News releases

Rinaldi Research Chair in AI and Rehabilitation recognition event (April 14, 2025). From left: Dr. Pierre Côté, Director, Institute for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, and Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHSc); James Barnett, Vice-President, Advancement, Ontario Tech University; Dr. Carol Cancelliere, Rinaldi Research Chair, FHSc; Riley Rinaldi; Jason Rinaldi; Joel Weisberg, graduate student, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Rinaldi Family’s gift powers Ontario Tech’s new AI and Rehabilitation Research Chair

April 16, 2025

Ontario Tech University proudly announces the establishment of the Rinaldi Research Chair in AI and Rehabilitation within the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Ontario Tech is contributing its expertise in nuclear and energy-related research for a multi-year study focused on analyzing fuel used in Small Modular Reactors.

Ontario Tech researchers receive funding from Natural Resources Canada to study nuclear fuel safety and sustainability

April 15, 2025

Ontario Tech University through the Centre for Small Modular Reactors and the Brilliant Energy Institute will play a key role in ensuring Canada’s future nuclear power generation is safe, reliable and sustainable through its participation in a multi-year research study focused on analyzing fuel used in Small Modular Reactors (SMR).

Ontario Tech University exploring the role of nuclear ‘nano reactors’ to widen access to a cleaner and less expensive energy source

April 14, 2025

As Canada moves toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the demand for energy continues to grow rapidly, driven by population increases, technological advancements and expanding industries. In response, energy researchers at Ontario Tech University are exploring innovative ways to make access to nuclear energy simpler, smaller and more affordable, and enable more communities across Canada to participate in the nation’s clean-energy future.

Student team from Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (Toronto) at the NASA HUNCH competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas (April 8, 2025).

Ontario Tech investing in new partnerships to advance innovative K-12 STEM education

April 11, 2025

Ontario Tech University is not only a hub for higher education, it’s also a leader in driving innovation and creating positive impact for both teachers and students in elementary and secondary schools.

Students at Ontario Tech University's Polonsky Commons.

Ontario Tech University supports auto sector families with new student bursaries

April 04, 2025

Ontario Tech University proudly announces the creation of three new bursaries specifically for prospective students whose parents work in the auto industry.

Except where noted, affiliations are Ontario Tech University. From left: Yasmin Abdulla, Manager, Community and Cultural Relations, Office of Student Life; Dr. Mary Bluechardt, Deputy Provost; Anita Anuyah, Senior Manager, Smart Automation, Scotiabank; Sophia Doulaghsingh, Director, Community Partnerships, Scotiabank; Breanne McAlpin, fourth-year Life Sciences specialization student, Faculty of Science; Tasnim Shariff, Senior Manager, Community Partnerships, Scotiabank; Yvonne Stefanin, Director, Philanthropy. (February 2025)

Ontario Tech launches Black Youth Visionary Program with $500,000 investment from Scotiabank

April 01, 2025

Ontario Tech University is proud to announce a $500,000 investment from Scotiabank through ScotiaRISE, the Bank’s $500 million commitment and community investment initiative. This contribution supports the university’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, which emphasizes ethical leadership and the human impact of technological research and innovation.

Project Arrow out for a test drive on the campus of Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario (with the ACE Core Research and Testing Facility in the far background).

Project Arrow 2.0: Ontario Tech University’s next bold step into the future of transportation

March 31, 2025

Designated the lead academic institution in Project Arrow’s initial development from 2021 to 2024, Ontario Tech will continue to drive innovation in the next phase as the official research and build partner for Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.

Eight Ontario Tech students and three Brilliant Catalyst staff members at the 2025 Enactus Canada Regional Exposition (Central Canada) in Mississauga, Ontario (March 2025).

Ontario Tech student-entrepreneurs empowered through partnership with Jennifer and Christian Lassonde

March 28, 2025

A generous donation from Jennifer and Christian Lassonde will help Ontario Tech University students address social and economic challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Back row left to right: 3MT® judges Tito-Dante Marimpietri, City of Oshawa councillor, Alan Boughton, Peel Police Service Board member, Jeff Goldman, Tamarac Investment Group, Paul Douglas, Ontario Market Lead, (front) 3MT® winner Salma Bafagih, and 3MT® judge Owen Marshall-Glew, Aecon Nuclear.

Salma Bafagih to represent Ontario Tech University at provincial Three Minute Thesis competition

March 26, 2025

Salma Bafagih, a Master of Health Sciences in Community, Public, and Population Health degree candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHSc), has set her sights on understanding Canadians’ food literacy in hopes to help them choose healthier options.

With its step-by-step interactive format, Sodium 101 uses proven techniques known to motivate people to change their behaviour and develop food-literacy skills.

Ontario Tech researcher’s new online tool helps Canadians reduce their salt consumption

March 17, 2025

With a generous donation from Manulife to Ontario Tech’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, Dr. JoAnne Arcand and a team of dietitians and graduate students designed and launched the Sodium 101 web application, which seeks to raise awareness about the long-term risks of excessive sodium consumption, and empower Canadians to make healthier dietary choices.

From left: Ontario Tech University students Anupriya Dubey, fourth-year Computer Science (Faculty of Science); Nishtha Desai, fourth-year Technology Management (Faculty of Business and Information Technology); and Mosarrat Rumman, Computer Science master’s degree candidate (Faculty of Science).

Ontario Tech students propose generative AI platform to preserve Indigenous languages

March 11, 2025

Joined by Computer Science master’s degree candidate Mosarrat Rumman and fourth-year Technology Management student Nishtha Desai, Anupriya Dubey (fourth-year Computer Science) and the Ontario Tech team developed EduLine (Education Offline)—an AI-powered education platform designed to function offline.

Navigating the digital frontier: Can AI-programmed empathy ever truly match real human empathy?

February 26, 2025

In today’s fast-paced technological world, innovations constantly emerge and evolve, often leaving previous versions quickly obsolete. With advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation reshaping societal norms, Ontario Tech University’s Digital Life Institute offers a critical perspective of these changes.

Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic unite to power the future of the nuclear energy workforce

February 20, 2025

As Canada expands its energy infrastructure, the demand for a highly skilled nuclear workforce to power the clean energy transition is greater than ever. Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic have joined forces to meet this challenge, combining their unique strengths to prepare the next generation of talent across Ontario, Canada, and the world.

Fueling the Canadian Olympic pipeline: RBC Training Ground coming to Ontario Tech University

February 13, 2025

On Sunday, February 23, Ontario Tech University will be a host venue for RBC Training Ground, a talent identification and athlete funding program to discover young athletes with Olympic potential.

Participants in the 2025 Catalyst Challenge, hosted by the Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, in collaboration with Lakeridge Health.

Ontario Tech students pitch health-care AI-driven ideas with Lakeridge Health experts

February 10, 2025

Ontario Tech University students are using artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to propose innovative solutions for key health-care challenges, in collaboration with Lakeridge Health and the Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub.

Dr. Aaron Yurkewich (left), Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) working on the HERO Glove with FEAS master's degree student Daimen Landon-Hoffman (Ontario Tech University BioRobotics Lab, January 27, 2025).

‘HERO Glove’ research at Ontario Tech has a hand in improving patients’ lives

February 04, 2025

Dr. Yurkewich, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, invented the Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Glove, a battery-powered robotic device whose artificial ‘tendons’ assist patients with tactile control and movement.

Ontario Tech marks Black History Month

February 03, 2025

February marks Black History Month: a time to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of Black community members in Canada, and around the world.

From left: Alpine Canada men’s team members Jeffrey Read, James Crawford, Brodie Seger and Cameron Alexander in the ACE Climatic Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel at Ontario Tech University (October 2024).

Ontario Tech’s ACE pushing Canada’s high-performance athletes to the next level

January 31, 2025

On January 25, Canadian skiers James Crawford and Cameron Alexander made history at the challenging Streif downhill race in Kitzbuhel, Austria, with Crawford winning gold, and teammate Cameron Alexander securing bronze. What many don’t know is that Ontario Tech University’s ACE Core Research and Development facility played a pivotal pre-season role in their success.

Students outside the Regent Theatre at Ontario Tech University's downtown Oshawa location.

Tech-driven and career-focused programs make Ontario Tech a top student choice

January 28, 2025

Fresh off its rise to the No. 1 spot for reputation in the 2025 Canadian University Rankings by Maclean’s magazine, Ontario Tech has once again surpassed 13,000 applications for the second consecutive year—cementing its reputation as a top choice for future-ready students.