News archives
June
UOIT and Durham College host Special Olympics Ontario Provincial School Championships
June 30, 2016
Excitement was in the air June 1 and 2 as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College hosted the Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) Provincial School Championships basketball competitions at their shared campus location.
UOIT student-entrepreneurs’ aquaponics idea takes root
June 28, 2016
Students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have taken a 21st-century approach to aquaponics by designing their own unique symbiotic, self-contained system.
Virtual SurgerySIM: Practice makes perfect
June 28, 2016
Benjamin Sainsbury, a Computer Science PhD candidate at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), has created software that trains surgeons to practice surgical procedures in a virtual operating theatre.
UOIT student-entrepreneur proposes cleaner future for transportation industry
June 28, 2016
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Energy Systems Engineering student Tom Ross teamed up with Joshua Eidelberg, a graduate of Algonquin College’s Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician program in Ottawa, Ontario, to launch Sustainable Engine Technology (SET) Inc. The duo is bringing on-board (in-vehicle) hydrogen generation technology to market, dubbed the After Market Combustion Enhancement (ACE) System, which can make the thick, smoky emissions of trucks and buses a thing of the past.
UOIT student-entrepreneurs design innovative smartwatch
June 28, 2016
Although wearable timepieces date as far back as the 16th century (pocket watches), a group of University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) student-entrepreneurs believes it’s never too late to make a better watch.
UOIT participates in Parliament Hill pop-up research park
June 24, 2016
There’s an old expression that all politics are local, but sometimes you need to take the local to the politics. That’s why this spring the Council of Universities (COU) took a different approach to research promoting research. Instead of waiting for politicians to visit researchers in their home communities, the COU sent researchers to Ottawa. The result was a one-day pop-up research park on Parliament Hill.
UOIT researchers receive nearly $2 million in new federal funding
June 23, 2016
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced new funding for 16 researchers and four graduate students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
GO Transit expansion announcement big news for UOIT and Durham Region
June 20, 2016
GO Transit will open four new rail stations on the Lakeshore East corridor line, including a station on the CP Rail line near Ritson Road, about one kilometre south of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) campus location in downtown Oshawa.
Highway 407 East extension brings commuters to university’s doorstep
June 17, 2016
The much-anticipated opening of Phase One of the Highway 407 East toll-road extension makes it easier than ever to access the north Oshawa location of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
Study abroad opportunities taking off at UOIT
June 16, 2016
A whole world of opportunity awaits dozens of University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students this summer as the largest group in the university’s history embark on international exchanges. A total of 43 students will take part in study abroad opportunities with partner universities around the globe.
Congratulations, you’ve graduated! What comes next?
June 15, 2016
On Tuesday, June 21, the university’s Career Centre will host iLaunch My Career, a first-of-its-kind one-day conference featuring interactive seminars, practical workshops and networking opportunities.
Forensic Science students present projects at annual research event
June 15, 2016
Forensic Science students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are once again demonstrating why their program is among the best in North America.
UOIT global hate crime expert: Orlando tragedy ‘devastating, overwhelming’
June 13, 2016
The shock and despair arising from the horrific mass shooting June 12 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida presents many questions for society, and even for a leading hate crime expert at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
Durham Regional Science Fair winners receive national honour
June 10, 2016
Two brilliant Grade 11 science students at Oshawa’s O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute have had quite a semester. On April 2, Marvin Giang and Kevin Zheng were the grand prize winners at the Durham Regional Science Fair (DRSF) hosted by the Faculty of Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
Another year, another success for the Roger Anderson Charity Classic; annual event raises $327,000
June 10, 2016
The 19th annual Roger Anderson Charity Classic golf tournament was held on June 9 with sponsors, donors, volunteers and participants coming together to raise $327,000. Funds will be used to support students in financial need at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and child and youth programs at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Science.
UOIT welcomes General Motors engineering expansion announcement
June 10, 2016
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) applauds the news of General Motors Canada (GM) expanding its engineering and software operations in Canada.
UOIT knows clean energy
June 09, 2016
On June 8, 2016, the Province of Ontario unveiled its Climate Change Action Plan, which calls on industry, municipalities and individuals to adapt to new cleaner energy technologies to reduce society’s carbon footprint. Ontario’s ultimate goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent from 1990 levels by 2050. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is a centre of innovation and expertise in clean and green energy research.
UOIT researcher pumped about Ontario’s plans for natural gas fuelling stations
June 08, 2016
The Province of Ontario’s new Climate Change Action Plan calls for a creation of new infrastructure to encourage the trucking industry to phase out use of diesel and gasoline, in favour of natural gas. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) researcher Dan Hoornweg, PhD, is among those supporting the plan to expand use of natural gas as a truck (transportation) fuel.
Kids enjoy a free day of discovery at Science Rendezvous 2016
June 07, 2016
Close to 700 aspiring young scientists and community members discovered how fun science can be during Science Rendezvous 2016, hosted May 7 at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) and Durham College’s (DC) shared Oshawa campus.
Area high school students get early taste of university life
June 06, 2016
It’s never too early for prospective university students to start thinking about the programs they might like to take after they finish high school. With that philosophy in mind, the Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) piloted a unique on-campus program for area high school students in grades 10 and 11 in late May.
New Chancellor Noreen Taylor to greet UOIT’s class of 2016
June 06, 2016
Nearly 2,000 students will begin their post-university careers on June 9 and 10 at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Convocation ceremonies.
UOIT recognizes International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
June 03, 2016
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) raised the pride flag for the first time on May 17 in formal recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT).
