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Ontario Tech hosts 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition

Hundreds of Ontario high school and intermediate students gathered November 30 at Ontario Tech University for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s (FEAS) 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition, an event designed to spark student’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

From left: Eunice Caputolan, second-year Mechanical Engineering – Energy Engineering specialization student, Dr. Lori Livingston, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Ontario Tech University, Greg Tanzola, Sorbara Group of Companies, Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University, Dr. Edward Sorbara, Principal at Sorbara Group of Companies, Dr. Christina Sorbara, Vice-President, Corporate Knowledge, Sorbara Group of Companies, James Barnett, Vice-President, Advancement, Ontario Tech University, Massimo Sorbara, and Jackson Barker, second-year Networking and Information Technology Security student.

Sorbara Family donates more than $1 million to enhance Ontario Tech’s modern facilities and empower students with new scholarships

In recognition of the Sorbara Family’s generosity and dedication to philanthropy, Ontario Tech University has named the lobby in the Software Informatics Research Centre (SIR) the Sorbara Family Lobby. SIR houses the university’s Office of the Registrar, serves as a hub for campus tours, and features several labs and flexible learning spaces equipped with the latest technology.

The Honeycomb Archway architectural placemaking structure was unvieled at a thank you ceremony held at Windfields Farm Lands on August 6.

Honeycomb Archway architectural placemaking structure unveiled at Ontario Tech

An innovative architectural placemaking project at Ontario Tech University's Windfields Farm Lands is using architectural design to reimagine an outdoor space into a gathering area and garden. The Honeycomb Archway project is an endeavour of Ontario Tech’s Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS), symbolizing the university’s ongoing commitments to innovative learning and reimagined teaching.

Taylor Flood received the Ridgeback Award at the Annual Employee Awards Celebration event on May 7.

Ontario Tech University honours faculty and staff for their exemplary service

Over the last 20 years, Ontario Tech University’s reputation for high-quality teaching, student services, work-integrated learning opportunities and overall student satisfaction has grown steadily. This success hinges on the contributions and dedication of a diverse and collaborative community of faculty and staff members.

Ontario Tech students and staff volunteer at the Perfect Slice of Downtown Pizza Party held at Charles Hall, downtown Oshawa campus location (March 2023).

Celebrating our volunteers this National Volunteer Week

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Sunday, April 14 through Saturday, April 20, Ontario Tech University proudly acknowledges the tremendous impact volunteers have on our community. Embracing this year's theme, Every Moment Matters, the university recognizes the important role volunteers hold in every corner of our university, offering their time and expertise and actively contributing to Ontario Tech’s success.