News archives
March
Ridgebacks salute students’ athletic and academic achievements
March 28, 2013
Student-athletes, friends, family, coaches, members of the Student Association, faculty and staff were on hand March 26 as the Athletics department honoured UOIT student-athletes for their academic achievements in 2012-2013.
You may not get your marks!
March 26, 2013
All overdue books must be returned or renewed, and all library fines paid by Friday, April 26 or your grades will not be released.
UOIT students gearing up for game design talent showcase April 3 in Toronto
March 25, 2013
UOIT Game Development and Entrepreneurship students will be among more than 600 attendees at the Level Up Showcase for the province’s diverse video games community on Wednesday, April 3 at the Design Exchange in Toronto, Ontario.
Extended Library hours during exam period
March 22, 2013
The Library will be open until 10:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 21.
UOIT applauds federal government’s investment in research and innovation
March 21, 2013
UOIT welcomes the federal government’s plan to invest in research and innovation, international education strategies and improved access for Aboriginal university students, as announced in the budget by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Federal Finance Minister.
UOIT graduate on track to success after helping with Grey Cup train tour
March 21, 2013
UOIT 2011 alumnus Rohan Karamandi (Bachelor of Information Technology) played an important role last fall in helping promote Canada’s national football championship to thousands of people across the country.
UOIT alumni team named winner of Ignite Startup competition
March 18, 2013
Squabble Studios Ltd., a UOIT alumni business venture, has captured one of two prizes in the Ignite Durham competition presented by Spark Centre.
UOIT reaffirms values
March 13, 2013
Recent incidents have brought to our attention the need to reaffirm UOIT’s values within the community.
UOIT toasts mother languages
March 12, 2013
The International Mother Language Festival brought University of Ontario Institute of Technology students, faculty and staff of all cultures together on campus to celebrate linguistic and culture diversity on March 11.
UOIT professor’s work cited in Ontario Court of Appeal decision
March 11, 2013
The research of Dr. Andrea Slane, an Associate Professor of Legal Studies with the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), was recently cited in an Ontario Court of Appeal decision (R. v. Ward, 2012 ONCA 660) regarding Internet Service Provider (ISP) disclosure of customer information to police conducting child pornography investigations.
Hydro One announces Women in Engineering University Partnership
March 08, 2013
Hydro One has announced a new partnership with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to increase enrolment and career opportunities for female students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Human-powered vehicle student project at UOIT gets another boost
March 07, 2013
Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are moving another step closer to developing a human-powered vehicle (HPV).
UOIT students' Capstone project leads to provincial award
March 07, 2013
A Capstone project developed between the UOIT Faculty of Business and Information Technology and the DRWC has received with the (Ontario) Municipal Waste Association’s 2012 Bronze Promotion and Education Award.
UOIT and Durham College to hold lockdown drill on campus on March 6
March 05, 2013
As part of their commitment to campus safety, UOIT and Durham College will hold an emergency lockdown drill
Almost 70 per cent of gamers rate stereoscopic 3D experience the same or better than 2D gaming
March 04, 2013
iGO3D’s findings include everything from developing a better understanding of stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) gaming to pioneering new techniques in S-3D visual game design.
Globe and Mail special report quotes UOIT’s Nuclear Engineer in Residence
March 04, 2013
Globe and Mail special report quotes UOIT’s Nuclear Engineer in Residence, John Froats
MDC free seminar March 14: An insider’s perspective on the not-for-profit sector
March 01, 2013
Katharine Schmidt, Executive Director, Food Banks Canada, will share her experiences as she led Food Banks Canada through an extensive restructuring and brand renewal process, enabling it to better achieve its mandate of reducing hunger in Canada.
UOIT Commerce students succeed at provincial business conference
March 01, 2013
Facing stiff competition from 16 other universities, a group of UOIT Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) students made an impressive showing at the January DECA U provincial competition in Toronto.
