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UOIT enrolment approaches 10,000 students

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.

Dan Walters, Practicum Co-ordinator, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, UOIT.

FSSH staff member receives Citizen of Distinction Award

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.

Drop by UOIT's booth to find out more about all of the different undergraduate and graduate programs the university has to offer.

Check out UOIT at the 2013 Ontario Universities’ Fair

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.

Dr. Carolyn McGregor, Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics at UOIT.

Dr. Carolyn McGregor’s research featured on CNBC

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.

The most recent CRNE scores are the highest in the history of the Nursing program at UOIT and some of the best, not only in the province of Ontario, but also across Canada.

UOIT nursing students receive record national exam results

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.

Participants of the Canadian Workshop on Fusion Energy Science and Technology, held in conjunction with the IEEE's SEGE '13 conference at UOIT, August 28 to 30, 2013.

UOIT hosts successful international smart grid conference

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.

Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences.

UOIT faculty member appointed to IFAPA board

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 Ridgebacks women's soccer team celebrates first-ever Campus Cup victory over Durham College (September 5, 2013).

UOIT women’s soccer team captures 2013 Campus Cup

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.

Dr. Pierre Côté is Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences at UOIT and Director of the UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation.

UOIT’s Dr. Pierre Côté appointed to international council

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.

President Tim McTiernan addresses the large crowd at UOIT's 10th anniversary celebration on September 4, 2013. Top image: Cutting the 10th anniversary cake: UOIT President Tim McTiernan (right) and UOIT President Emeritus Gary Polonksy (left) are surrounded by elected representatives and other dignitaries.

Happy 10th anniversary University of Ontario Institute of Technology!

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.