News archives
September
Dragon to help UOIT Paint the Town Blue at Homecoming 2015
September 30, 2015
The pursuit of innovation and the spirit of entrepreneurship are the leading themes behind Homecoming 2015 celebrations at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) on Saturday, October 3. The community, students, faculty and staff are invited to join the university’s more than 12,000 alumni for a day full of free and fun events on campus.
UOIT launches new Communication and Digital Media Studies website
September 29, 2015
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has launched a new website dedicated to its Communication and Digital Media Studies (CDMS) program.
UOIT and DC to host Campus Market – October 1
September 28, 2015
The Sustainability offices of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) will host their second-annual Campus Market at the north Oshawa location on Thursday, October 1.
UOIT astrophysicist shines light on September 27 total lunar eclipse
September 23, 2015
Ontario residents will get a chance to enjoy a major celestial treat on the evening of Sunday, September 27. If the weather is clear, there will be an opportunity to see a rare combination of a so-called ‘supermoon’ and a total lunar eclipse. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Astrophysicist Dr. Rupinder Brar says this is a special event you should try to observe.
IT help available at North Oshawa Library
September 23, 2015
IT help is now available at the Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the North Oshawa Library.
Two UOIT researchers exploring the nature of empathic concern
September 23, 2015
Empathy is an essential social process that allows people to understand and sympathize with another person’s thoughts and feelings. What factors influence how empathic people will feel towards others? Is it possible to help people feel more empathic towards their fellow humans?
UOIT, DC and Trent University Durham to host debate for federal candidates in Oshawa and Durham ridings
September 23, 2015
In an effort to bring the political process to their students and the wider community, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Durham College (DC) and Trent University Durham will co-host two federal all-candidates’ debates in north Oshawa on Wednesday, September 30, along with a candidate expo and networking event.
UOIT and Durham College finalize Campus Master Plan to guide vision for the future
September 22, 2015
UOIT and Durham College finalize Campus Master Plan to guide vision for the future
Undergraduates present projects at 2015 Student Research Showcase
September 21, 2015
The 2015 Student Research Showcase, held on August 20, offered a glimpse into the world of student research at the university, providing an opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase the projects they have worked on under the supervision of faculty members throughout the year.
UOIT professor and graduate students discuss nuclear security at MIT workshop
September 21, 2015
A researcher and three graduate students from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) had a chance to share and explore ideas related to nuclear science at a workshop that took place September 2 to 4 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
UOIT congratulates its application-based scholarship winners
September 18, 2015
Each year, seven outstanding students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships. The UOIT entrance scholarship program recognizes first-year students for exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
Take a unique virtual tour of UOIT at the 2015 Ontario Universities’ Fair!
September 17, 2015
Curious about what life will be like as a student at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)? Come visit us at the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF), from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario (between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily).
Where does nuclear power go from here?
September 16, 2015
Since the earliest commercial use of nuclear power in the 1950s and 1960s, leaders in science, government and business around the world have navigated a sometimes-difficult balancing act on how to manage this key energy resource.
Join us as we unveil our newly completed Campus Master Plan on Tuesday, September 22
September 16, 2015
For the past two years the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) have worked together to develop a plan that will address the growing needs at all campuses and locations, particularly across the organizations’ shared campus community.
Board of Governors reappoints Tim McTiernan to head the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
September 15, 2015
OSHAWA, ONTARIO – The Board of Governors of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is very pleased to announce that Tim McTiernan will continue as President and Vice-Chancellor of the university for a second term of four years at the end of his current agreement.
UOIT’s MDC offering new professional program options for the fall
September 15, 2015
Looking to brush up on your management, communication or leadership skills? The Management Development Centre (MDC) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) offers a wide range of results-oriented workshops and certificate programs. This fall MDC is introducing a number of new topics that meet the demands of the changing workplace.
UOIT professors investigating improvements to Canadian policies in education, corrections
September 14, 2015
UOIT professors investigating improvements to Canadian policies in education, corrections
Smart grid experts from 18 countries share expertise at UOIT conference
September 11, 2015
International engineers say the efficiency and security of new electricity grids throughout the 21st century will depend highly upon how new technologies are applied to power generation systems.
Ontario Tech University professor named 2015 Advance Global Australian Award winner
September 10, 2015
Ontario Tech University professor named 2015 Advance Global Australian Award winner
Soulstack: a live climatic blues performance at UOIT’s ACE – September 8
September 04, 2015
On Tuesday, September 8, stop by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel between noon and 1:30 p.m. to enjoy a live, one-of-a-kind climatic blues performance! Listen to the musical styling of Soulstack, a Toronto, Ontario-based modern roots band with a nouveau-retro sound. Soulstack will be the first band to ever perform in an active wind tunnel!
UOIT researcher co-authors award-winning paper on Aboriginal entrepreneurship
September 02, 2015
Generations of Canada’s Indigenous peoples have faced long-standing, devastating social and economic inequities driven by the profound failure of ‘passive welfare’ systems, says an education researcher at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
UOIT first-year students get ready for Orientation 2015
September 02, 2015
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Office of Student Life is ready to welcome more than 2,500 new students to campus as the 2015-2016 academic year gets underway.
Media artist and researcher to speak at Wear Me: Art | Technology | Body symposium September 24
September 02, 2015
Will wearable devices encourage people to exist as one with their environments? Artist and Professor Tom Sherman, recipient of the 2010 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, will address this and other questions in Talking to Nature, a multimedia presentation grounded in his art and theoretical writing, on Thursday, September 24 at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Regent Theatre in Oshawa, Ontario. Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to attend this free event.
