News archives
March
Is social media helping or hindering our understanding of scientific discovery?
March 31, 2021
Dividing an infinite amount of information with humans’ limited capacity to consume so much data, it becomes clear that getting a social media post to ‘stick’ in someone’s mind, or even getting them to click on a link, is a huge challenge.
Ontario Tech celebrates research and graduate education achievements
March 26, 2021
Every year, the university’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) holds the Graduate Excellence Awards to recognize and celebrate the wide array of inspiring and engaged individuals who support graduate students and colleagues in becoming successful scholars.
Ontario Tech fully prepped to support province’s new OSAP micro-credential program initiative
March 23, 2021
Are you ready to upskill and reskill for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow? Ontario Tech University is the place to explore a wide range of micro-credentials: various rapid-training online programs that help people retrain and upgrade their skills to find new employment opportunities.
Come see what Ontario Tech University is all about on March 27
March 22, 2021
As physical-distancing protocols continue, Ontario Tech University is driving high-tech ways to digitally take its campus… off campus. On Saturday, March 27, students and families interested in the university will be able to visit Ontario Tech at its next Virtual Open House.
Ontario Tech gratefully acknowledges province’s pandemic-related support of post-secondary institutions
March 19, 2021
The Ontario government will invest $106.4 million in universities and colleges to help ensure students continue to get the skills and education they need for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow.
Ontario Tech: A university in its element on hydrogen energy research
March 18, 2021
As it approaches its 20th anniversary as a vital central-Canadian hub of research excellence and innovation, Ontario Tech University has established a compelling portfolio of research leadership and expertise in clean and green energy.
Virtual three-day event reveals that the future of autonomous tech is already here
March 17, 2021
The latest ideas on the autonomous front were explored March 2 to 4 at the Third Annual Future Transportation and Mobility Series Event. The virtual event drew close to 400 attendees spanning 25 different countries and featured leading experts on the progression and future of connected and autonomous technology (C/AV), revealing to a global audience that it is no longer simply an idea of the future.
Ontario Tech researcher leading one of the first projects to stream live data from the Moon
March 16, 2021
Ontario Tech University's Dr. Carolyn McGregor has been working with CommStar Space Communications and its consortium of partners, and sharing her latest research findings outlining an ‘end-to-end’ data distribution infrastructure to enable real-time monitoring for astronaut health through cloud-based analytics via space data relays.
How data visualization is raising awareness about the pain of sexual harassment
March 11, 2021
Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Christopher Collins, the university’s Canada Research Chair in Linguistic Information Visualization is examining how the issue of sexual harassment can achieve greater visibility by using data visualization as a communicative medium.
Ontario Tech researcher speaks about the impact of infertility on women’s careers
March 02, 2021
A management researcher at Ontario Tech University says there is ample evidence that pursuing motherhood ambitions early in one’s career can have long-term impact on her professional progress, and as a result a growing number of women delay motherhood until their careers are well-established.
Ontario Tech Engineering students share insights on how to maximize the remote-learning experience
March 01, 2021
A panel comprising students across the university’s different Engineering programs and spanning different years of study, answered questions from Engineering faculty members as they reflected on their remote-learning experiences over the past two semesters. The feedback will help gain a better understanding of the successes and challenges students face with the switch to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
