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Ontario Tech University mourns passing of faculty member Dr. Razgar Rahimi
January 08, 2020
The university community is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Razgar Rahimi, along with his family. They were among the victims of a plane crash in Tehran, Iran on January 8.
Ontario Tech University Engineering students kicking off the new decade with a 72-hour robot-building showdown
December 20, 2019
More than 100 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science students, along with teams of high school students from across Durham Region, will put their expertise to the test in ACE, ‘The World’s Most Extreme Classroom’, for the 2020 Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D) international challenge.
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.
Ontario Tech joins National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
December 03, 2019
On Friday, December 6, Ontario Tech University will hold a short ceremony to recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Silicon Valley company Verkada tapping into Ontario Tech’s impressive student talent
November 21, 2019
On November 21, Verkada invested the time and cost to travel from California to Ontario Tech to meet and recruit students, specifically in the high-demand areas of Networking and Information Technology, Engineering, and Computer Science.
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.
Robots storm campus for annual competition
November 14, 2019
On Saturday, November 16, join Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at its 14th-annual high school Engineering Robotics Competition.
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.
Ontario Tech University’s new basketball teams energize campus spirit
November 01, 2019
A new era of campus excitement at Ontario Tech University began November 3 with the first-ever regular season Ridgebacks basketball home games.
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.
Mentors and role models critical for gender parity in ‘STEM’ fields
October 18, 2019
Ontario Tech University's inaugural Women for STEM Summit on October 17 brought together 190 industry leaders and partners, faculty and students from across the Greater Toronto Area who discussed how women and men each have an important role to play in equalizing gender parity.
Ontario Tech University’s Cyber Girls Ambassador Program provides insight and vision for girls in STEM
October 18, 2019
Young girls often show a keen interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, but if they have no role models, they may not see themselves as candidates for careers in these fields. Ontario Tech University is changing that with its Cyber Girls Ambassador Program.
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.
Ontario Tech University taps into powerful national STEM program leader Actua
September 26, 2019
Through its strong community connections, Ontario Tech University's Engineering Outreach program has forged powerful new ties with Ottawa, Ontario-based Actua, Canada’s largest STEM youth outreach network.
Ontario Tech University on board for largest-ever study on student transportation
September 26, 2019
To account for and understand students’ transportation needs, Ontario Tech University and nine other GTHA post-secondary institutions are embarking on Canada’s largest and first-of-its-kind study on student transportation.
