News archives
June
Library online resources unavailable on morning of July 12 for server maintenance
June 28, 2013
Please be advised that UOIT Libraries’ online resources will not be available from 10 a.m to noon on Friday, July 12 as the server is taken down for scheduled maintenance.
Ontario Tech professor co-authors book on how online tools can help reduce prejudice
June 28, 2013
Online tools are a key ingredient for helping children from communities in conflict overcome prejudice, according to a new book co-authored by an Ontario Tech University faculty member and a researcher in Northern Ireland.
UOIT and Durham College team up for Heart and Stroke Foundation
June 28, 2013
Dozens of faculty and staff members from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and teamed up with counterparts from Durham College (DC) on June 26 for a great show of community support for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
High school science students impressed by visit from UOIT’s Clean Energy Research Lab
June 25, 2013
The team at UOIT’s Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL) was invited to visit three area high schools to showcase hydrogen as a potential future energy carrier, along with the university’s ongoing research to develop other renewable energy technologies.
Faculty of Health Sciences appoints two new Associate Deans
June 24, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Holly Jones Taggart as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Dr. Robert Weaver as Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships.
UOIT students raise $560 for Lesotho HIV/AIDS orphanage
June 24, 2013
Students taking an elective summer course in Collaborative Leadership from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Business and Information Technology recently raised $560 for HIV/AIDS orphans in Lesotho as part of a class project – and they learned a lot about teamwork while doing it.
UOIT and CMCC host disability prevention and rehabilitation research event
June 21, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Health Sciences recently hosted a special event with the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto, Ontario to foster research collaboration in the areas of disability prevention and rehabilitation.
UOIT and BlackBerry Academic Program co-ordinate mobile computing summit
June 17, 2013
Academics and computer industry leaders from across Canada gathered at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in late May as UOIT hosted a Faculty Summit on Mobile Computing, in partnership with the BlackBerry Academic Program team.
UOIT students actively involved in World Bank’s Sustainable Cities blog
June 17, 2013
A dozen students from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are weighing in this summer on the topic of climate change, in front of a global audience.
Annual Durham Region Roger Anderson Charity Classic surpasses $1 million for UOIT
June 14, 2013
The tournament, hosted by Durham Region Chair Roger Anderson, has created and maintained a legacy of giving to community organizations including providing assistance to students in financial need at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College, and child and youth initiatives at the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health.
UOIT student project supports employment-related initiatives in Durham Region
June 12, 2013
A recent Capstone project by FBIT students has helped the Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre develop a new, interactive youth-oriented employment game called emplay.
UOIT well-positioned to support future development of the federally-owned Pickering Lands
June 11, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is looking forward to playing a key role in the future development of the Pickering Lands, as announced by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Minister responsible for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Whitby-Oshawa MP.
Submissions sought for Gamification 2013 conference
June 10, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and the University of Waterloo (Stratford Campus) are accepting submissions from presenters for Gamification 2013, an international conference on gamification.
UOIT Professor Dr. Igor Pioro receives honorary doctorate in Ukraine
June 10, 2013
The Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS) proudly salutes Dr. Igor Pioro, Professor, Associate Dean and Director of the Graduate Program upon receiving an honorary doctorate from the National Technical University of Ukraine (Kiev Polytechnic Institute (KPI)).
UOIT's 10th Convocation confers first Faculty of Science PhDs
June 10, 2013
UOIT faculty and staff were joined by graduates' families and friends, and community members for the ceremonies.
Wearable technology invention has UOIT grad student in running for $100,000 entrepreneurship prize
June 10, 2013
IFTech’s bold new piece of gaming hardware, ARAIG (As Real As It Gets) has made it to the final five in the N100 entrepreneurship competition, which offers a $100,000 equity investment from the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation.
ACE hosting international workshop with support from NSERC
June 07, 2013
The workshop will bring together academic researchers and industry experts from across Canada and the United States to identify and develop potential partnerships that will lead to the expansion of existing capabilities at the ACE.
UOIT’s 10th Convocation to confer first Science PhDs
June 04, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) 2013 Convocation Ceremonies promises to be a historic occasion, with the first Faculty of Science PhD graduates crossing the stage at the General Motors Centre.
Trent University and UOIT Sign Five-Year Co-operation Agreement
June 03, 2013
Gary Boire, provost and vice president academic at Trent University, and Deborah Saucier, interim provost and vice president academic at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) today signed a five-year Co-operation Agreement to build on the complementary strengths of the two Institutions to reduce duplication, increase student choice and foster institutional collaboration.
