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Solar panels at Ontario Tech University's Windfields Farm lands help power buildings used by the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability.

Ontario Tech University among North American leaders in energy efficiency; employee/student wellness programs

August 30, 2019

For the fourth consecutive year, Ontario Tech has achieved a Gold rating through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, a voluntary framework used by universities and colleges to measure, report and strengthen their contributions to sustainability.

From left: Professor Michael Blumenstein, Associate Dean, Research Strategy & Management, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney with Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University.

Ontario Tech University strengthens international ties with Australian agreement

August 27, 2019

With long-established research relationships throughout the eastern Greater Toronto Area and across the province, Ontario Tech University boasts an expanding international research portfolio. Adding to dozens of global partnerships, it’s exploring stronger ties Down Under with counterparts at University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Thinking about technology with a conscience: Gathering input from seniors on legal and ethical issues related to use of social robots for in-home support is just one of more than two dozen Ontario Tech University research projects receiving new federal funding support.

Ontario Tech University researchers on the leading edge of emerging technologies research

August 12, 2019

More than 30 researchers at Ontario Tech will share more than $1.82 million in new funding for various projects aimed at helping us understand some of the biggest challenges Canadians face

Artistic diagram of futuristic deployment of autonomous vehicles in an urban setting.

The road to autonomous vehicle development leads through Ontario Tech University

August 09, 2019

Autonomous vehicle (AV) research is paramount to the future of mobility in the province. But what you may not know is that a lot of the critical research to advance AV technologies is happening right here in your own backyard at Ontario Tech University.

Fireside reading room at the North Oshawa Library.

Campus Library space enhancements coming soon

August 07, 2019

A number of key projects are underway to create enhanced spaces and additional seating on the second and third floors of the university’s North Oshawa Library.