News archives
February
University mourns passing of Ron Joyce, philanthropist and Tim Hortons co-founder
February 01, 2019
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is saddened to learn of the passing of Ron Joyce, the longtime entrepreneur who built the Tim Hortons coffee shop chain into a Canadian business empire.
January
University’s new partnerships unlock opportunities for international students
January 31, 2019
Students from Peru and Bermuda will have new access to university studies in Canada, thanks to two agreements the University of Ontario Institute of Technology recently signed with post-secondary institutions in these countries.
Social media links researchers in 50 countries to one global study of the world’s streams
January 30, 2019
In 2014, University of Ontario Institute of Technology biologist Dr. Andrea Kirkwood noted a crowdsourcing call for researchers to help collect environmental data from stream ecosystems, something very much in her research wheelhouse.
Noreen Taylor reappointed Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
January 29, 2019
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology proudly reappoints Canadian cultural leader and philanthropist Noreen Taylor, CM, to a new term as Chancellor, effective Tuesday, January 29.
Watch First Contact: an Indigenous education television series
January 28, 2019
The Campus Library has obtained streaming licenses to First Contact, a television series that follows six average Canadians with strong opinions about Indigenous people on a month-long journey, where they learn about Indigenous culture, history and present-day communities.
Be aware of your online signature, says Canada Research Chair Khalid Elgazzar
January 25, 2019
Consumers have a responsibility to be smart about the digital trails they may be unknowingly leaving behind, says University of Ontario Institute of Technology researcher Dr. Khalid Elgazzar, Canada Research Chair in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Expanding international exchange opportunities
January 24, 2019
University of Ontario Institute of Technology students will benefit from new studying abroad opportunities, thanks to a $75,000 donation from the Oshawa Hungarian Culture Club.
University researcher helps digest changes in Canada’s new food guide
January 23, 2019
"Canada's new Food Guide was developed based on science and in consultation with nutrition experts,” says University of Ontario Institute of Technology researcher Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences.
The relationship between food, climate change and environmental crime
January 22, 2019
University of Ontario Institute of Technology graduate Allison Gray (Master of Arts in Criminology, class of 2014) and Professor Emeritus Ronald Hinch, PhD (Founding Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities) argue the food systems we have in place are not quite as simple or straightforward as one might assume or hope.
2018 Holiday Food Drive makes season brighter for students in need
January 18, 2019
The co-chairs of the annual campus Holiday Food Drive extend their sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the 2018 initiative a resounding success. This year, the drive helped more than 100 students in need.
Mechanical Engineering student helping seek sustainable clean water solutions in east Africa
January 18, 2019
After coming back to Canada, they realized they had become de facto social enterprise entrepreneurs on the cusp of forming a startup business. The trio would go on to form Rootworks, a non-profit aiming to provide long-term access to clean water for rural communities in Somalia and Ethiopia.
Tuition reductions will help students with education affordability
January 18, 2019
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) announced a 10 per cent tuition reduction on January 17. The university recognizes this change as a positive step in improving education accessibility for Ontario’s university students while balancing the provincial government’s fiscal challenges.
ACE wheels-up for influential automotive event in Detroit
January 14, 2019
Alongside such universities and research organizations as MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Clemson University and the University of Michigan, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will showcase its groundbreaking innovations and automotive research and development capacity in Detroit, Michigan.
University discussion challenges online hate
January 07, 2019
On November 22, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology participated in a panel discussion on how to challenge hate online. Public Safety Canada’s Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, together with Facebook Canada, co-hosted the event, which was livestreamed on the university’s Facebook page.