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Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Assistant Professor, UOIT Faculty of Health Sciences (front row, far left) meets with colleagues at Special Olympics International’s Healthy Athletes Database meeting in Toronto, Ontario.

UOIT's Dr. Meghann Lloyd helping create new health opportunities for Special Olympians

December 22, 2014

People with intellectual disabilities experience significant health disparities and have more unmet health needs than the typical population. Over the past 15 years, Special Olympics International has conducted more than 1.4 million free health screenings of Special Olympics athletes in more than 100 countries, building one of the largest international databases in the world on the health of people with intellectual disabilities.

Women's soccer team celebrates goal in game against Queen's at Vaso's Field. The Ridgebacks became UOIT's first-ever team to compete in a Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championship.

Celebrating some of UOIT’s top 2014 headlines

December 22, 2014

It was another year of many milestones and achievements for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). As we wish everyone the best of the season and look forward to 2015, UOIT Communications and Marketing presents a snippet of some of some of the university’s shining moments of 2014:

From left: Dr. Robert David, Chair, Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA); Dr. Pierre Côté, CCA Public Service Award recipient, Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, UOIT; Dr. John Corrigan, Past Chair, CCA (Toronto, Ontario, November 21, 2014).

UOIT’s Dr. Pierre Côté presented with two major awards

December 19, 2014

OSHAWA, ONTARIO – The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly shares news that the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) has recognized Dr. Pierre Côté, Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, with the CCA’s inaugural Public Service Award. This new award, presented at a formal ceremony November 21 in Toronto, Ontario, was created to honour a chiropractor who has helped make possible the federal legislation and funding that supports research and who has created public health and advocacy programs of major importance.

Elf on the Shelf

The making of an Internet meme: Dr. Laura Pinto’s Elf on the Shelf piece hits a nerve

December 17, 2014

When Dr. Laura Pinto, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and her colleague Dr. Selena Nemorin of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia published a playful opinion piece and video about popular Christmas-themed toy Elf on the Shelf, they didn’t predict the media’s overwhelming response.

Second from right: Dr. Hossam Gaber, Professor (cross-appointed to the faculties of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science; and Engineering and Applied Science), at the International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Jakarta, Indonesia (December 8 to 11, 2014).

Ontario Tech University's Dr. Hossam Gaber talks about smart electricity grids at Indonesia conference

December 16, 2014

Ontario Tech University Professor Dr. Hossam Gaber led a panel of international experts invited to share their latest research findings at a December electric grid planning conference in Indonesia. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) conference in Jakarta examined the future expansion of nuclear energy and its integration with renewable energy sources as well as with oil and natural gas sources.

Dr. Tirtha Dhar, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology.

UOIT, Durham and Fleming colleges and Trent University launch FastStart program

December 11, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), in conjunction with Durham College, Fleming College and Trent University shared today that the four organizations are working with Spark Centre and the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster (GPIC) to launch the FastStart program (FastStart), a powerful new resource designed to help university and college students acquire entrepreneurial skills and convert innovative business ideas into successful companies.

Students playing football in front of UOIT Campus Library in the winter - thumbnail

Holiday hours for Campus Library

December 09, 2014

The Campus Library will operate under reduced hours from Tuesday, December 16, 2014 to Sunday, January 4, 2015. To view the hours for each library location, visit the Hours section on the Campus Library website.

Dr. Isabel Pedersen, Canada Research Chair in Digital Life, Media and Culture, at the induction of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (Quebec City, November 21, 2014). Photography credit: The Royal Society of Canada’s 2014 Annual General Meeting - Copyright 2014 Cosmos Image, All Rights Reserved.

Royal Society’s recognition of Dr. Isabel Pedersen brings prestige to UOIT

December 08, 2014

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) salutes Dr. Isabel Pedersen, Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Digital Life, Media and Culture, as the university’s first-ever member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. Pedersen was part of the RSC’s inaugural cohort of 91 members at a formal ceremony on November 21 in Quebec City.

Students are invited to submit a three-minute or 300-word pitch showing how social science and humanities research is improving Canadians' lives, world and future.

SSHRC Storytellers submission deadline - January 30

December 08, 2014

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) third-annual Storytellers contest is in full swing. The contest challenges post-secondary students to show Canadians how social sciences and humanities research is improving their lives, world and future.

UOIT's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women ceremony was held on December 5.

UOIT marks 25th anniversary of L’École Polytechnique tragedy

December 08, 2014

Twenty-five years have passed since the tragic events that claimed the lives of 14 women at L’École Polytechnique in Montréal, Québec on December 6, 1989. With December 6 falling on a Saturday this year, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) held its National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women ceremony on December 5.

Dr. Julie Thorpe, Assistant Professor, FBIT.

FBIT IT security researcher quoted in Toronto Star

December 02, 2014

Dr. Julie Thorpe, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), was recently interviewed for a Toronto Star article about cyber security.

Polonsky Commons, UOIT north Oshawa location.

Campus winter weather procedures

December 01, 2014

Winter weather can often cause concern and confusion among students, faculty and staff. Questions often arise about whether the campus remains open or closed during winter weather.