News archives
March
Ontario Tech researcher’s new online tool helps Canadians reduce their salt consumption
March 17, 2025
With a generous donation from Manulife to Ontario Tech’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, Dr. JoAnne Arcand and a team of dietitians and graduate students designed and launched the Sodium 101 web application, which seeks to raise awareness about the long-term risks of excessive sodium consumption, and empower Canadians to make healthier dietary choices.
Ontario Tech students propose generative AI platform to preserve Indigenous languages
March 11, 2025
Joined by Computer Science master’s degree candidate Mosarrat Rumman and fourth-year Technology Management student Nishtha Desai, Anupriya Dubey (fourth-year Computer Science) and the Ontario Tech team developed EduLine (Education Offline)—an AI-powered education platform designed to function offline.
February
Navigating the digital frontier: Can AI-programmed empathy ever truly match real human empathy?
February 26, 2025
In today’s fast-paced technological world, innovations constantly emerge and evolve, often leaving previous versions quickly obsolete. With advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation reshaping societal norms, Ontario Tech University’s Digital Life Institute offers a critical perspective of these changes.
Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic unite to power the future of the nuclear energy workforce
February 20, 2025
As Canada expands its energy infrastructure, the demand for a highly skilled nuclear workforce to power the clean energy transition is greater than ever. Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic have joined forces to meet this challenge, combining their unique strengths to prepare the next generation of talent across Ontario, Canada, and the world.
Fueling the Canadian Olympic pipeline: RBC Training Ground coming to Ontario Tech University
February 13, 2025
On Sunday, February 23, Ontario Tech University will be a host venue for RBC Training Ground, a talent identification and athlete funding program to discover young athletes with Olympic potential.
Ontario Tech students pitch health-care AI-driven ideas with Lakeridge Health experts
February 10, 2025
Ontario Tech University students are using artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to propose innovative solutions for key health-care challenges, in collaboration with Lakeridge Health and the Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub.
‘HERO Glove’ research at Ontario Tech has a hand in improving patients’ lives
February 04, 2025
Dr. Yurkewich, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, invented the Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Glove, a battery-powered robotic device whose artificial ‘tendons’ assist patients with tactile control and movement.
Ontario Tech marks Black History Month
February 03, 2025
February marks Black History Month: a time to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of Black community members in Canada, and around the world.
January
Ontario Tech’s ACE pushing Canada’s high-performance athletes to the next level
January 31, 2025
On January 25, Canadian skiers James Crawford and Cameron Alexander made history at the challenging Streif downhill race in Kitzbuhel, Austria, with Crawford winning gold, and teammate Cameron Alexander securing bronze. What many don’t know is that Ontario Tech University’s ACE Core Research and Development facility played a pivotal pre-season role in their success.
Tech-driven and career-focused programs make Ontario Tech a top student choice
January 28, 2025
Fresh off its rise to the No. 1 spot for reputation in the 2025 Canadian University Rankings by Maclean’s magazine, Ontario Tech has once again surpassed 13,000 applications for the second consecutive year—cementing its reputation as a top choice for future-ready students.
Ontario Tech’s President honoured with prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal
January 21, 2025
Ontario Tech University proudly celebrates President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Steven Murphy for receiving the distinguished King Charles Coronation Medal, recognizing his transformative contributions to Ontario, Canada and beyond.
New on-campus food options at Ontario Tech enhance student experience
January 14, 2025
Individuals on campus now have even more reasons to stick around, with additional options for delicious, nutritious and convenient food and drinks.
Celebrating Sienna for Seniors Foundation’s investment in student success at Ontario Tech
January 13, 2025
Ontario Tech University is proud to announce a significant donation from the Sienna for Seniors Foundation in support of the university’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign.
