Campus life

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 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.

Students outside the Regent Theatre at Ontario Tech University's downtown Oshawa location.

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.

Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University and Truedan Bubble Tea owner, Pratheepan Rajah.

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.

2024 marked many milestones at Ontario Tech University.

Reflections of 2024: Celebrating success, innovation and community at Ontario Tech University

December 19, 2024

Ontario Tech University celebrates another successful year as it continues to shine brightly as a highly sought-after post-secondary education institution for learning, teaching and working.

Ontario Tech university criminology and justice researcher Dr. Barbara Perry is a 2024 appointee of the Order of Canada.

Ontario Tech’s Dr. Barbara Perry appointed to the Order of Canada

December 18, 2024

Ontario Tech University proudly celebrates Dr. Barbara Perry, a global expert on hate crime, for her appointment to the Order of Canada—one of the country’s highest honours.

Ontario Tech hosts 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition

December 09, 2024

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).

Back row, from left: Dr. Olena Zenkina; Dr. Ahmad Barari; Dr. Bobby Stojanoski; Dr. Winnie Sun; Dr. JoAnne Arcand; Dr. Lindsay Malloy; Dr. Jean-Paul Desaulniers; Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation; Dr. Amirali Salehi-Abari; Dr Bill Kaprolos. Front row: Dr. Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen. Absent: Dr. Ibrahim Dincer (October 29, 2024).

Ontario Tech’s newest Research Excellence Chairs showcase university’s transformational research

November 18, 2024

In addition to being home to 10 Canada Research Chairs and a host of industrial research chairs, each fall the university designates a cohort of faculty leaders as Research Excellence Chairs (REC) and Research Excellence Award (REA) winners.

Kevin Pelech, Ontario Tech University Commerce and Marketing Class of 2021 and current master's degree candidate in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Featured in the Tech with a Conscience campaign, Kevin represents the next generation of responsible leaders, trained at Ontario Tech to shape the future of technological advancement and innovation.

Tech with a Conscience: Ontario Tech University unveils fundraising campaign supporting student success and future growth

November 13, 2024

Ontario Tech University proudly unveils its future-focused Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, a vital component of its expansion and renewal plan intended to further support students and industry partners in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men's soccer team celebrates its first-ever Ontario University Athletics championship after defeating the York Lions 2-1 in the final. (November 2, 2024)

Ridgebacks men’s soccer team wins Ontario championship

November 04, 2024

For the first time, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men’s soccer team is the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champion.

Students at Ontario Tech University's Polonsky Commons (at the university's north Oshawa location).

Ontario Tech claims No. 1 spot for reputation in the new Maclean’s University Rankings

October 25, 2024

Ontario Tech University’s growth in reputation is highlighted in the latest 2025 Canadian post-secondary rankings published by Maclean’s magazine.

At 87 years old, Patricia Bayley decided to enrol in the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech in the Doctor of Education program.

Patricia Bayley’s inspiring commitment to lifelong learning: Meet Ontario Tech University’s 87-year-old PhD student

October 21, 2024

At 87 years old, Patricia Bayley is not your typical doctoral degree student. But even if she has many more decades of life experience, Bayley is demonstrating there is a place for her, and for others, at Ontario Tech University to pursue a lifelong adventure in education.

The Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS) purchased a new Ford all-electric E-Transit van which replaced a 2011 Chevrolet gas pickup truck.

Ontario Tech recognized again as a post-secondary leader in environmental responsibility

October 09, 2024

Ontario Tech continues to build on its sustainability accomplishments with the latest recognition in the Institutional Highlights section of the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) report, for purchasing practices.

Ontario Tech will be at the Ontario Universities' Fair in Toronto on October 5 and 6.

Future students: Visit the Ontario Tech booth at the Ontario Universities’ Fair in Toronto

October 01, 2024

Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6.

Graduates celebrating at Ontario Tech's 2023 Fall Convocation, outside the university's Regent Theatre in downtown Oshawa.

Ontario Tech University hosts Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 17

September 25, 2024

Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its newest alumni at Fall Convocation on Thursday, October 17.

Chancellor Mitch Frazer (left, navy blue shirt) and President Steven Murphy (grey shirt), lead more than 400 participants at the 2024 Ontario Tech Chancellor's Challenge at Polonsky Commons (September 21, 2024).

Ontario Tech University celebrates major milestone at 2024 Chancellor’s Challenge

September 23, 2024

Ontario Tech University is proud to announce the success of the fourth annual Chancellor’s Challenge, which raised an impressive $125,000 and engaged over 400 participants in a 5K fundraising event

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

August 28, 2024

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

August 19, 2024

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.

North Oshawa campus location, Ontario Tech University,

Ontario Tech announces 2024 Joyce Family Foundation Success Award recipients

August 14, 2024

In 2016, a donation of $1 million from The Joyce Family Foundation to Ontario Tech established two new awards to help students turn their dream of post-secondary education into reality.

Ontario Tech University major entrance scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year (clockwise from upper left): Thirn Bhavan, Chloe Bogaert, Gianluca Quarto, Emily Smith, Nathan Sidlauskas and Zakkariya Rehman (note: photo not available for international student and Global Leadership Award recipient Fareeha Rehman).

Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2024-2025 major scholarship recipients

June 28, 2024

Each year, seven outstanding incoming Ontario Tech students are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships in recognition of their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.