Research
Ontario Tech University and Ontario Shores exploring new frontiers in AI to enhance mental wellness
February 12, 2020
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Carolyn McGregor, AM as Inaugural Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Health and Wellness.
Why misinformation is a big part of the battle against the coronavirus
February 04, 2020
Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Emma Bartfay cautions that people need to understand context as they consume information about the rapidly evolving nature of this novel coronavirus.
Why potassium iodide pills are not the only consideration for nuclear radiation protection
January 23, 2020
Two Ontario Tech University researchers in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science are concerned there may be some public misconception about KI pills. Dr. Ed Waller and Dr. Anthony Waker say the distribution and availability of KI pills are just one small part of a larger emergency response and public protection plan.
Moments and milestones: Ontario Tech University in 2019
December 17, 2019
As Ontario Tech readies itself for the promise of new opportunities in the discovery and application of knowledge at the dawn of a new decade, the university reflects on the past transformative year.
Our energy future: “It’s already time to be thinking about the 22nd century”
December 06, 2019
In October, Dr. igor Pioro presented his vision for nuclear power to the first International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 2019 Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power, in Vienna, Austria.
Ontario Tech No. 1 in cross-sector research among Canadian undergraduate universities
November 21, 2019
Ontario Tech University’s commitment to research excellence and to uncovering innovative solutions for our partners’ most-pressing problems is receiving recognition on the national stage.
Is there a cure for hate? Former neo-fascist shares personal message of hope at Ontario Tech lecture
November 19, 2019
On November 12, Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism invited McAleer to discuss his book The Cure for Hate and his personal journey leaving the white supremacist movement, as well the lessons he has learned countering violence with compassion.
How universities can drive Canada’s energy strategy
November 14, 2019
President StevenMurphy’s National Post op-ed discusses the role informed science and impartial research will play in Canada’s transition to carbon neutrality.
Ontario Tech University at the forefront of artificial intelligence research
November 11, 2019
On Wednesday, November 13, Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Business and Information Technology will host free public lectures and an expert panel to discuss real-life AI examples during AI and the Everyday Life, an event to highlight how AI can support your business and personal life.
Ontario Tech positioned to support province’s new economy
November 07, 2019
Ontario Tech University has an important role to play as the Province of Ontario prioritizes that university students — tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, innovators and workers — have the skills needed to succeed in a highly competitive global economy.
Transforming dementia care through technology: Ontario Tech University and Ontario Shores unveil new research partnership
October 28, 2019
A new partnership between Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) will create a Clinical Demonstration Unit (CDU) at Ontario Shores to explore a wide range of innovative treatment options for dementia care.
Ontario Tech University advancing drone cybersecurity research for remote-location inspections
October 24, 2019
SkyX engineers work with Ontario Tech University information security researcher Dr. Khalil El-Khatib and his research team to ensure the security architecture of their advanced autonomous aerial platform is safe from cyberattacks.
Ontario Tech University explores the future of intelligent manufacturing
October 18, 2019
Ontario Tech University recently became the first Canadian university to host the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) workshop: an influential international engineering forum exploring key questions related to intelligent manufacturing.
Ontario Tech University welcomes Global News to campus for October 16 newscast
October 18, 2019
In case you missed it, Global News was on campus October 16 to film their 5 p.m. Durham newscast and broadcast their Ontario-wide newscast live at 5:30 p.m. (anchored by Alan Carter) from the university's 61 Charles Street Building in downtown Oshawa.
Leading the charge: Ontario Tech, ACE and eCAMION test how to power autonomous vehicles
October 17, 2019
True autonomous functionality requires an autonomous AV charging system. That’s where Ontario Tech University, ACE, Canadian advanced-energy storage and charging leader eCAMION, and Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) enter the picture.
Ontario Tech University research pioneering virtual reality health-care training
October 15, 2019
An Ontario Tech University research team is exploring the practical potential of VR, where the user is completely immersed within a 3D computer generated world; as well as ‘augmented reality’ (AR), where digital and graphic elements are added to the real physical space to augment objects comprising it.
Ontario Tech University conference exploring how to reduce human trafficking
October 08, 2019
On Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11, Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities will stage a series of vital discussions on labour trafficking. The university’s second-annual collaborative Labour Trafficking Conference will examine the impacts and current efforts to combat labour trafficking and the global initiatives focused on reducing trafficking.
Ontario Tech a university on the rise: 2020 Maclean’s magazine rankings
October 08, 2019
The 2020 Maclean’s magazine rankings of Canada’s universities affirms Ontario Tech University’s place in the top 10 of primarily undergraduate institutions. The new survey marks the first time the university appears in the Maclean’s rankings with its new Ontario Tech University brand.
Ontario Tech e-bike project exemplifies Mitacs’ support of work-integrated student learning
October 03, 2019
One of the ways the Ontario Tech University delivers on outstanding experiential learning opportunities is through a collaborative partnership with Mitacs, a Canadian non-profit research organization that helps connect academia with industry.
Ontario Tech University to explore the legacy of wrongful conviction
October 01, 2019
A group of Forensic Psychology graduate students from Ontario Tech University have partnered with Innocence Canada to host the university’s sixth-annual Wrongful Conviction Day event on Friday, October 4.
Why accounting is about far more than crunching numbers in isolation
September 20, 2019
Many outsiders assume accountants are 24/7 math nerds with no interest in anything beyond numbers and balance sheets, locked into a boring and tedious career. But Ontario Tech researcher John Friedlan, PhD, says these myths could not be further from the truth.
Faculty of Science researchers get real on artificial intelligence
September 17, 2019
At Ontario Tech University, Faculty of Science researchers Dr. Hendrick de Haan and Dr. Faisal Qureshi, along with Modelling and Computational Science PhD candidate Martin Magill, dissect these artificial brains in what they call their ‘mathematical laboratory’.
Ontario investing in research in Durham Region at Ontario Tech University
September 11, 2019
The grant to Ontario Tech University (for dietary sodium research by Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Faculty of Health Sciences) is part of the Early Researcher Awards program, designed to help newly appointed researchers working at Ontario’s research institutions build their teams.
