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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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A year of excitement and transition at the university

New president, new board chair and new national recognition among highlights

Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD candidate Ololade Sanusi (second from left) celebrates university's 2017 Three Minute Thesis Award. Sanusi went on to place in the top-five in the Ontario competition and advanced to the national competition.
Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD candidate Ololade Sanusi (second from left) celebrates university's 2017 Three Minute Thesis Award. Sanusi went on to place in the top-five in the Ontario competition and advanced to the national competition.

The university’s 15th anniversary was among many campus milestones and success stories of 2017. Here’s a selection of 10 highlights from the year:

University introduces Steven Murphy, PhD, as its fourth President

University earns national ranking in Maclean’s survey

Board of Governors names engineering executive Doug Allingham as Chair

Software and Informatics Research Centre opens

University joins City of Oshawa’s living laboratory initiative

Mental health takes centre stage at 2017 Futures Forum

Three Minute Thesis winner competes at national final

Life Sciences students shed new light on brain tumours and win research competition

Engineering student’s water management startup ranks among top in the world

Researchers named among Canada’s best