News archives
September
UOIT enrolment approaches 10,000 students
September 30, 2013
Buoyed by the largest number of first-year students in its history, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has reached an all-time enrolment high for the 2013-2014 academic year.
UOIT Chancellor to receive honorary doctorate
September 27, 2013
UOIT Chancellor Perrin Beatty will be awarded a Doctor of Laws degree (honoris causa) by his alma mater Western University in London, Ontario.
UOIT faculty member appointed Fellow in international think tank
September 25, 2013
Dr. Allyson Eamer, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education (FED) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), has become the first Canadian to be appointed a Fellow in the Nantucket Project.
FSSH staff member receives Citizen of Distinction Award
September 24, 2013
Dan Walters, Practicum Co-ordinator, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, was recently presented a Citizen of Distinction Award on behalf of Community Living Oshawa/Clarington’s Board of Directors.
UOIT says national business accelerator and incubator competition will encourage innovation and job creation
September 23, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology strongly supports the federal government’s funding for new business incubators and accelerators across Canada.
Check out UOIT at the 2013 Ontario Universities’ Fair
September 23, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will be at this year’s Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF), a free event for prospective students held on September 27 to 29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
UPDATE: UOIT’s downtown Oshawa location to reopen Tuesday, September 24
September 23, 2013
UOIT's downtown Oshawa location reopens after water problems in downtown Oshawa
Graduate students: Come to a Library research skills workshop for a chance to win free UOIT swag!
September 20, 2013
The Library is providing a series of workshops to provide graduate students with an overview of valuable Library resources that will support research.
Dr. Carolyn McGregor’s research featured on CNBC
September 18, 2013
CNBC recently ran an online story about Dr. Carolyn McGregor, Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), and her work on the Artemis project.
Long-time donor’s Caribbean Friendship Event raises funds for UOIT student scholarships
September 17, 2013
Close to 600 guests recently gathered at the residence of philanthropist Grant Morris in Pickering, Ontario for an event to raise funds for University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) student scholarships and bursaries.
UOIT nursing students receive record national exam results
September 16, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Health Sciences has received outstanding results from the most recent Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE), with 98 per cent of UOIT-Durham College Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students passing the exam and 100 per cent of Registered Practical Nursing (RPN) to BScN students passing. In addition, 92 per cent of UOIT-Durham College-Georgian College Collaborative Nursing Program (RPN to BScN) students also passed.
UOIT hosts successful international smart grid conference
September 13, 2013
Leading researchers from around the world convened at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in late August to showcase the latest global research and technologies of smart energy grid engineering.
Toronto Maple Leaf greats champion student success at UOIT’s 2013 Homecoming
September 12, 2013
Toronto Maple Leaf greats champion student success at UOIT's 2013 Homecoming
UOIT Faculty of Education launches Digital Literacies Research and Development Lab
September 11, 2013
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Education recently opened a facility that will help researchers committed to community outreach and equity explore the ways individuals and groups use digital technologies to address issues of social justice.
UOIT faculty member appointed to IFAPA board
September 09, 2013
Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) at a recent conference held in Istanbul, Turkey.
UOIT women’s soccer team captures 2013 Campus Cup
September 06, 2013
One of the great traditions of Orientation Week at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is the annual soccer showdown between the UOIT Ridgebacks and their campus rivals at Durham College. The soccer teams at the university and the college play in different leagues, but they always face off in a grudge match in early September for campus bragging rights.
Library at Lakeridge Health Oshawa welcomes UOIT Nursing placement students
September 05, 2013
The BMO Financial Group Health Sciences Library at Lakeridge Health (Oshawa) offers a variety of resources and services for UOIT placement students, including computers, study space and access to online resources such as LexiComp, eCPS and UpToDate.
UOIT’s Dr. Pierre Côté appointed to international council
September 04, 2013
The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has appointed Dr. Pierre Côté, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to its Research Council for a six-year term.
Happy 10th anniversary University of Ontario Institute of Technology!
September 04, 2013
Exactly 10 years to the day when close to a thousand students first walked through its doors, UOIT saluted its founders, honoured its original faculty and staff, and unveiled its vision for the future during a special outdoor ceremony at its north Oshawa location.
