Insights from Neuroscience
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Dr. Rich will be attending this one-dayNational Academy of Sciences public workshop designed to examine current research on how digital technologies interact with developing brain systems.
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Dr. Rich will be attending this one-dayNational Academy of Sciences public workshop designed to examine current research on how digital technologies interact with developing brain systems. The workshop will convene experts across sectors and disciplines to consider current research, and discuss what is known, areas of uncertainty, methodological challenges, and gaps in current knowledge.
22oct9:16 pm9:16 pmAI and the Brain Workshop
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Dr. Rich will be participating in this workshop at MIT to lay the groundwork for an ambitious longitudinal initiative that would track AI’s long-term effects
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Dr. Rich will be participating in this workshop at MIT to lay the groundwork for an ambitious longitudinal initiative that would track AI’s long-term effects on human cognition.
22oct(oct 22)9:15 pm25(oct 25)9:15 pmAmplify Youth Summit, UnMuted 2026
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The mic is on. You in? Hosted by the Digital Wellness Lab, the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), and the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative
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The mic is on. You in? Hosted by the Digital Wellness Lab, the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), and the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies, the second annual UnMuted: Amplify Youth Summit is taking place this October at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.
Building on the incredible momentum of our inaugural summit, this three-day event brings together bold young leaders, industry experts, nonprofits, and researchers for less adult noise and more youth-driven solutions.
20oct9:14 pm9:14 pmSymposium on Youth & Digital Space: Evidence-Based Approaches to Digital Safety
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Dr. Bickham will be speaking on a panel at this event at Keio University in Japan. Ahead of the 2027 amendment to the Youth Internet
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Dr. Bickham will be speaking on a panel at this event at Keio University in Japan. Ahead of the 2027 amendment to the Youth Internet Safety Act, this multi-stakeholder symposium aims to deepen evidence-based policy discussions about youth safety and wellbeing in a digital world.
10oct2:35 pm2:35 pmGerman American Conference at Harvard Kennedy School
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Digital Wellness Lab scientist Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue will be speaking at the 2026 German American Conference at Harvard Kennedy School on the panel “Where Healing Begins:
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Digital Wellness Lab scientist Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue will be speaking at the 2026 German American Conference at Harvard Kennedy School on the panel “Where Healing Begins: The Future of Gen Z Mental Health.”
07oct9:19 pm9:19 pmParent Forum
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Dr. Rich will moderate a fireside chat between Emily Oster and Open AI’s Head of Child Development, Allison Mishkin, discussing the questions parents are navigating
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Dr. Rich will moderate a fireside chat between Emily Oster and Open AI’s Head of Child Development, Allison Mishkin, discussing the questions parents are navigating around teens and AI. Kaitlin Tiches will take part to share about the Lab’s youth outreach work, and some members of the Lab’s Student Advisory Council will join to provide a youth perspective.
06oct6:16 pm6:16 pmLive Webinar – Let’s Talk Tech: A Live Q&A on Family Digital Wellbeing
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. At this “Ask the Experts”
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. At this “Ask the Experts” open panel, the Digital Wellness Lab team will tackle what families ask most, from screen time struggles to social media worries to navigating new AI tools, starting with top FAQs, then opening the floor with no topic off-limits.
september
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is for
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is for parents at every stage of tech engagement, from weighing that first device to navigating the teenage years.
22sep6:16 pm6:16 pmLive Webinar – Let’s Talk Tech: A Live Q&A on Family Digital Wellbeing
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. At this “Ask the Experts”
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. At this “Ask the Experts” open panel, the Digital Wellness Lab team will tackle what families ask most, from screen time struggles to social media worries to navigating new AI tools, starting with top FAQs, then opening the floor with no topic off-limits.
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is built
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is built around our 5Ms of healthy digital engagement — a practical framework for navigating today’s online world with confidence.
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is built
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is built around our 5Ms of healthy digital engagement — a practical framework for navigating today’s online world with confidence.
august
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is for
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The Digital Wellness Lab is excited to join with Verizon to cohost a series of free 1-hour webinars for caregivers and families. This research-informed session is for parents at every stage of tech engagement, from weighing that first device to navigating the teenage years.
08aug4:27 pm4:27 pmIAAH Emerging Professionals Network Webinar
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Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue, Scientist at the Digital Wellness Lab, will be a panelist on a webinar, Connected Futures: Technology, Partnerships and Youth Leadership for
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Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue, Scientist at the Digital Wellness Lab, will be a panelist on a webinar, Connected Futures: Technology, Partnerships and Youth Leadership for Adolescent Health, from the International Association for Adolescent Health.
01aug3:27 pm3:27 pmVZW Workshop in DC region
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The Digital Wellness Lab team has partnered with Verizon for free, interactive Family Workshops designed to help navigate today’s connected world. Clinical Research Assistant Edith Wang,
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The Digital Wellness Lab team has partnered with Verizon for free, interactive Family Workshops designed to help navigate today’s connected world. Clinical Research Assistant Edith Wang, EdM, will be on hand at 6932 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD to help in figuring out screen time, social media, and healthy tech habits. These are casual, drop-in events to give practical, stress-free tools that actually fit into a busy life.