News archives
September
Ontario Tech University taps into powerful national STEM program leader Actua
September 26, 2019
Through its strong community connections, Ontario Tech University's Engineering Outreach program has forged powerful new ties with Ottawa, Ontario-based Actua, Canada’s largest STEM youth outreach network.
Ontario Tech University on board for largest-ever study on student transportation
September 26, 2019
To account for and understand students’ transportation needs, Ontario Tech University and nine other GTHA post-secondary institutions are embarking on Canada’s largest and first-of-its-kind study on student transportation.
Visit Ontario Tech University at the 2019 Ontario Universities’ Fair
September 24, 2019
Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our newly branded interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29.
Why accounting is about far more than crunching numbers in isolation
September 20, 2019
Many outsiders assume accountants are 24/7 math nerds with no interest in anything beyond numbers and balance sheets, locked into a boring and tedious career. But Ontario Tech researcher John Friedlan, PhD, says these myths could not be further from the truth.
Faculty of Science researchers get real on artificial intelligence
September 17, 2019
At Ontario Tech University, Faculty of Science researchers Dr. Hendrick de Haan and Dr. Faisal Qureshi, along with Modelling and Computational Science PhD candidate Martin Magill, dissect these artificial brains in what they call their ‘mathematical laboratory’.
Ontario investing in research in Durham Region at Ontario Tech University
September 11, 2019
The grant to Ontario Tech University (for dietary sodium research by Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Faculty of Health Sciences) is part of the Early Researcher Awards program, designed to help newly appointed researchers working at Ontario’s research institutions build their teams.
Ontario Tech researchers: It’s high time to stop environmental crime
September 09, 2019
Two Ontario Tech University researchers are among a group of international experts issuing a dire warning that the world needs to take immediate action on international environmental crime.
Ontario Tech University students making the most of new innovative accessibility software
September 09, 2019
Thanks to a generous donation from Toronto, Ontario-based eSSENTIAL ACCESSIBILITY (eA), students can access text-to-speech and speech-to-text software, as well as a suite of keyboard, mouse and touch-replacement solutions that will enhance the digital experience for students with disabilities.
Ontario Tech University’s new brand ushers in an exciting new era as academic year begins
September 05, 2019
The university moves into is 17th full academic year with a distinct and bold new Ontario Tech University brand. As more than 2,000 new undergraduate students transition to university life, the campus has a new feel with refreshed signage and updated logos across campus.
