News archives
October
Ontario Tech University exploring academic opportunities to support the rail industry’s need for skilled talent
October 04, 2024
Canada’s rail sector faces an urgent challenge: the need for skilled professionals to support its rapid growth and transition toward sustainable transportation. As rail projects continue to expand across the country, so does the demand for engineers and skilled professionals. Ontario Tech University is exploring ways to enhance its educational offerings to prepare students for successful careers in this critical field.
Future students: Visit the Ontario Tech booth at the Ontario Universities’ Fair in Toronto
October 01, 2024
Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6.
September
Ontario Tech University hosts Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 17
September 25, 2024
Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its newest alumni at Fall Convocation on Thursday, October 17.
Ontario Tech University celebrates major milestone at 2024 Chancellor’s Challenge
September 23, 2024
Ontario Tech University is proud to announce the success of the fourth annual Chancellor’s Challenge, which raised an impressive $125,000 and engaged over 400 participants in a 5K fundraising event
Ontario Tech University marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
September 23, 2024
Canada’s annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30 is a time of recognition, remembrance and respect for survivors of residential schools and a day to learn about the lasting impacts these schools have had—and continue to have—on Indigenous communities.
Federal funding announced for 32 new Ontario Tech-led research projects
September 13, 2024
Ontario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory continues after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced new grants valued at nearly $4.5 million for 32 new projects across multiple research disciplines being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.
August
Sorbara Family donates more than $1 million to enhance Ontario Tech’s modern facilities and empower students with new scholarships
August 28, 2024
In recognition of the Sorbara Family’s generosity and dedication to philanthropy, Ontario Tech University has named the lobby in the Software Informatics Research Centre (SIR) the Sorbara Family Lobby. SIR houses the university’s Office of the Registrar, serves as a hub for campus tours, and features several labs and flexible learning spaces equipped with the latest technology.
Ontario Tech doctoral degree candidate recognized for helping advance key research on autism in Canada
August 27, 2024
Ontario Tech Doctor of Education candidate Aneta Stolba’s research recently earned major recognition from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), in the form of an Autism Scholars Award. Her prize was one of just five presented by the COU to a doctoral or master’s-level researcher at an Ontario university for research that will positively impact individuals with autism and their families.
Honeycomb Archway architectural placemaking structure unveiled at Ontario Tech
August 19, 2024
An innovative architectural placemaking project at Ontario Tech University's Windfields Farm Lands is using architectural design to reimagine an outdoor space into a gathering area and garden. The Honeycomb Archway project is an endeavour of Ontario Tech’s Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS), symbolizing the university’s ongoing commitments to innovative learning and reimagined teaching.
Ontario Tech rehabilitation research hub designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
August 19, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly one-third of the planet’s 8.1-billion people live with a health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation, such as back pain and arthritis. Yet, in many instances they are unable to access the essential health interventions they require. As part of the global response to this issue, the WHO recently designated the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research at Ontario Tech University as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health.
European presentations showcase Ontario Tech’s international leadership in the energy sector
August 15, 2024
In the three years since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) designated Ontario Tech University as its official Collaborating Centre for Canada, the university has been hard at work as a vital member in the nuclear-engineering-research field, through scholarship and through education.
Ontario Tech announces 2024 Joyce Family Foundation Success Award recipients
August 14, 2024
In 2016, a donation of $1 million from The Joyce Family Foundation to Ontario Tech established two new awards to help students turn their dream of post-secondary education into reality.
Ontario Tech mourns the loss of longtime donor and supporter Edith Alger
August 13, 2024
Ontario Tech University is mourning the passing of Edith Alger, whose kind and unwavering support as a leading university benefactor throughout its first two decades has helped chart the university on its path to success.
Ontario Tech lab wins Engineering Research Project of the Year Award for work on Project Arrow
August 01, 2024
Ontario Tech University’s Advanced Digital Design, Manufacturing, and Metrology Laboratories (AD2MLabs) have won the prestigious Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) (York Chapter) Engineering Research Project of the Year award for its work on Project Arrow. The award recognizes the remarkable technical achievements of the AD2MLabs team in developing the design prototype for the first Canadian zero-emission electric vehicle.
July
Ontario Tech researcher looking to create national Safe Sport handbook
July 26, 2024
Ontario Tech’s Dr. Joseph Gurgis says one of the reasons safe sport goals have not been reached is due the development of dozens of safeguarding initiatives that are intended to support a safe environment, but are not empirically or theoretically driven. Dr. Gurgis is addressing this gap through new research leading to the development of a resource that will provide coherent, effective and proven safe-sport guidelines.
Ontario Tech and Lakeridge Health develop innovative health-care training simulations
July 25, 2024
A powerful learning resource championed by researchers at Ontario Tech University, medical simulation exercises allow health professionals, such as nurses, to develop new competencies related to surgical and emergency situations in a real-life environment without risk to patients or staff.
Ontario Tech students explore advanced fusion research at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
July 23, 2024
Fifteen master’s and PhD students from Ontario Tech University gained invaluable experience and insight into fusion research and the nuclear industry during a recent week-long trip to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario. The opportunity for Ontario Tech students to explore CNL’s advanced energy facility is the first initiative of a new three-year partnership between the university’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) and CNL.
Ontario Tech strengthens senior leadership team with appointment of new General Counsel
July 22, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces the appointment of Jennifer MacInnis as its General Counsel, effective Thursday, August 15.
Leading the charge: Ontario Tech organizes international sustainable energy and small modular reactors discussion at event in Egypt
July 16, 2024
On July 4, Ontario Tech and a key group of international partners brought together leading nuclear and clean technology experts from Africa and the Arab world to discuss strategies at a Clean Energy Summit in Cairo, Egypt.
Ontario Tech earns designation as NATO test centre for development of civilian and military technologies
July 16, 2024
Ontario Tech’s ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel and Core Research Facility was recently designated as an approved test centre the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic.
Educational policy expert appointed Dean of Ontario Tech’s Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
July 15, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces the appointment of Dr. Amanda Cooper as the new Dean of the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education (FEd), effective Sunday, September 1.
Ontario Tech announces new and reappointed members of its Board of Governors
July 04, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces the newest members on its Board of Governors. These individuals were selected for their professional experiences, skills, leadership and community involvement.
Participation in Special Olympics linked to reduced risk of diabetes among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
July 03, 2024
New research led by the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University and published in Diabetic Medicine, reveals participation in Special Olympics programming is associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2024-2025 major scholarship recipients
July 02, 2024
Each year, seven outstanding incoming Ontario Tech students are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships in recognition of their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
June
Distinguished plant biochemist and student success champion appointed Dean of Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Science
June 27, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces the appointment of Dr. Ken Wilson as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science, effective Sunday, September 1.
International award presented to Ontario Tech research expert and long-term care advocate
June 21, 2024
Long-term health-care expert Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos has won the 2024 International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation award for Paper of the Year.
Ontario Tech Student Union honours two instructors with awards for teaching excellence
June 20, 2024
The Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU) recently presented two exceptional teaching faculty members with Teaching Excellence awards at the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Partners in Higher Education dinner
Ontario Tech to welcome its largest-ever incoming class for the 2024-2025 academic year
June 19, 2024
Ontario Tech University maintains its position as a top-choice post-secondary destination, achieving a record-breaking milestone for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Regional Chair’s Classic celebrates Roger Anderson’s legacy, raises money for community
June 14, 2024
Ontario Tech University students in financial need will benefit from the great generosity shown at the 2024 Regional Chair’s Classic in memory of Roger Anderson.
Ontario Tech expert preparing for second term as the leading national researcher in Aquatic Toxicology
June 14, 2024
For her outstanding record of research achievement and discovery, the Government of Canada is renewing the Canada Research Chair appointment of Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Denina Simmons of the Faculty of Science to a new five-year term.
Ontario Tech University and Penn State University sign agreement to enhance engineering studies and research
June 12, 2024
Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) and The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) College of Engineering have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that taps into the engineering and applied sciences strengths of both institutions.
Ontario Tech marks Pride Month
June 03, 2024
Every June, Ontario Tech University celebrates Pride Month in recognition of the progress made to achieve equal rights and inclusion for 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual) individuals. Pride Month takes place in June, commemorating the social activism resulting from June 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement and 2SLGBTQIA+ activism. Pride Month honours 2SLGBTQIA+ voices and experiences while drawing attention to issues members of the community still face, and highlights the continued importance of resisting various forms of transphobia, biphobia and homophobia.
May
Ontario Tech to confer nearly 2,300 degrees and four honorary doctorates at 2024 Spring Convocation
May 31, 2024
From Wednesday, June 5 to Friday, June 7, Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its class of 2024 along with four honorary degree recipients.
Ontario Tech University honours faculty and staff for their exemplary service
May 22, 2024
Over the last 20 years, Ontario Tech University’s reputation for high-quality teaching, student services, work-integrated learning opportunities and overall student satisfaction has grown steadily. This success hinges on the contributions and dedication of a diverse and collaborative community of faculty and staff members.
Ontario Tech ranks among the world’s top young universities
May 16, 2024
As Ontario Tech begins its third decade as a young university of rising influence, it does so with a strong foundation and a well-established tradition of research excellence. Further evidence of Ontario Tech’s research ascendency comes in the form of the latest survey of the youngest global universities (founded within the past 50 years) by the international rankings organization Times Higher Education.
Bruce Power expands partnership with Ontario Tech University through generous capital investment
May 08, 2024
During a May 7 ceremony in the university’s Energy Research Centre (ERC), Ontario Tech commemorated Bruce Power’s $250,000 donation by designating a cutting-edge main floor ERC lab as the Bruce Power Thermalhydraulics Laboratory.
Ontario Tech leading the way on small modular reactor (SMR) research thanks to new grant
May 07, 2024
On May 7, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCAn) awarded a new research grant to Ontario Tech to develop a gamma-ray imaging system to examine SMR fuels and materials.
Ontario Tech University joins Canadians for CANDU campaign
May 01, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces its support for Canadians for CANDU, a campaign promoting the deployment of CANDU nuclear technology at home and abroad to achieve Canadian and global efforts to reach net-zero emissions.
April
Innovative student projects highlight Ontario Tech’s Engineering capstone competition
April 26, 2024
The hard work and ingenuity of more than 450 undergraduate students were on display at the recent Ontario Tech University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s (FEAS) Engineering Capstone Exhibition and Design Competition.
Celebrating our volunteers this National Volunteer Week
April 15, 2024
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Sunday, April 14 through Saturday, April 20, Ontario Tech University proudly acknowledges the tremendous impact volunteers have on our community. Embracing this year's theme, Every Moment Matters, the university recognizes the important role volunteers hold in every corner of our university, offering their time and expertise and actively contributing to Ontario Tech’s success.
Ontario Tech research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities through a $1.25 million gift from the Hann-Kelly family
April 11, 2024
Ontario Tech University is proud to announce the establishment of the Hann-Kelly Family Chair in Disability and Rehabilitation Research, made possible by a generous $1.25 million donation from the Hann-Kelly family.
Bria Hughes-Small to represent Ontario Tech University at provincial Three Minute Thesis competition
April 09, 2024
Bria Hughes-Small, a first-year Master's student in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University, clinched the top spot at the university's annual Three Minute Thesis competition on March 21. This victory advances her to the provincial competition at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus on Wednesday, May 8, where she will represent Ontario Tech and put her thesis pitch to the test again against the winners from other universities.
Ontario Tech practicum student helping to spread love for sport through placement with Their Opportunity charity
April 02, 2024
Ontario Tech University student Uwais Mirza has been moved by his experiences while working with national children’s charity Their Opportunity and seeing the organization fulfil its mission of making sports more accessible for kids.
March
Ontario Tech students reflect on benefits of work-integrated learning opportunities
March 27, 2024
The Career Bus is just one of many ways that demonstrate Ontario Tech’s longstanding belief in the value of student-focused educational options that deliver practical, hands-on experiences as a major component of every university program.
‘It takes a village’: New community partnership exploring ways to help those with dementia to live well
March 25, 2024
Through a new partnership agreement with Ontario Tech University, Alzheimer Society Durham Region envisions the creation of a ‘Dementia Village’. The idea calls for a unique, dementia-friendly community space that is accessible, safe, inclusive, and promotes activity, socialization, research initiatives, and training programs to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and their care partners.
Ontario Tech post-doctoral research fellow receives new federal funding to help older Canadians fight back pain and arthritis
March 22, 2024
Dr. Jessica Wong, a post-doctoral research fellow at Ontario Tech University who focuses on addressing unmet health-care needs in older adults with back pain and arthritis, is hoping to uncover new strategies to address this global program.
Ontario Tech University celebrates the transformational philanthropy of Mitch and Leslie Frazer
March 19, 2024
While Ontario Tech continues to commemorate its 20th-anniversary, the university held a milestone event on March 18 to recognize the remarkable contributions of the Mitch and Leslie Frazer, to celebrate the naming and official signage unveiling of the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education.
National research expert in systemic racism, technology and criminal justice joins Ontario Tech
March 13, 2024
Ontario Tech’s nationally acclaimed research leadership portfolio will strengthen with the appointment of Dr. Kanika Samuels-Wortley as the university’s newest Canada Research Chair (CRC).
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Sustainability in Art exhibition winners announced
March 12, 2024
The Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) at Ontario Tech University recently hosted a Juried Art Exhibition with the theme of Sustainability in Art. Artists were invited to interpret sustainability in their own unique ways, resulting in a thought-provoking and inspiring collection.
Ontario Tech students honing storytelling skills with university’s new Creators4Change podcasting studio
March 11, 2024
Ontario Tech students looking to bring their ideas and stories to life with the highest quality have an amazing new high-tech tool available to help them maximize their creativity.
Ontario Tech Engineering student Rushda Khan and Engineering Outreach Team earn national awards
March 08, 2024
Ontario Tech University boasts a top-tier Engineering program, now ranked among Canada’s Top 10. Its Engineering Outreach initiatives have garnered widespread acclaim nationally, recently earning two prestigious awards from Actua, an organization dedicated to advancing STEM education for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students.
Ontario Tech celebrates International Women’s Day
March 08, 2024
International Women’s Day (Friday, March 8) is a time to acknowledge, celebrate and empower women at Ontario Tech University, and to amplify the critical roles allies play in elevating women’s voices and aspirations. It’s also a day to reflect on and commit to the International Women’s Day 2024 theme of 'Inspire Inclusion' and to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality, and the work that remains to be done.
Advances in sustainable development highlight Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s 2024 Research Day
March 06, 2024
Advancing environmental sustainability and building pathways toward net-zero emissions are key research priorities at Ontario Tech University. At its second-annual Research Day on February 20, Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) explored some of the latest innovative sustainability solutions and practices, and their role in building a greener future for Canadians.
February
How Ontario Tech University and OVIN are inspiring youth in the autonomous vehicle sector
February 29, 2024
In 2023, Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education, in conjunction with the university’s Engineering Outreach program joined forces with the Ontario Vehicle Innovative Network (OVIN), the Ontario Government’s flagship initiative for the automotive and mobility sector, through the Regional Future Workforce (RFW) Program.
Noted university administrator and scholar reappointed Ontario Tech University’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic
February 27, 2024
Ontario Tech University announces the reappointment of Dr. Lori Livingston as Provost and Vice-President, Academic for a second term. Her new five-year term will begin on July 1, 2024.
Ontario Tech Software Engineering students to compete nationally after winning at Ontario Engineering Competition
February 26, 2024
Natasha Naorem and Emily Lai, third-year Software Engineering students in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University, are showing they not only have the engineering expertise, but also the communications skills to present and explain complex technical engineering projects.
Ontario Tech Engineering students enjoy networking opportunity with nuclear industry leaders
February 16, 2024
On January 31, Ontario Tech NAYGN organized an Industry Night for Energy and Nuclear Engineering students and other students also in degree programs with the university’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
International survey continues to rank Ontario Tech as a Top-3 Engineering school in Ontario
February 15, 2024
Ontario Tech University’s consistent strength in Engineering is reinforced again this year in an influential survey of global universities.
Ontario Tech celebrates renewed international accolade for environmental commitment
February 08, 2024
As Ontario Tech University continues to mark its 20th anniversary and observes its designated Sustainability Month in March, the university is once again winning high praise for its sustainability-focused campus practices.
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men’s basketball team leaps into national Top-10 rankings for the first time
February 07, 2024
The Ontario Tech Athletics program is scripting one of the most compelling narratives in Canadian university sports this year.
Smart engineering: Ontario Tech’s expertise in real-time software systems research shining on international stage
February 02, 2024
A research group at Ontario Tech University led by software engineering expert Dr. Akramul Azim of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, is at forefront of validating and verifying the methodologies, design, and prototype implementation of embedded smart software systems.
Ontario Tech marks Black History Month
February 01, 2024
February marks Black History Month: a time for acknowledgement, celebration and empowerment of Black community members in Canada, and around the world.
January
Ontario Tech Engineering students in energy to benefit from new RBC Foundation support
January 31, 2024
A new gift to Ontario Tech University from the RBC Foundation will help Engineering students make a major impact in the field of low-emission energy. The Foundation’s $750,000 grant directed to the university’s new Student Enrichment Program (SEP) will help fulfil the demand for specific ‘green skills’ as Canada’s economy continues to transition towards a net-zero future.
Ontario Tech's high school student application growth continues to significantly outpace provincial university system
January 22, 2024
As Ontario Tech celebrates its 20th anniversary, the university has experienced another significant achievement with more Ontario high school students than ever before applying to study at the university.
The Durham Climate Roundtable, a collaborative model centred at Ontario Tech, is helping Durham Region’s leaders take climate action
January 12, 2024
Through the Durham Climate Roundtable, hosted at Ontario Tech, local government, businesses and organizations are working for change at a regional level, to ensure a thriving economy and healthy, resilient communities as they decarbonize.
Value-added perk: Ontario Tech students benefit from career-path collaboration with Durham Regional Police Service
January 09, 2024
Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) recently launched ‘Discover Your Path’, a special three-part professional development (PD) training series for students, in collaboration with the Durham Regional Police Service
Ontario Tech researcher investigating the opportunities and risks associated with drone swarms
January 04, 2024
Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Systems networking and information technology expert Dr. Khalil El-Khatib of Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Business and Information Technology recently received new research funding from Canada’s National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) to investigate a ‘Trustworthy AI-based framework for self-aware drone-based swarm technologies’.
Go Girl! Ontario Tech student Japnit Ahuja wins WomenTech Network global award
January 02, 2024
WomenTech Network, an international community that promotes gender diversity in information and communication technology (ICT), has named Japnit Ahuja a winner of the 2023 Ada Lovelace Special Recognition Award for Women in ICT.