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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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Students bring big ideas to life

Student Research Showcase emblematic of the university’s student experience

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

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 (SRS).

Through participation in the SRS students demonstrate their knowledge, enhance their research capacity working alongside professors, and hone their presentation skills.

Many of this year’s 53 posters received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the university. Entries were evaluated by faculty members, university instructors and external judge John Hayden, Manager, Enterprise Programs, Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC). One Best Poster Award was presented for each of the university’s seven faculties.

This year’s guest speaker Markus Piro, PhD, Canada Research Chair (Nuclear Fuels and Materials) and Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, presented recent research findings on emerging nuclear technologies.

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“Undergraduate research opportunities are a key aspect of the student experience at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology; in fact, it’s part of our DNA. There’s no better way to apply academic knowledge than having a chance to work alongside academics, industry, community and government professionals. The Student Research Showcase underpins the value of hands-on learning. Students gain vital skills in critical thinking, communication, teamwork and professional development. These qualities make our graduates workforce-ready the minute they have their degree, and sometimes before that. Employers know they are hiring talented and enthusiastic students who have already rolled up their sleeves in a research setting and who are prepared to tackle and solve real-world challenges.”
-Jennifer Freeman, Director, Office of Research Services, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

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Background information

  • More than 85 per cent of our undergraduate students participate in experiential learning opportunities offered at the university.
  • The university’s Office of the Vice-President Research, Innovation and International supports the SRS.
  • The university provides both undergraduate and graduate students with an enriched and distinctive learning experience that comes from being part of a dynamic research community.
  • The university recognizes the opportunity to take part in research and share in critical discoveries at an early stage of student development is an important aspect of the university experience.