News archives
December
Update: Founders Lot 2 parking space limited for six weeks due to construction
December 21, 2018
Note: Approximately 100 previously closed parking spaces on the west side of the Founders 2 Lot have reopened. Approximately 50 parking spaces at the west end of Founders Lot 2 will remain unavailable until mid-January while crews prepare the area for the temporary future relocation of the Student Life and U6 buildings.
November
University President receives professional excellence award from alma mater
November 28, 2018
Dr. Murphy accepted the inaugural Sprott School of Business Alumni Award for Professional Excellence on November 26 in a ceremony at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. The award is presented to a Carleton University master’s or PhD graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievement within their career or through community service initiatives.
Food for Fines at the Campus Library
November 23, 2018
From Monday, November 26 to Monday, December 10, the Campus Library will waive $2 in overdue fees for every canned food item you bring in, up to a maximum of $10 per person. You can bring your food items to any Campus Library location. All items will be donated to the campus Holiday Food Drive.
Privacy issues cause early hiccups for Canada’s fledgling cannabis industry
November 22, 2018
In the lead-up to Canada’s highly publicized legalization of recreational cannabis in October, there were lingering doubts that the industry would be immediately ready to meet demand with supply.
University announces 2018-2019 Board of Governors membership
November 21, 2018
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has strengthened its leadership and governance with the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Governors. This diverse group of governors will offer their unique perspectives, skills and experience to help the university meet its vision, mission and strategic goals.
Getting the point: What Canadians need to understand about the flu shot
November 20, 2018
“Canadians need to understand that the various strains of the flu that emerge each year make it more than a local or regional concern. In today’s world of almost unlimited air travel, any virus can travel to any other spot on the planet in less than 36 hours. Flu immunization is a global health issue.”
Why clamping down on industrial noise is a sound idea
November 16, 2018
Scarborough, Ontario-based manufacturer Stoddard Silencers of Canada wanted to develop a smaller, cost-effective vent-silencing solution that minimizes noise without sacrificing safety. Together with Mechanical Engineering master’s students Karim Sachedina, Thomas Lato and Mdrashidul Islam, Dr. Atef Mohany created a prototype for a streamlined and acoustically absorptive cone-shaped attachment for Stoddard’s vent silencers.
University mourns death of student
November 15, 2018
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology mourns the death of Rhyss Glenfield, a first-year student in the Faculty of Business and Information Technology.
University building a supportive culture for women in STEM disciplines
November 13, 2018
Recognizing there remains a gender gap of women participating in STEM-related post-secondary education, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is helping drive part of the solution toward increasing gender parity in STEM careers.
University thanks its donors on National Philanthropy Day
November 13, 2018
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day on Thursday, November 15, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology thanks its donors for their support over the past 15 years. In 2003, we opened our doors to 947 students. This year, we welcomed more than 10,000 students across our seven faculties and our School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Honouring the voices of the institutionalized
November 11, 2018
In a recently published book, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Legal Studies researcher Jen Rinaldi, PhD, proposes that the same facilities designed to deliver care to vulnerable populations instead encourage a culture of violence and dehumanization.
A film with a twist: ACE screens a movie in ‘4D’
November 07, 2018
At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel recently hosted a screening of the 1996 disaster film Twister that took the cinematic experience in a new ‘fourth’ dimension. It figuratively took everyone by storm.
Learn how to 3D print your ideas at the Campus Library
November 05, 2018
If you have ever wondered how turn your ideas into 3D-printed objects, now is the time to learn. The Campus Library will host a series of 3D printing workshops to help you get started. Whether you want to print something for a class project, repair an item (and save it from the dumpster) or just have some fun, your options are nearly endless!
