Ontario Tech celebrates National STEM/STEAM Day on November 8

November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day, which recognizes the important role science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), together with the arts (STEAM), play in our daily lives. 

On this day, Ontario Tech celebrates the significant work and influence of its researchers who advance knowledge in STEM/STEAM fields and provide real-world solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

In today’s rapidly changing world, employees need a wide array of foundational STEM/STEAM skills to meet the demands of the job market. Through participation in the university’s experiential learning opportunities and specialized labs and facilities, Ontario Tech students are well-equipped to succeed in the workplace and become the change-makers of the future.

The university’s research, partnerships and student-success stories highlight how social and ethical applications of STEM/STEAM-related innovation and research improve the lives of humans and the planet by:

• Contributing to the build of an all-Canadian, zero-emissions, electric prototype vehicle.
• Developing new technology to help youth with vision loss learn to code.
• Exploring how artificial intelligence technology can offer mental health support during a pandemic.
• Helping local organizations increase their capacity for service delivery and to use technology to enhance and support programming.
• Taking climate action.

Ontario Tech initiatives to increase science literacy and participation in STEM/STEAM:

Women for STEM programs

• Annual Women for STEM Summit.
• Women for STEM mentorship program.
• Women for STEM scholarship fund.

Community outreach programs

• Engineering outreach, including:
  • INSPIRE ENG conference to encourage girls in high school to explore engineering careers
  • At-home learning
  • Programs for teachers
  • Programs for youth, including the Black Youth STEM Club and the Indigenous Youth STEM Club
• STEAM summer camps for youth
• STEAM-3D Maker Lab (Faculty of Education)