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Dr. Dan Zhang, Canada Research Chair in Robotics and Automation and professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, is one of 14 researchers who received a Discovery Grant from NSERC. His research involves integrated optimization of parallel robot performance for advanced manufacturing systems.

NSERC awards UOIT researchers $1.7 million

June 24, 2011

Fourteen researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) were recently awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants, which have a combined total of $1.7 million over the next five years.

Dr. Dan Zhang, Canada Research Chair in Robotics and Automation and professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, is one of 14 researchers who received a Discovery Grant from NSERC. His research involves integrated optimization of parallel robot performance for advanced manufacturing systems.

IBM's 100th anniversary celebration features Dr. Carolyn McGregor

June 21, 2011

International Business Machines (IBM) is marking its centennial this year with a new short film that profiles four of its leading collaborative researchers whose questioning minds and unconventional ideas the company says are transforming our world.

Durham - have your say!

June 20, 2011

The Centre for Evaluation and Survey Research (CESR) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will be conducting a Durham Area Survey.

Matt Milovick, vice-president, Operations and Strategic Development and interim chief financial officer (centre), is congratulated by Nigel White, vice-chair, CMA Ontario Board of Directors (left), and Merv Hillier, president and chief executive officer, CMA Ontario (right), at the 2011 Creative Leadership Awards on June 16.

Matt Milovick receives CMA Creative Leadership Award

June 17, 2011

Congratulations to Matt Milovick, vice-president, Operations and Strategic Development and interim chief financial officer, who received the Ontario Certified Management Accountants 2011 Creative Leadership Award for the instrumental role he had in the development of UOIT's downtown Oshawa location.

Matt Milovick, vice-president, Operations and Strategic Development and interim chief financial officer (centre), is congratulated by Nigel White, vice-chair, CMA Ontario Board of Directors (left), and Merv Hillier, president and chief executive officer, CMA Ontario (right), at the 2011 Creative Leadership Awards on June 16.

Oil and gas executive donates $1.5 million to Ontario Tech University

June 16, 2011

Ontario Tech University will accelerate its alternative fuel research efforts thanks to a $1.5-million donation from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sure Energy Inc. Jeffrey Boyce, The donation, the largest gift Ontario Tech University has received from an individual, will fund the Jeffrey S. Boyce research chair in Natural Gas (NG) as an Alternative Transportation Fuel.

Matt Milovick, vice-president, Operations and Strategic Development and interim chief financial officer (centre), is congratulated by Nigel White, vice-chair, CMA Ontario Board of Directors (left), and Merv Hillier, president and chief executive officer, CMA Ontario (right), at the 2011 Creative Leadership Awards on June 16.

UOIT researcher receives Xerox Foundation grant

June 16, 2011

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) Faculty of Science is announcing a research grant awarded by Xerox Corporation to Dr. Faisal Qureshi, assistant professor, Computer Science.

(left to right) John Henry, Oshawa Mayor; Joe Dickson, MPP; John Milloy, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; Roger Anderson, Chair and CEO, Durham Region; Sandra Pupatello, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade; Dr. Ron Bordessa, UOIT President; Jim Flaherty, Federal Minister of Finance; Kevin Williams, President and Managing Director, GM Canada; and Dr. Colin Carrie, MP, brave bone-chilling conditions to officially open the Automotive Centre of Excellence at UOIT.

UOIT announces new president

June 11, 2011

Dr. Tim McTiernan will be the third president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), effective July 1, 2011.

UOIT's enrolment confirmation increase highest in GTA

June 10, 2011

Statistics recently released by the Ontario Application Centre (OUAC) confirm that more students than ever are choosing the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) for their post-secondary studies. Year-over-year percentage increases show that UOIT is the leading GTA university for overall enrolment confirmations and first in the province for first-choice confirmations.

From left: Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president and vice-chancellor, UOIT; Dr. Abdussalem Abuadala; Dr. Mehmet Fatih Orhan; Dr. Richard Marceau, provost and vice-president, Academic, UOIT.

UOIT confers its first-ever PhD graduates at 2011 convocation

June 06, 2011

In an academic year that has seen the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) mark a substantial number of major milestones and celebrate the openings of new buildings and key infrastructure, 2011 will also be remembered for another remarkable achievement in university history.