News releases
Business and IT Building elevator is out of service
March 30, 2023
The Business and Information Technology (IT) Building elevator is out of service until further notice. The Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS) is working with a technician on the repair.
‘Amazing experience’: Ontario Tech student spends day with CEOs in Ottawa as part of CEOx1Day program
March 28, 2023
The opportunity to learn in the workplace and gain field experience is invaluable for students preparing for their future careers and is a cornerstone of the educational journey at Ontario Tech University.
Sarah Rijkenberg to represent Ontario Tech at provincial Three Minute Thesis competition
March 24, 2023
PhD in Applied Bioscience candidate’s presentation wins 2023 Ontario Tech 3MT® competition
Sidewalk closure alert: Section of Founders Drive sidewalk closed for UL Building removal
March 23, 2023
To accommodate the removal of the UL Building on the north side of the North Oshawa Library, a section of sidewalk surrounding the UL Building on Founders Drive (near the Avenue of Champions) will be closed to pedestrian traffic from Monday, March 27 through mid-June.
Campus culture events promote lasting connections at Ontario Tech’s downtown Oshawa location
March 21, 2023
The atmosphere was vibrant March 15 as Ontario Tech’s downtown Oshawa campus community connected for a pizza party inside the first-floor ‘breakout room’ and meeting space at Charles Hall.
Ontario Tech mourns the loss of Helen Vari, honorary doctorate recipient and university supporter
March 17, 2023
The Ontario Tech University community is mourning the loss of Helen Vari, a 2015 honorary doctorate recipient, donor and friend.
Ontario Tech faculty member William Thurber receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award
March 02, 2023
Congratulations to Ontario Tech’s William Thurber (Faculty of Business and Information Technology) who received a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for his legacy of volunteer service in the Oshawa community.
Empowering Black Youth through Ontario Tech’s Brilliant Catalyst B.E.S.T. Program
February 28, 2023
Ontario Tech University’s Brilliant Catalyst, an innovation and experiential learning hub designed to promote new business ideas, collaboration and partnerships, has built a strong reputation for empowering entrepreneurs locally, nationally, and internationally.
Ontario Tech ranks among the world’s top 200 youngest universities for the second straight year
February 27, 2023
Ontario Tech University has another impressive international accolade to proclaim this winter, having made the Top 200 list of the world’s best young universities for the second consecutive year.
Ontario Tech academic milestone: Mechanical Engineering PhD student first to defend a ‘cotutelle’ doctoral thesis
February 24, 2023
One Ontario Tech University student can add an impressive accomplishment to their resumé as the university’s first student to complete a cotutelle PhD.
Ontario Tech student authors children’s book exploring Black identity and Anti-Black racism
February 24, 2023
Ontario Tech student Tyannah Brown hopes her new children’s book will create opportunities for people to reflect on how they treat each other, and understand the importance of kindness, acceptance and diversity.
Announcing new members of Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors
February 23, 2023
Ontario Tech University proudly announces the addition of two new external members to its Board of Governors.
Campus operations resume as scheduled today
February 23, 2023
Campus operations resume as scheduled today - Thursday, February 23.
Ontario Tech University pursuing licence to enhance high-tech nuclear laboratory facilities
February 22, 2023
Ontario Tech University is pursuing the opportunity to enhance its high-tech nuclear laboratory facilities with the addition of new equipment, unique among all educational institutions in Canada.
Green light: Ontario Tech University supports launch of international nuclear-hydrogen collaboration
February 22, 2023
In late January 2023, Ontario Tech’s Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) joined representatives from 15 countries and international organizations for discussions on the legal and institutional aspects of nuclear-hydrogen, at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth visits Ontario Tech
February 17, 2023
Ontario Tech University was proud to host the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth at an engineering outreach workshop for Black youth on February 11, International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Ontario Tech’s IAEA Collaborating Centre delegation meets with IAEA Deputy Director General in Austria
February 17, 2023
Ontario Tech University and its strong reputation as a prominent centre of renewable, sustainable energy research leadership and expertise had an important audience in Europe earlier this month. A delegation from Ontario Tech visited the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters at the United Nation's Vienna International Centre in Austria on February 1.
Dr. Mitch Frazer reappointed Ontario Tech University’s Chancellor
February 15, 2023
Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors has reappointed Dr. Mitch Frazer as the university’s Chancellor for a second term, effective Monday, May 1.
Ontario Tech researcher co-authors study examining social connections and pandemic trading trends of institutional investors
February 10, 2023
In early 2020, Dr. Xinyao (Joseph) Zhou, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) at Ontario Tech University, and two research partners observed a large amount of selling in the stock market. Dr. Zhou, along with Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Ming Dong, Professor, York University, set out to examine the performance of mutual fund managers based on their social connectedness to pandemic hot zones to determine what effect it may have had on their financial decision-making.
Ontario Tech’s statement on the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
February 08, 2023
The devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have shocked and saddened people around the world. Ontario Tech University expresses its deepest sympathy and concern for those affected by this tragedy, particularly members of our campus community who have lost loved ones, or family and friends responding to the aftermath.
Two Ontario Tech scholars awarded prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
February 06, 2023
Ontario Tech University’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is proud to be home to two scholars recently awarded the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, a prestigious Government of Canada award that funds the country’s top scholars to help them positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Ontario Tech University launches Master of Arts in Social Practice and Innovation graduate program
February 03, 2023
The world needs more thought leaders and change agents – people who can imagine, design and implement solutions to social problems that disrupt the status quo for the public good.
Ontario Tech University and Grandview Kids reaffirm partnership to advance research, innovation and education in Durham Region
February 02, 2023
Long-established community partners Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University are celebrating their shared commitment to advancing research, innovation and education in Durham Region through a formal Memorandum of Understanding.