We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

Learn more about Indigenous Education and Cultural Services

Search the:

Apply Donate Crisis Centre

UOIT hosts two energy-related events

September 4, 2014

SEGE'14 participants had opportunities to network and discuss various engineering challenges related to smart energy grid design and operation.

Engineers and researchers from around the world were recently welcomed to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) for two events: the International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE’14) and the Symposium on Plasma and Nuclear Systems (SPANS-2014). SEGE'14 was hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS), while both FEAS and the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS) hosted SPANS-2014.

“The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is pleased to have hosted both SEGE and SPAN this year,” said Dr. Hossam Gaber, SEGE Chair and Founder, and an Associate Professor cross-appointed to FESNS and FEAS. “Both events provided opportunities for academic and industry researchers to explore the latest research innovations in two areas that hold great promise but also present enormous engineering challenges. Events such as these provide a great forum for the exchange of ideas on how to tackle these challenges and come up with viable solutions.”

SEGE’14

SEGE’14, which took place August 11 to 13, showcased the latest developments in advanced smart energy technologies. Topics included:

energy conservation, efficiency and management policy
gas-power systems
grid modelling and simulation
high-performance power grid
hydrogen (clean energy research)
information, security, and communications
natural gas grids
power electronics
renewable energy integration
smart grid infrastructures
sustainable fuel
thermal networks
transportation (including electric vehicle, natural gas vehicle, fuel cell vehicle)

Participants had the opportunity to discuss various engineering challenges related to smart energy grid design and operation. Researchers from academia and professionals from industry, as well as government regulators, exchanged knowledge and best practices about design and implementation of smart energy grids. More than 76 papers were submitted from several different countries. UOIT students won two of the awards in the Student Innovation Competition, and UOIT also received one of the Best Paper Awards.

SPANS-2014

SPANS-2014, held on August 15, provided a forum for researchers from academia and industry to present and discuss the latest research innovations in nuclear and plasma systems. Topics included: