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The success of the campus Holiday Food Drive would not be possible without the kindness of volunteers, who rolled up their sleeves on December 15 to help sort, pack and deliver food to students in need.

Ontario Tech University and Durham College raise $21,000 for students in need over the holiday season

January 30, 2020

Faculty and staff from Ontario Tech University and Durham College opened their hearts to students in need through the annual campus Holiday Food Drive in December 2019.

The Ontario Tech-Trent MScN program addresses the need for new nursing leaders who have the technological and critical-thinking skills to make complex decisions.

New professional master’s program to advance leadership of nurses in evolving health-care sector

January 30, 2020

In today’s rapidly changing health-care landscape, the demands on nurses continue to grow. The number of patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, dementia or heart failure is increasing significantly, while at the same time, health-care providers look for ways to improve the efficiency and quality of health-care services. In this environment, leadership in the field of nursing is needed more than ever.

Why potassium iodide pills are not the only consideration for nuclear radiation protection

January 23, 2020

Two Ontario Tech University researchers in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science are concerned there may be some public misconception about KI pills. Dr. Ed Waller and Dr. Anthony Waker say the distribution and availability of KI pills are just one small part of a larger emergency response and public protection plan.

From left: Ontario Tech University's Dr. Langis Roy, Dean, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, with 2019 Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision recipient Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Ontario Tech honours exemplary faculty serving as graduate student supervisors

January 20, 2020

At its second-annual Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision reception in December, Ontario Tech celebrated faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the graduate students they supervise.

Fifty-three representatives from four universities, including one faculty member and five graduate students from Ontario Tech, participated in the International University Exchange Symposium in Chemistry, hosted December 3 to 5, 2019 at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Japan.

Ontario Tech Chemistry grad students present research at Japan symposia

January 14, 2020

In December, Ontario Tech University Chemistry faculty and graduate students participated for the third time in the Kyutech-Ontario Tech Symposium in Chemistry and the International University Exchange Symposium in Chemistry, hosted at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Japan.

Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science hosted its annual Robot in 3 Days competition January 4 to 6 at ACE.

Ontario Tech helps STEM students acquire skills to change the world

January 10, 2020

In the closing days of the recent holiday break, Ontario Tech University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science students showcased human and technical skills in the 2020 Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D) international challenge, a marathon robot-building competition.

Ontario Tech University mourns passing of faculty member Dr. Razgar Rahimi

January 08, 2020

The university community is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Razgar Rahimi, along with his family. They were among the victims of a plane crash in Tehran, Iran on January 8.