News archives
November
Ontario Tech’s Brilliant Catalyst expands engagement and impact
November 27, 2020
Brilliant Catalyst marked its second anniversary on November 19 during Global Entrepreneurship Week, and as a part of the Do It In Durham celebration.
How online learning promotes international collaboration and understanding
November 27, 2020
Researchers Dr. Bill Hunter, Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Education, and Dr. Roger Austin, Professor at Ulster University in Northern Ireland, recently published a book documenting how global and community-based online learning projects bolster social cohesion and increase students’ understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.
Say hello again: Ontario Tech University’s new brand wins national marketing award
November 24, 2020
As its new brand gains traction and recognition among all audiences both new and longstanding, Ontario Tech University’s vibrant new presence is winning praise from the highest tier of Canadian marketing experts.
Ontario Tech Engineering scores well again in U.S. News and World Report 2021 rankings
November 19, 2020
A new survey of the top universities in Canada and the world for engineering places Ontario Tech University in impressive company.
Ontario Tech announces two new Board of Governors appointments
November 18, 2020
Ontario Tech University proudly announces Azzam Abu-Rayash and Douglas Ellis as the newest appointments to the university’s Board of Governors.
Ontario Tech Computer Science students find experiential success in U.S.-based appathon
November 17, 2020
A talented group of Ontario Tech University students is among the winners of an Internet-innovation competition staged by California-based The @ Company.
Potential COVID-19 game-changer: Could far-UVC light stop transmission of coronavirus?
November 13, 2020
In the months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been hoping for an easy way to control or stop coronavirus transmission. A health physics and nuclear engineering researcher at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa is exploring one potential solution using far-UVC light, a safe type of ultraviolet light.
Ontario Tech University appoints Brad MacIsaac as Vice-President, Administration
November 12, 2020
One of Ontario Tech’s original employees is now the university’s Vice-President, Administration. Brad MacIsaac’s appointment takes effect Monday, November 16.
Ontario Tech thanks donors on National Philanthropy Day
November 10, 2020
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day on Sunday, November 15, Ontario Tech University extends its sincere gratitude to donors for their meaningful support.
Reasons we need transformative global change to prevent future pandemics
November 06, 2020
A group of international researchers is warning that human activities driving biodiversity loss and climate change need to cease if we hope to avert future pandemics like COVID-19.
Ontario Tech welcomes province’s investment in bridging the skills gap
November 06, 2020
Ontario Tech University is positioned as a post-secondary leader in the development and delivery of new high-quality, short-duration programs to help students, new graduates and non-traditional learners enhance their job readiness skills and improve employment prospects.
Province announces $12 million in wastewater testing to support early detection and identification of COVID-19 outbreaks
November 05, 2020
The Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 response plan will help Ontario Tech University expand wastewater epidemiology research to provide early detection as well as monitor the severity of COVID-19 or other future pandemics.
Ontario Tech University ready to welcome international students
November 05, 2020
On November 3, Ontario Tech University received approval for its COVID-19 readiness plan from Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities, putting Ontario Tech on Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s list of Designated Learning Institutions that are allowed to reopen to international students who are not already in Canada.
Participate in Treaties Recognition Week – November 2 to 6
November 02, 2020
At Ontario Tech University, Treaties Recognition Week from November 2 to 6 will raise awareness of the treaties agreed to between Indigenous nations and the Crown (government) in Right of Ontario over the last 250 years.
Ontario Tech University researchers at the forefront of cybersecurity trends
November 02, 2020
In the advent of artificial intelligence, cloud storage, social media and the Internet of Things, cybersecurity stakes have never been higher. And meeting that challenge is a major component of the research portfolio at Ontario Tech University, where dedicated experts are exploring the intersection of technical, legal, social, economic and ethical implications of privacy, security and trust technologies.
