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Nearly 60 teams competed November 25 at the annual UOIT Engineering Robotics Competition for future university engineering students in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre gymnasium.

High school students battle at university’s Engineering Robotics Competition

December 21, 2017

Since 2006, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) has encouraged young science experts in high school, middle school and even elementary students, to push the envelope of their developing engineering skills during the annual UOIT Engineering Robotics Competition.

Cannabis legalization in Canada is expected to be implemented on July 1, 2018.

Questions and answers on Canada’s legalized cannabis debate

December 13, 2017

At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, drug education and policy researcher Judith Grant, PhD, explores a wide range of topics from drug use and abuse, to addiction and recovery. The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities shares some perspectives as the country moves toward embracing a new era on cannabis use.

Isabel Pedersen, PhD (left) is the university's Canada Research Chair in Digital Life, Media and Culture. Her research laboratory (shown) is located in Bordessa Hall at the university's downtown Oshawa location.

Isabel Pedersen’s Canada Research Chair renewed

December 06, 2017

For her outstanding research work at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the Government of Canada has renewed Isabel Pedersen’s, PhD, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Digital Life, Media and Culture.