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Ontario Tech has expanded its programs in high-demand fields such as artificial intelligence, energy and emerging technologies. That momentum extends to research, with sponsored research funding growing by 24 per cent in 2026 to approximately $30.5 million.

November 2, 2026

From left: Rob Strickland, Head of Fidelity Investments Canada, and Aidan Waddell, third-year Networking and IT Security student at Ontario Tech University, celebrate Fidelity Investments Canada’s $100,000 gift supporting cybersecurity research and student scholarships.

October 29, 2026

Dr. Peter Lewis, Canada Research Chair in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, Ontario Tech University.

October 26, 2026

Ontario Tech University recognized five recipients of its 2026 Awards of Distinction at the Chancellor’s Dinner on October 14. From left: Presidential Award of Distinction recipients Laurie Swami and Fred Dermarkar, Ontario Tech President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Steven Murphy, Ontario Tech Chancellor Mitch Frazer, and Chancellor’s Circle Award recipients Rola Dagher, Rocco Tullio and Regan Watts.

October 19, 2026

Engineering Advisory Board members. From left, top row: Aiman Khan, Candu Energy; Rodney Jones, Metrolinx; Richard Lee, General Dynamics Land Systems; and Mohamed (Moody) Saad, AtkinsRéalis. Middle row: Michael Paczkowski, Arcadis Canada; Marek Derewonko, Bruce Power; Julie West, Kinectrics; and Doug Jensen, Cameco Fuel Manufacturing. Bottom row: Julian Knutzen, Magna International; Joanna Kervin, AECOM; Colin Dhillon, Centre for Designing Change; and David Rogalski, Ontario Power Generation.

October 9, 2026

Drone testing in Ontario Tech University's ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel.

October 8, 2026

Dr. Emilia King, Assistant Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities.

October 8, 2026

October 6, 2026

Ontario Tech University President Steven Murphy (centre-left, royal blue T-shirt) and Chancellor Mitch Frazer (centre-right, navy T-shirt) lead participants at the 2026 Ontario Tech Chancellor's Challenge, part of the Community Day activities on October 3, 2026.

October 5, 2026

From left: John Henry, Durham Regional Chair; Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Oshawa Regional Councillor; Raed Kadri, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives, Business Development and Head of OVIN; Dan Carter, Mayor, City of Oshawa; Mona Eghanian, Assistant Vice-President and Deputy Head, OVIN; and Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ontario Tech University, at the DRIVE launch event hosted at Ontario Tech’s ACE facility.

September 29, 2026

Laura Money, Chair, Board of Governors, Ontario Tech University.

September 15, 2026

September 11, 2026

Smoke from a wildfire near Jasper National Park, Alberta.

September 10, 2026

Artist's rendering of the main entrance to the new Campus High-Performance Complex.

September 9, 2026

Ontario Tech University graduate students in the Remote Tooling and Equipment Laboratory at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River, Ontario.

August 13, 2026

Ontario Tech University and Centre for Designing Change sign an agreement launching PACE Ontario.

August 13, 2026

An Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men's soccer athlete in action during competition.

July 15, 2026

Ontario Tech University Engineering Outreach team members with participants in one of the university's STEM-focused learning programs.

July 14, 2026

Ontario Tech University major entrance scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 academic year (clockwise from upper left): Clara Capkun, Emily Rice, Arunraj Gnanaseelan, Kirill Kulaev, Zoha Naqvi and Joshua Kuchmak (Note: photo not available for international student and Global Leadership Award recipient Rittan Preet Kaur Chahal).

July 13, 2026

Ontario Tech University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Steven Murphy speaking at Spring Convocation 2026.

June 29, 2026

Students in one of Ontario Tech University's nuclear undergraduate teaching labs.

June 23, 2026

Dr. Patrick Hung, Professor, FBIT, with one of his graduate students, demonstrating the Buddha-inspired mindfulness robot in the Human Machine Lab.

June 12, 2026

From left: Ontario Tech University's Krista Hester, Chief of Staff, Office of the President, and Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, with the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, acting Minister of Infrastructure, and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Durham, and Lorne Coe, MPP Whitby, Parliamentary Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and PA to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence, and Security.

June 11, 2026

Students at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa campus.

June 10, 2026

Participants in the Learning with AI - Opportunities and Ethical Challenges in Education panel at Ontario Tech University's inaugural AI Forum. From left: Brian Gallant, CEO, Space Canada (moderator); Dr. Amanda Cooper, Dean and Professor, Frazer Faculty of Education, Ontario Tech; Jennifer Flanagan, Co-founder and CEO, Actua; Dr. Qusay Mahmoud, Assistant Dean, Engineering Outreach and Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech; and Sheri Williams, Managing Director, Accenture Industry X, Canada.

May 22, 2026

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