News archives
July
Premier Doug Ford experiences one-of-a kind testing facility at Ontario Tech University
July 30, 2020
The latest addition will make it the only facility on the planet capable of innovative research for energy-efficient product development and reduction of carbon emissions.
Ontario Tech University honours class of 2020 with virtual celebration
July 29, 2020
For university students, walking across the Convocation stage to receive their degree parchment signals both the end of an era and a new beginning. While Ontario Tech University’s traditional in-person Convocation celebration was not possible in June due to COVID-19 restrictions, the university wanted to do something special to mark the class of 2020’s accomplishments and cheer them on from a distance.
Ontario Tech University and Facebook Canada create global network to address online hate
July 28, 2020
Working to be part of the solution, Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism (CHBE) and Facebook Canada are creating the Global Network Against Hate to develop strategies, policies and tools to combat hate and extremism, including how it spreads and how to stop it.
Ontario Tech University research exploring relationship between music and managing dementia
July 24, 2020
Researchers at Ontario Tech University are studying whether personalized music interventions (PMI) benefit the managing of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in the Geriatric Dementia Unit at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) in Whitby.
Ontario Tech helping teachers do their homework on preparing for online teaching
July 21, 2020
For more than a decade, Ontario Tech University has been a leader in online and blended learning. From Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 14, Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Education will share its expertise and best practices with Ontario Kindergarten-to-Grade-12 teachers through an online teaching and learning conference.
Ontario Tech University’s Engineering programs recognized on the international stage
July 08, 2020
Dreaming of becoming an engineer? A recent international survey ranks two Ontario Tech University Engineering programs among the best in their subject area within Ontario.
