We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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New national research study to address gender equity in Canadian policing

November 08, 2023

Entitled "Canadian Women in Policing: A National Exploration of Women Officers' Experiences", the study will be led by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) in partnership with Ontario Tech University and is endorsed by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.

Nutritional scientist Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (standing), is among a large group of Ontario Tech University faculty experts receiving new research funding from Canada's tri-council agencies for 30 new multi-disciplinary projects being led by the university.

Tech with a conscience: How excellence in strategic research at Ontario Tech is driving the future

September 12, 2023

This summer, there’s further evidence of Ontario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced a further $5.03 million in new grants for 30 new multidisciplinary projects being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.

Lionfish, a species native to the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, has become established as an invasive alien species in the Atlantic Ocean, harming native coral reef ecosystems.

Ontario Tech Dean plays vital role in international report on the threat of invasive alien species to biodiversity and humanity

September 11, 2023

An Ontario Tech University Dean has been instrumental in equipping governments around the world with research and recommendations to tackle the critical issue of invasive alien species.

From left: Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University, Brilliant Catalyst Team members Connor Loughlean; Denzel Sheppard-Thompson; Leen Jaber; Lina Hamouda; Marissa George; Maryam Akhtar; Osman Hamid and Jamie Bruno, Vice-President, People and Transformation.

Recognizing the exemplary achievements and contributions of Ontario Tech University faculty and staff

May 30, 2023

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 who make an outstanding impact at the university.

Graduating students with Hunter the Ridgeback on Polonsky Commons

Ontario Tech University to confer nearly 2,500 degrees and eight honorary doctorates at 2023 Convocation

May 04, 2023

From Wednesday, June 7 to Friday, June 9, Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its class of 2023 along with eight honorary degree recipients.

From left: Dr. Isabel Pedersen, Professor, FSSH, and Director of the Digital Life Institute, Alyson King, Associate Professor, FSSH, and Chelsie Lalonde, MLIS, Librarian for FSSH.

How will AI chatbots impact education at universities and in our workplaces?

April 20, 2023

Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) hosted a symposium In March 2023 on the Implications of AI chatbots for academia and higher education.

Dr. Karla Dhungana Sainju, Associate Professor of Criminology in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, has been appointed inaugural Chair of the university’s Women in Research Council.

Ontario Tech University Women in Research Council announces inaugural Chair

April 06, 2023

Dr. Karla Dhungana Sainju, Associate Professor of Criminology in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) at Ontario Tech, has been appointed inaugural Chair of the university’s Women in Research Council (WIRC).

Ontario Tech's 2023 Experience Ventures National Hackathon team celebrating the second-place prize. From left: Scott Dennis (third-year, Faculty of Business and Information Technology); Alizah Zaidi (fourth-year student, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities); Anupriya Dubey (third-year student, Faculty of Science); Nicholas Varas (fifth-year student, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science); and Connor Loughlean (Manager of Creativity, Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech University). Absent: Katherine Walduck (third-year student, Faculty of Business and Information Technology), and Michael Bondarenko (third-year student, Faculty of Science).

Impactful solutions to improve food security on campus: How Ontario Tech students won silver at national hackathon

April 05, 2023

Over a six-week period during the winter, a team of six Ontario Tech students representing four different faculties at the university put their knowledge to the test in a national ‘hackathon’ organized by Experience Ventures, a federal program funded by Employment and Social Development Canada.

From left: Soha Dehghan, a fourth-year Forensic Psychology student in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Ontario Tech, Michael Tremblay, President and CEO of Invest Ottawa, and Laura Ipsen, President and CEO of Ellucian - Courtesy @Invest_Ottawa/Twitter.

‘Amazing experience’: Ontario Tech student spends day with CEOs in Ottawa as part of CEOx1Day program

March 28, 2023

The opportunity to learn in the workplace and gain field experience is invaluable for students preparing for their future careers and is a cornerstone of the educational journey at Ontario Tech University.

Ontario Tech University Faculty of Social Science and Humanities students, faculty and staff enjoying time together at the first-ever Perfect Slice of Downtown (Oshawa) pizza party (March 15, 2023).

Campus culture events promote lasting connections at Ontario Tech’s downtown Oshawa location

March 21, 2023

The atmosphere was vibrant March 15 as Ontario Tech’s downtown Oshawa campus community connected for a pizza party inside the first-floor ‘breakout room’ and meeting space at Charles Hall.

Ontario Tech student authors children’s book exploring Black identity and Anti-Black racism

February 24, 2023

Ontario Tech student Tyannah Brown hopes her new children’s book will create opportunities for people to reflect on how they treat each other, and understand the importance of kindness, acceptance and diversity.

People hold a megaphone and signs at a protest.

Ontario Tech University launches Master of Arts in Social Practice and Innovation graduate program

February 03, 2023

The world needs more thought leaders and change agents – people who can imagine, design and implement solutions to social problems that disrupt the status quo for the public good.

Students at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa location.

Leading the pack again: Ontario Tech tops among province’s universities for year-over-year percentage growth in applications

January 18, 2023

For the second consecutive academic recruitment cycle, Ontario Tech University is posting province-leading numbers for growth in overall applications for Fall enrolment. Following the January 12 deadline for Ontario high school students to apply to an undergraduate program at an Ontario university, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) says Ontario Tech again leads the province in a key metric.

FSSH researcher Dr. Emilia King’s podcast Catch Him If You Can tip leads to arrest of alleged serial romance scammer

December 21, 2022

Every year Canadians lose millions of dollars to faceless fraudsters, never knowing the perpetrators of the crime or having the ability to bring them to justice. But one conman has boldly preyed on women and vulnerable people he’s built personal, face-to-face relationships with, leaving them feeling betrayed and broke in the aftermath.

Ontario Tech PhD candidate Jackie Brown is the university's first recipient of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Scholarship.

Ontario Tech’s first-ever CIHR Doctoral Research Award highlights list of new federal graduate studies funding

November 24, 2022

On November 16, the Government of Canada’s tri-agencies for research funding (Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)) announced funding for hundreds of high-achieving graduate students across Canada, including 15 at Ontario Tech.

ACE (Automotive Centre of Excellence (left) and the OPG Engineering Building (right) at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa location.

Ontario Tech again ranked a Top-3 Engineering school in Ontario: International universities survey

November 23, 2022

The community, and the world, are taking notice of Ontario Tech University’s story: the university is now making a powerful imprint on the international stage, appearing annually in the world’s most influential global university rankings.

2022 Graduate Excellence Award Winners Dr. Joshua Hyman, Samantha Watson, Dr. Janette Hughes, and Erin Smith.

Ontario Tech celebrates the 2022 SGPS Graduate Excellence Award winners

November 16, 2022

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) at Ontario Tech University annually distributes Graduate Excellence Awards to recognize and celebrate the inspiring individuals who encourage and support our graduate students on their way to becoming successful scholars.

Dr. Barbara Perry, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University; and Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech.

Ontario Tech University expert Dr. Barbara Perry appointed to major international research chair

November 15, 2022

Long recognized as a global authority on hate crime and right-wing extremism in Canada, Dr. Barbara Perry, a Professor with Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH), has been appointed UNESCO’s Research Chair in Hate Studies.

Kevon Watson, fourth-year Communication and Digital Media Studies student at Ontario Tech University.

Ontario Tech University thanks donors on National Philanthropy Day

November 14, 2022

In honour of National Philanthropy Day on Tuesday, November 15, Ontario Tech University thanks donors for their generosity and kindness, especially during these extraordinary times.

Ontario Tech’s research connected to a major international award for promoting sustainability and biodiversity

October 21, 2022

The Gulbenkian Prize has a strong research connection to Ontario Tech University. In 2019, Ontario Tech sustainability expert Dr. Peter Stoett, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, was appointed Co-chair of an IPBES global study on invasive species.

Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory in the Science building at Ontario Tech University.

Maclean’s 2023 university rankings affirm Ontario Tech’s impressive reputation for a student experience based on quality

October 18, 2022

As one of Canada’s newest research-intensive universities, Ontario Tech University continues to post strong results in a broad range of categories in the annual Canadian post-secondary rankings published by Maclean’s magazine.

To position persons with disability as agents in their narratives and experts of their own experiences, event organizers commissioned professional artist Anne K Abbott to create promotional materials for the speaker series. Learn more about Abbott at https://annekabbott.com/.

Ontario Tech’s virtual speaker series to advance disability rights around the world continues

October 03, 2022

Disability justice activists and disability-centred service providers will speak to the lived experiences, in-community conditions, and most pressing needs of disability populations, in an effort to frame the future of disability and rehabilitation research.

Near-infrared spectroscopy caps measure brain function through a variety of sensors. The caps allow patients to move naturally in a clinical setting and will help researchers discover neural mechanisms related to social interactions.

Ontario Tech research to apply infrared technology to unlock the neural underpinnings of human social interaction

September 21, 2022

Ontario Tech University Psychology researchers Dr. Matthew Shane and Dr. Bobby Stojanoski have extensive experience using fMRI to better understand the neural mechanisms underlying socio-emotional processing, including the way we understand, relate to and empathize with others.

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