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Moving Ground Plane propels Ontario Tech’s ACE into new automotive engineering territory
May 27, 2022
There’s only one place on Earth where you will find a climatic aerodynamic wind tunnel with enhanced acoustics, combined with leading researchers and top engineers, all under one roof. That place is ACE, at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Fleming College partners with Ontario Tech University and Horizon Aircraft for three-year aviation research project
May 17, 2022
With this funding, expert researchers from both institutions will assist the local aerospace engineering company with the design and prototyping of innovative mechanisms for the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Ontario Tech unveils plans for Convocation 2022
May 13, 2022
From Wednesday, June 8 to Friday, June 10, Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its class of 2022 along with six honorary degree recipients during in-person ceremonies.
Ontario Tech researcher wins Ontario Early Researcher Award to develop biological monitoring pilot program
May 06, 2022
At Ontario Tech University, Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology Dr. Denina Simmons is embarking on a new research project that will blend molecular science and traditional Indigenous knowledge to create a youth community science biological monitoring pilot program in Ontario's ‘Ring of Fire’ mining region.
Tops in the province: Ontario Tech master’s degree candidate wins provincial Three Minute Thesis title
May 04, 2022
The Master of Health Sciences in Kinesiology candidate has captured the 2022 Ontario Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Emmeline, who won the Ontario Tech competition on March 24, came out on top against a challenging field of other Ontario university winners during the provincial 3MT® showdown May 4 at the University of Guelph.
Ontario Tech Mechanical Engineering researcher participates in international TV science series
May 04, 2022
Ontario Tech University has a place in a new episode of the television program Colossal Machines, thanks to the participation of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) expert Dr. Sayyed Ali Hosseini.
Ontario Tech’s partnership with FEL Motorsports creates exciting hands-on learning opportunities for students
April 29, 2022
FEL Motorsports is excited to announce the signing of a second-year agreement with Ontario Tech University and the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) in support of the Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin (Emzone RCC) for 2022.
Ontario Tech prepares for upcoming Moose Hide Campaign
April 21, 2022
In early May, Ontario Tech University will be embracing the Moose Hide Campaign, an Indigenous-led, grassroots movement of men, boys and all Canadians—standing up to end violence against women and children.
New waste management service provider accelerating Ontario Tech’s race to zero landfill waste
April 20, 2022
As a long-established leader in sustainability efforts, Ontario Tech University aims, as a campus, to improve its waste-diversion rate with the goal of increasing the amount of recycled materials on campus while reducing waste going to landfill.
Celebrating the connection volunteers provide to our Ontario Tech community
April 19, 2022
To mark National Volunteer Week from Sunday, April 24 to Saturday, April 30, Ontario Tech University celebrates and gives thanks to the people who are involved in giving back and enriching the lives of our students all year long.
Ontario Tech hosts major international workshop on integrated nuclear and renewable energy systems
April 13, 2022
As a prominent centre of sustainable energy research and because of its strong reputation for expertise and new knowledge creation, Ontario Tech University is designated an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre, the only one in Canada.
Ontario Tech’s connection to first-ever private research mission to the International Space Station
April 08, 2022
Ax-1 Canadian Mission Specialist Mark Pathy has partnered with six Canadian universities including Ontario Tech University for various scientific research projects during the Ax-1 mission, all of which were selected following consultations with the space research community.
Ontario Tech celebrates World Health Day
April 07, 2022
On April 7, Ontario Tech University joins the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Day. Held annually, the campaign draws attention to specific health topics of concern to people all over the world.
Let’s count the ways Ontario Tech’s annual Pi Day of Giving was a success!
April 05, 2022
Over the past month, Ontario Tech alumni, faculty, staff, students and members of our community came together for our students raising more than $156,000. Donors gave to scholarships, bursaries, athletics and in support of the Student Relief Fund, which provides assistance to students in many different ways.
Emmeline Meens Miller to represent Ontario Tech at provincial Three Minute Thesis finals
April 05, 2022
This year’s 3MT® competition attracted 15 of the university’s current candidates for master’s degrees and PhDs. After the virtual online ‘heats’ on March 23, the field was trimmed to six participants for the March 24 final round and awards presentation.
New funding ensures Ontario Tech researchers will continue to monitor COVID-19 and other indicators of health in wastewater
April 04, 2022
The Ontario Tech University Faculty of Science program to collect and test dozens of untreated sewage samples per week for traces of COVID-19 is entering a new phase this spring.
Ontario Tech’s connection to metaverse plans for new immersive online social experiences
April 01, 2022
Imagine being able to write something down on a high-tech device, using nothing more than a hand gesture. That is the objective of a new research project led by linguistic data expert Dr. Christopher Collins at Ontario Tech University.
Can we effectively respond to online hate and fear?
March 28, 2022
In early February 2022, Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism (CHBE), in association with Meta Canada, hosted a four-day, live and asynchronous online symposium exploring online hate.
Global partnerships reinforcing Ontario Tech’s research status and driving amazing opportunities for students
March 28, 2022
Even with COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, Ontario Tech University Chemistry faculty and students have kept the relationship strong with counterparts at Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech).
We’ve got the power: Ontario Tech University installs its largest solar panel structure to date
March 23, 2022
After three months of construction throughout the winter, in late February the finishing touches were placed on a gigantic five-storey solar retrofit ‘façade’ on the south exterior wall of ACE (Ontario Tech’s Automotive Centre of Excellence).
Ontario Tech establishes international emergency bursary
March 23, 2022
To underscore its commitment to champion student success and provide greater access to educational opportunities, Ontario Tech University has created an international emergency bursary for students transferring to Canada due to war or environmental catastrophe.
Ontario Tech expert ranks among Top 10 most-cited scholars in five international journals
March 21, 2022
Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Liqun Cao of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities was recently acknowledged as one of the top 10 most-cited scholars in five international criminology journals between 2006 and 2020 (No. 9 in the 2016-2020 period).
Take action on your intake of hidden salt with Faculty of Health Sciences’ updated Sodium Calculator
March 15, 2022
Personal awareness of sodium consumption is a big part of the solution, and the good news is there’s something that Canadians can do: assess their intake and take action through an updated version of an easy-to-use online Sodium Calculator.
