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At the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) launch event, Lalit Patnaik, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science spoke about how he sees SGPS as a home on campus for postdoctoral fellows.

Graduate programs a key component of university’s growth

September 29, 2017

Looking back over the past 12 years, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology has experienced impressive growth in its graduate program offerings.

Granville Anderson, MPP (Durham) recently hosted a discussion with university and college students on campus. The discussion covered topics such as financial aid, health care and minimum wage.

Money talks: Students discuss financial aid at roundtable event

September 27, 2017

What do post-secondary students think of the recently announced access to free tuition through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)? How will the new $15 minimum wage affect students?

Group shot of the Poverty, Access Resistance and Resilience in Latin America field course participants.

University and college students learn how poverty affects education access

September 26, 2017

It’s one thing for post-secondary students to learn about Freire’s theories through lectures or textbooks. But what if they could see his theories play out in real life—in his country of origin? A group of University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College (DC) students recently did that during a recent 10-day field course in São Paolo, Brazil.

Lyn McLeod served as Founding Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2008.

Founding Chancellor Lyn McLeod recognized for distinguished public service

September 21, 2017

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology proudly salutes Founding Chancellor Lyn McLeod for receiving the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians’ Distinguished Service Award on September 20.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology hosted the international Smart Energy Grid Engineering Conference in August 2017.

Power play: University asserting leadership on smart energy innovation

September 18, 2017

For several years running, the international energy community has convened in Oshawa where the university hosts the Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE) Conference, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

North Oshawa location, University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

Our university’s commitment to maintain a safe, healthy campus

September 15, 2017

The start of an academic year offers a chance to remind our campus community about our collective responsibility to uphold the policies and procedures created to maintain a healthy and safe learning, living, social, recreational and working environment, particularly as it relates to sexual violence.

Biologist Julia Green-Johnson, PhD, Faculty of Science, is one of 21 University of Ontario Institute of Technology researchers receiving new project funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

New federal funding to drive innovative university research projects

September 08, 2017

Food impact on the immune system, information privacy, security analytics, and the use of big data to predict disease onset are among many themes highlighting new funding for innovative research at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

Earthquakes of magnitude 8 or greater typically cause major damage to buildings and general infrastructure.

University oceanographer comments on September 8 Pacific tsunami

September 08, 2017

University of Ontario Institute of Technology oceanographer and Dean of the Faculty of Science, Greg Crawford, PhD, explains some of the science behind the September 8 earthquake,

2017 Student Research Showcase prize recipients. From left: Bridve Sivakumar, Faculty of Health Sciences; Leanna Calla, Faculty of Science; Allison Saunders (Faculty of Education - project partner Alex Gadanidis unavailable); Irina Levit, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities; Rahul Vaghasia, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science; Jason Chang (non-UOIT student project partner); and Ralph Laite, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science. Absent: Matthew Coe, Faculty of Business and Information Technology.

Undergrad students turn innovative ideas into real solutions

September 07, 2017

From artificial intelligence applications in the classroom to building a better transit system in the Golden Horseshoe, undergraduate students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are brimming with brilliant ideas to make our world a better place.