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The 2018 Futures Forum included a short presentation by a team of Capstone students.

Seeking a brighter future for energy and the environment

July 18, 2018

On May 2, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology welcomed influential thought-leaders, researchers and industry experts to the President’s Futures Forum on Energy and the Environment. The symposium explored the urgent need for effective community planning to avert further ecological damage; the promotion of energy conservation; and how advances in smart technologies can help cities adapt to change.

Social Planning Toronto recently presented University of Ontario Institute of Technology graduate Hamdi Jimale (Forensic Psychology, class of 2018) with the Frances Lankin Community Service Award (Inspiring Leader category).

University alumna recognized for contribution to Toronto’s non-profit sector

July 16, 2018

Hamdi Jimale is passionate about making a positive impact on her community. The 21-year-old University of Ontario Institute of Technology Forensic Psychology graduate (class of 2018) has made it her mission to make the City of Toronto more youth-friendly and equitable—and her list of accomplishments is impressive.

Information Technology Services at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology teamed with Carolyn McGregor, PhD, Faculty of Business and Information Technology on her Artemis Cloud platform implementation.

University’s IT Services earns national recognition for innovation

July 13, 2018

Beyond its capacity to accommodate the daily high-tech needs of students, faculty and staff, IT Services’ expertise now serves an important new role to support IT for research.

Researcher using high-energy lasers to advance silicon-based microelectronics

July 13, 2018

It’s at the tiny nanoscale that University of Ontario Institute of Technology researcher Amirkianoosh Kiani, PhD, is making a big impression. Dr. Kiani looks for new uses of silicon for microelectronics and biosensing devices.

The 2018 Level Up Student Games Showcase attracted more than 2,000 visitors, who were there to check out the games created by students from universities and colleges across Ontario.

University’s Game Development and Entrepreneurship students a level above the rest

July 08, 2018

At the 2018 Level Up Student Games Showcase, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's team Product of Primes took home the prestigious Technical Innovation Award for their game PRIMEOPS, a two- to four-player game about gearing up giant robots and battling in destructible cityscapes.

Aerodynamic testing of a wingsuit in front of the nozzle of the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

ACE helps students get the jump on aerodynamics with skydiving workshop

July 06, 2018

Did you know ACE’s capacity for innovative learning also makes it one of the world’s most advanced classrooms?