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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

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.

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January

Don Toporowski, General Manager of ACE at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s ACE appoints new General Manager

January 27, 2015

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has appointed proven technology-entrepreneur, Don Toporowski, as General Manager of ACE, the university’s $100 million multi-purpose testing and product development facility. Since ACE opened in 2011, researchers and companies from across Canada and around the world have employed the facility’s leading-edge testing chambers, collaborated with ACE’s team of engineering experts and brought new ideas to market.

From left: Jayson Myers, CME President and CEO; Christine Elliott, Whitby-Oshawa MPP; UOIT President Tim McTiernan, PhD; Susan McGovern, UOIT Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement; Dr. Colin Carrie, Oshawa MP.

UOIT announces new graduate programs in Forensic Psychology

January 26, 2015

The university’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) and Office of Graduate Studies have launched a new master’s and doctoral program in Forensic Psychology, effective September 2015. Students in the program will be able to earn a Master of Science (MSc) or PhD.

Wab Kinew, Associate Vice-President of Indigenous Relations at the University of Winnipeg, and reporter and host for CBC Radio One Winnipeg.

Wab Kinew speaks at third-annual UOIT Leadership Summit Weekend

January 26, 2015

Writer, reporter and award-winning musician Wab Kinew came to campus to share his leadership experiences with more than 200 students, alumni, staff and community members at the recent 2015 Leadership Summit weekend. The event was hosted by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Student Experience Centre (SEC) at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa, Ontario.

Dr. Robert Bailey will become Associate Provost at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology on July 1, 2015.

Dr. Robert Bailey appointed as new UOIT Associate Provost

January 23, 2015

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is pleased to announce Dr. Robert (Bob) Bailey as its new Associate Provost, effective July 1, 2015. Dr. Bailey comes to UOIT from Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia where he was Provost and Vice-President Academic and Professional Studies.

UOIT alumnus Lorenzo Escobal (left) with CBC Radio One Metro Morning host Matt Galloway (November 6, 2014).

UOIT alumnus Lorenzo Escobal quickly blazing an entrepreneurial trail

January 23, 2015

He’s a member of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) most-recent graduating class, but in the span of just several months, Lorenzo Escobal is making quite a name for himself. The 2014 UOIT Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) alumnus who majored in Marketing is already being recognized for his impressive accomplishments as a young and successful entrepreneur.

UOIT alumnus Lorenzo Escobal (left) with CBC Radio One Metro Morning host Matt Galloway (November 6, 2014).

Unattended personal belongings in the silent study rooms

January 22, 2015

To address study space issues in the North Oshawa Library, effective Monday, February 2, unattended personal belongings left in the silent study rooms for an extended period of time may be removed by Library staff.

Fourth-year Communication student Subhanki Sivakumar says her Practicum experience provided her with many learning opportunities.

FSSH students showcase their Practicum experiences at poster event

January 22, 2015

Thirty-five fourth-year University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) Practicum students recently had the opportunity to educate others about their placement experience and its relationship to their academic studies at the inaugural FSSH Practicum Poster Day.

From left: Jane Lalonde, Student Recruiter, CPA Ontario; Susan McGovern, Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement, UOIT; Vicki Leiderman, Vice-President, Business Development, CPA Ontario; Accounting students Nirojan Kukaneshan, Kadir Motiwala and Catalina Montana; Dr. Pamela Ritchie, Dean, FBIT, UOIT; and Accounting student Lucas Morgan.

UOIT thanks CPA Ontario for supporting students

January 21, 2015

Thanks to a donation by the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario, accounting students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology now have access to scholarships and bursaries to aid their accounting studies.

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Yik Yak talkback: should digital literacy training for teachers be mandatory?

January 21, 2015

Dr. Jonathan Obar, a digital media researcher at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), admits the power of the network can be intimidating to all. But he says banning or blocking services like Yik Yak is futile, because students will just move on to the next social networking service that becomes popular.

Hectic action at the FIRST LEGO League Ontario East Championships, as students sporting LEGO bow ties tend to their robot during competition, January 17, 2015.

Elementary students invade campus with LEGO robots

January 21, 2015

LEGO robots designed by some of Ontario’s brightest young minds took over the joint campus of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) on January 17, as both institutions co-hosted the annual FIRST LEGO League’s (FLL) Ontario East Provincial Championships.

UOIT delegation at Tongji University, Shanghai, China (from left). First row: UOIT graduate Engineering students Omar Afifi (MASc, Mechanical), Richard Hawa (MASc, Automotive) and Mahmoud Shaaban (PhD, Mechanical). Back row: Dr. Xiaodong Lin (Faculty of Business and IT), Dr. Atef Mohany, Dr. Hossam Kishawy and Dr. Dan Zhang (all from FEAS); Dr. Michael Owen, UOIT VP Research, Innovation and International. Not pictured: Dr. Bale Reddy (FEAS).

UOIT helps drive international conference on advanced vehicle technologies

January 21, 2015

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) commitment to drive ambitious research and innovative science is expanding in an exciting new international direction. UOIT and Tongji University in Shanghai, China have teamed up to co-host the first joint UOIT-Tongji University Conference on Advanced Vehicle Energy Concepts and Structures.

Dr. Christopher Collins, UOIT Canada Research Chair in Linguistic Information Visualization.

UOIT’s Dr. Christopher Collins helping Canadians better manage data overload

January 20, 2015

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) researcher Dr. Christopher Collins believes the rising tide of digital data is an urgent problem and poses a significant economic drain on society. The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) agrees, and it has announced new funding ($55,000) for the UOIT Canada Research Chair in Linguistic Information Visualization to explore new ways of managing linguistic data and understanding its importance to Canada.

Volunteers helping load hampers onto the distribution truck for the campus Holiday Food Drive (December 21, 2014, at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre).

Celebrating the success of the 2014 campus Holiday Food Drive

January 12, 2015

The organizers of the campus Holiday Food Drive are expressing their sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s drive that supports student families at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC).

Action from the January 2014 FIRST LEGO League event at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

FIRST LEGO League Ontario East Provincial Championships coming January 17

January 09, 2015

LEGO robots designed by some of Ontario’s brightest young minds will take over the joint UOIT and Durham College campus Saturday, January 17, as the institutions co-host the annual FIRST LEGO League’s (FLL) Ontario East Provincial Championships. FIRST is an acronym that means For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

President Tim McTiernan in the Mezzanine of UOIT's Business and IT Building.

Air time for UOIT: university profiled by Porter Airlines

January 08, 2015

Passengers on Porter Airlines flights are reading up on the story of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in the current issue of re:porter, Porter’s bi-monthly inflight magazine. Porter’s four-page profile of UOIT features an interview with President Tim McTiernan.

Ranger, a Pointer/Hound dog, met with UOIT students and helped relieve exam stress during Puppy Play Day 2014.

Puppy Play Day at UOIT

January 08, 2015

To help University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students take a break from intense studying in December, the Social Science and Humanities Student Society (SSHSS) co-ordinated a Puppy Play Day. The event, held in collaboration with The Animal Guardian Society (TAGS), allowed students to meet with canine friends and relieve some exam stress.