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Overhead view of UOIT Business and Information Technology Building's Atrium, site of the 2013 Durham Regional Science Fair.

UOIT set to host Durham Region’s best young science students

March 31, 2014

They have been working hard for many weeks putting the finishing touches on their science fair projects. On Saturday, April 5 elementary and secondary school students from all corners of Durham Region will converge at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) for the annual Durham Regional Science Fair (DRSF).

Overhead view of UOIT Business and Information Technology Building's Atrium, site of the 2013 Durham Regional Science Fair.

UOIT researcher discusses wearable technologies in health care at MaRs

March 31, 2014

While the shift from carryables like smartphones to wearable technology is already happening, now is the opportunity to stop and ask what we’re doing with the technology and how consumers can be protected. That was the message communicated by Dr. Isabel Pedersen, Canada Research Chair in Digital Life, Media, and Culture and Director of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Digital Culture and Media Lab (DeCiMaL), at a recent panel discussing the growing use of wearable technology in health care.

The Graduating Class Challenge had great student participation, with more than 25 per cent of graduating students submitting their fond UOIT memories and people of influence.

FESNS wins the 2014 Graduating Class Challenge

March 21, 2014

Congratulations to the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS) for having the highest percentage of graduating students who submitted their UOIT memories as part of the Graduating Class Challenge. As a result, a $2,000 scholarship will be provided to one of the faculty’s fourth-year students in the 2014-2015 academic year.

Focusing on the work of graduating students, the Fridge to Fringe art exhibit is based on the idea of moving from the security of the support received at home, out into the community where artists attempt to establish themselves in the public eye.

UOIT exhibits artwork of local high school students

March 21, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) recently hosted From the Fridge to the Fringe, an art show featuring the work of grade 11 and 12 students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in Oshawa, Ontario.

Cover image of the Campus Master Plan designed to address the future expansion and needs of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College (released January 2014).

UOIT carefully preserving original gates of Windfields Farm

March 20, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), as part of its commitment to proactively preserve historic components of the former Windfields Farm in Oshawa, is working with the City of Oshawa, Heritage Oshawa and the Windfields Community Group (WCG) to ensure stewardship of the property.

Emergency notification

Potential winter storm monitoring

March 18, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is monitoring the potential winter weather system that could impact Southern Ontario on Wednesday.  The university remains open and all operations continue as usual.

The collaborative UOIT-DC-GC program is an educational pathway available for individuals who have successfully completed their RPN diploma from an approved program and are interested in pursuing their BScN degree.

UOIT-DC-GC Collaborative Nursing bridge program earns seven-year accreditation

March 17, 2014

The post-diploma Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program, collaboratively offered by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Durham College (DC) and Georgian College (GC), has reached a significant milestone, achieving a seven-year accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).

Campbell, a first-year Criminology and Justice undergraduate student at UOIT, finished first among all OUA freshmen goaltenders.

UOIT’s Tori Campbell named a CIS All-Canadian

March 13, 2014

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) goaltender Tori Campbell of Lethbridge, Alberta was named a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian as a member of the 2013-2014 all-rookie team.

Jill Morillo, a right winger and captain of the UOIT women’s hockey team, is a fifth-year Nuclear Engineering and Management student in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS).

UOIT Ridgeback and FESNS student Jill Morillo featured on Sportsnet

March 13, 2014

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks hockey player Jill Morillo will appear in a special Sportsnet feature Friday, March 14 as part of the station’s coverage of the 2014 ScotiaBank Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Women’s Hockey National Championship.

Neil Schneider, Manager, Immersive Technology Services, FBIT.

UOIT’s partnerships with gaming technology manufacturers open doors for students

March 12, 2014

The world of video gaming is going through some exciting changes, from the development of new consoles to the growth of virtual reality and cloud gaming. The Game Development and Entrepreneurship (GD&E) program offered through the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) provides unique opportunities for students to succeed in the midst of these changes.

More than 1,000 students from 48 high school teams from across Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Michigan and New York competed in the FIRST Robotics event.

UOIT and DC host FIRST Robotics competition

March 10, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) and Durham College’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre was rocking last week as the two institutions played host to the FIRST® Robotics Canada (FRC) Greater Toronto East Regional Competition.

Dr. Janette Hughes, Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Education, UOIT.

UOIT Education researcher awarded with 2013 NTLI Fellowship

March 10, 2014

Dr. Janette Hughes, Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Education (FEd), was recently awarded the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) Fellowship for her National Council of Teachers of Education session, Transformative Teaching: Using Apps with Literature Circles to Engage Social Justice in Middle School.

From left: Emily Verriet, Catharine Sells, Shannon Lebel and Rebecca Williams, Primary/Junior teacher candidates at UOIT's Faculty of Education.

FEd students organize Science Olympics for local school

March 04, 2014

Two hundred students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 at Mary Street Community School recently enjoyed a variety of fun-filled activities during the Science Olympics organized by four Primary/Junior teacher candidates in the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Bachelor of Education program.

Dr. Lennart Nacke, Director of the HCI Games Group with UOIT's Faculty of Business and Information Technology.

FBIT faculty member talks about multiplayer games in PC Gamer magazine

March 03, 2014

Dr. Lennart Nacke, Director of the HCI Games Group with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT), was recently interviewed by PC Gamer magazine about why some multiplayer games are more engaging to some people than others.