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Join the hundreds of professionals who have upgraded their skills through one of the many exciting programs offered through the university's Management Development Centre.

Management Development Centre: Professional development for the modern workplace

September 27, 2018

Join the list of hundreds of professionals who have upgraded their skills at MDC and are making a difference today in their workplace. MDC course facilitators are leading experts with backgrounds in industry, research and academia. This fall, the MDC proudly offers two new courses in addition to its most popular certificate programs.

From left: 2018 Student Leadership Award winners Marissa George, Lawrence Akintoye-Bentola and Megan Weales. Absent from ceremony: Hamdi Jimale and Hafsah Hoda.

University celebrates student leadership

September 25, 2018

University students spend many hours immersed in classes and labs as they prepare for a successful future. But what students do outside the classroom can make a lasting impression in the community.

From left: Steven Murphy, PhD, President and Vice-Chancellor; Shiresa Hopkins, first-year Communication; Jervan Casey, first-year Networking and Information Technology; Wesley Crichlow, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities; Alejandra Humphreys, first-year Commerce; Joe Stokes, EdD, University Registrar. Absent from ceremony: Devorn Carty, first-year Political Science; Azuredee Mills, first-year Biological Science.

Scholarships recognize university’s strong Caribbean community

September 25, 2018

In recognition of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s extensive connections to the Caribbean, the university created the Caribbean Humanitarian Hurricane Relief Scholarship for students impacted by the hurricanes and forced to alter their study plans.

Xavier Anderson of the Eagle Clan in a traditional men's dance at the university's Mini Powwow (September 7, 2018). The colours of his regalia headdress are representative of the Golden Eagle. His regalia is the Woodland style.

Powwow celebration highlights opening week of the new academic year

September 20, 2018

As the university welcomed both new and returning students to campus, the green space of Polonksy Commons provided an impressive backdrop for a special Mini Powwow on September 7.

Visit the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Friday, September 28 to Sunday, September 30.

Visit us at the 2018 Ontario Universities’ Fair

September 18, 2018

Join us at the Ontario Universities’ Fair and get acquainted with all we have to offer, from innovative programs to our high-tech learning environment and supportive campus community and everything in between.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology's 2018 entrance scholarship recipients. Back row (from left): Robert Bailey, PhD, Provost and Vice-President Academic; Erin Mattes (Social Science and Humanities); Aiman Quraishi (Engineering and Applied Science); Hannah Oegema (Business and Information Technology); Steven Murphy, PhD, President; Cristianna Giallo (Science). Front row (from left): Tessie Pulla-Chin (Health Sciences); Courtney Lockhart (Health Sciences); Keegan Post (Energy Systems and Nuclear Science).

University celebrates 2018 entrance scholarship recipients

September 18, 2018

At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, our students know where they want to go. Each year, the university rewards seven outstanding incoming students with its most prestigious entrance scholarships.

Best poster award winners and honourable mention recipients celebrate their achievements following the university's 2018 Student Research Showcase.

Students bring big ideas to life

September 17, 2018

Highlighted by themes of everything from artificial intelligence to wrongful convictions, dozens of University of Ontario Institute of Technology students shared their research discoveries, practical ideas and conclusions in August during the annual Student Research Showcase.

Doing the math: Does Ontario’s elementary mathematics approach add up?

September 13, 2018

While it’s apparently socially acceptable to hate mathematics, the workplaces of today and of the future require young people to embrace math competency as an expectation. It’s not a choice.

Inside the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel, British aerospace engineer Dr. Angelo Grubisic tests the capabilities of his wingsuit design in preparation for a world-record altitude jump (12 kilometres) and longest-ever flight in a wingsuit.

University researchers and ACE helping set a world record for wingsuit flight

September 12, 2018

UK researcher Angelo Grubisic’s physiological and aerodynamic challenges brought him across the Atlantic to tap into the remarkable dynamic testing capacity of the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology President Dr. Steven Murphy (right-centre) congratulates students in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science which won the 2018 Orientation inter-faculty Wild Goose Chase (top: Stanley the Goose, the Wild Goose Chase trophy).

Incoming Class of 2022 Ignites this year’s Orientation activities

September 06, 2018

A new academic year arrived at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology with an amazing burst of energy on September 4 and 5.

University’s students shine in Chartered Financial Analyst exam

September 05, 2018

At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, financial services managers of the future prepare for their careers through the Finance major and Marketing major offered through Faculty of Business and Information Technology’s (FBIT) Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program.