News releases
Ontario Tech thanks volunteers for contributing to a stronger, more resilient campus community
April 19, 2021
In celebration of National Volunteer Week from Sunday, April 18 to Saturday, April 24, Ontario Tech recognizes the profound impact volunteers have on the success of our students and the welcoming and supportive environment they help to create.
Small modular reactors: The dawn of a new era of Canadian nuclear energy
April 16, 2021
Small modular reactors (SMR) aim to renew the way Ontario, and Canada, produces nuclear energy in the longer term. In 2019, Ontario signed an inter-provincial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to SMR development, an agreement that connects provincial governments and power utilities in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Alberta has now joined the MOU, further solidifying Canada as a global leader in this emerging technology.
Ontario Tech students help build mental health mobile app for first responders
April 14, 2021
Earlier this year, the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) launched DRPSupport, an app that consolidates all mental health services and programs available to DRPS employees.
Is social media helping or hindering our understanding of scientific discovery?
March 31, 2021
Dividing an infinite amount of information with humans’ limited capacity to consume so much data, it becomes clear that getting a social media post to ‘stick’ in someone’s mind, or even getting them to click on a link, is a huge challenge.
Ontario Tech celebrates research and graduate education achievements
March 26, 2021
Every year, the university’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) holds the Graduate Excellence Awards to recognize and celebrate the wide array of inspiring and engaged individuals who support graduate students and colleagues in becoming successful scholars.
Ontario Tech fully prepped to support province’s new OSAP micro-credential program initiative
March 23, 2021
Are you ready to upskill and reskill for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow? Ontario Tech University is the place to explore a wide range of micro-credentials: various rapid-training online programs that help people retrain and upgrade their skills to find new employment opportunities.
Come see what Ontario Tech University is all about on March 27
March 22, 2021
As physical-distancing protocols continue, Ontario Tech University is driving high-tech ways to digitally take its campus… off campus. On Saturday, March 27, students and families interested in the university will be able to visit Ontario Tech at its next Virtual Open House.
Ontario Tech gratefully acknowledges province’s pandemic-related support of post-secondary institutions
March 19, 2021
The Ontario government will invest $106.4 million in universities and colleges to help ensure students continue to get the skills and education they need for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow.
Ontario Tech: A university in its element on hydrogen energy research
March 18, 2021
As it approaches its 20th anniversary as a vital central-Canadian hub of research excellence and innovation, Ontario Tech University has established a compelling portfolio of research leadership and expertise in clean and green energy.
Virtual three-day event reveals that the future of autonomous tech is already here
March 17, 2021
The latest ideas on the autonomous front were explored March 2 to 4 at the Third Annual Future Transportation and Mobility Series Event. The virtual event drew close to 400 attendees spanning 25 different countries and featured leading experts on the progression and future of connected and autonomous technology (C/AV), revealing to a global audience that it is no longer simply an idea of the future.
Ontario Tech researcher leading one of the first projects to stream live data from the Moon
March 16, 2021
Ontario Tech University's Dr. Carolyn McGregor has been working with CommStar Space Communications and its consortium of partners, and sharing her latest research findings outlining an ‘end-to-end’ data distribution infrastructure to enable real-time monitoring for astronaut health through cloud-based analytics via space data relays.
How data visualization is raising awareness about the pain of sexual harassment
March 11, 2021
Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Christopher Collins, the university’s Canada Research Chair in Linguistic Information Visualization is examining how the issue of sexual harassment can achieve greater visibility by using data visualization as a communicative medium.
Ontario Tech researcher speaks about the impact of infertility on women’s careers
March 02, 2021
A management researcher at Ontario Tech University says there is ample evidence that pursuing motherhood ambitions early in one’s career can have long-term impact on her professional progress, and as a result a growing number of women delay motherhood until their careers are well-established.
Ontario Tech Engineering students share insights on how to maximize the remote-learning experience
March 01, 2021
A panel comprising students across the university’s different Engineering programs and spanning different years of study, answered questions from Engineering faculty members as they reflected on their remote-learning experiences over the past two semesters. The feedback will help gain a better understanding of the successes and challenges students face with the switch to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campus Ice Centre to become COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
February 23, 2021
As part of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, the Regional Municipality of Durham and Durham Region Public Health have selected the Campus Ice Centre (CIC) at Ontario Tech University and Durham College as the Region’s Oshawa COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic location.
Ontario Tech’s COVID-19 wastewater surveillance initiative welcomes next research partner
February 22, 2021
Since November, tracked information has been shared weekly with Durham Region Health Department officials to help health experts determine appropriate steps to limit or prevent further infection in the community. The early success of the program has now led to the City of Barrie, and Towns of Orillia, Midland and Collingwood to get samples tested three times per week at Ontario Tech.
Ontario Tech’s INSPIRE ENG conference encourages girls in high school to explore engineering careers
February 17, 2021
On Saturday, February 20, more than 50 girls in grades 9 and 10 from across the Greater Toronto Area and around the world will join the 2021 virtual INSPIRE ENG all-girl engineering conference to learn from industry experts and a high-profile young space enthusiast about what it takes to excel as an engineer.
Ontario Tech University and Durham College celebrate successful Campus Food Drive
February 17, 2021
Thanks to the generosity of the Ontario Tech University and Durham College communities, the 2020 Campus Food Drive raised more than $22,000 to help 384 students in need.
Ontario Tech welcomes province’s investment in post-secondary students’ mental wellness
February 12, 2021
On February 8, the Ontario government announced $7 million in new funding to help increase access to mental-health and addiction services for post-secondary students during COVID-19. Ontario Tech will share in the funding from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Ontario Tech students launch used tech device drive to support older adult community members
February 11, 2021
In an effort to address this serious problem and help bridge the technology gap, a group of students in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) is working with the local community to collect second-hand laptops and tablets.
Ontario Tech University marks Black History Month
February 10, 2021
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are fundamental values for Ontario Tech University. This year, the university will celebrate Black History Month in a variety of ways, including virtual programs, events, initiatives and resources that celebrate Black Canadian culture, promote an awareness of history, and provide an open space for conversations about EDI:
Start earning micro-credentials today at Ontario Tech University
February 05, 2021
As labour markets adjust, displaced workers and people looking to shift career paths seek quick ways to update their skills and knowledge to expand their employability. Ontario Tech University is answering this demand through a series of micro-credentials: short, competency-based learning opportunities focusing on specific skill sets based on criteria defined on approved industry.
Ontario Tech awards Remembrance Scholarship in honour of 2020 Iran plane crash victims
February 04, 2021
Ontario Tech’s Remembrance Scholarship recipient is Yashashvi Thaker, a Mechatronics Engineering student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The international student from India says she chose to study at Ontario Tech for the sense of belonging and community the campus provides.