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December

UOIT salutes Canada Research Chairs

December 24, 2010

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) five Canada Research Chairs (CRC) joined fellow CRC's from across Ontario at the Thinking Ahead For A Strong Future conference held to celebrate the program's 10th anniversary. The event kicked off with the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, announcing an investment of $275.6 million to fund 310 new or renewed CRCs at 53 Canadian universities.

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UOIT's EcoCAR team revving up for Year 3 of The NeXt Challenge

November 30, 2010

Fresh off an impressive showing last spring, University of Ontario Institution of Technology (UOIT) automotive engineering students are gearing up to take another giant step forward in the third and final year of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge. UOIT is one just 16 North American universities (and one of just three in Canada) taking part in the prestigious automotive engineering competition sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The UOIT team is ready to refine its vehicle and put its finished product to the ultimate test in 2011.

UOIT set to host major high school Robotics showdown

November 26, 2010

The brightest young engineering minds in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto Area will converge at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) next month for a contest unlike any other.

UOIT earns high marks in national university rankings

November 11, 2010

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) received an excellent review with the recently issued findings of the Globe and Mail's Canadian University Report and Maclean's 20th annual University Rankings.

UOIT officially launches CLU

November 03, 2010

Representatives from local community agencies, government and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) joined together to celebrate the official launch of the University-Community Link Unit (CLU). During the event, invited guests learned how the new research unit will work with community stakeholders to examine societal problems such as poverty, unemployment, drug addiction, child abuse and violence.

While Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty looks on, Dr. Dan Zhang, associate professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Professor Deming Want, Chair, Board of Governors, NJUT sign the MOU.

UOIT signs first Memorandum of Understanding with university in China

November 03, 2010

In a historic first for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the Nanjing University of Technology (NJUT) in China today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines a commitment to begin discussions to establish joint opportunities between the institutions.

UOIT set to open its doors for annual Fall Open House

November 02, 2010

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is gearing up for its annual fall Open House, an event that will welcome hundreds of students and their parents and showcase what makes UOIT a positively different university.

FedDev Ontario invests in UOIT research

November 01, 2010

Oshawa, ON - Industry-focused research efforts at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have received a significant boost with the approval for $739,000 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) under the agency's Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative (ARC). The funding will assist UOIT to partner with Durham and Northumberland regions' small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to solve research-based questions and have an immediate, positive impact on these businesses.