Energy
Ontario Tech researcher threads the common ties between COVID-19 and protecting the environment
April 13, 2020
At first glance, one might scoff at whether there’s any kind of relationship between COVID-19 and climate change. Dr. Dan Hoornweg, a researcher in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, says we may not immediately associate the two topics, but there’s good reason to do so.
Ontario Tech partnership to help safeguard nuclear reactors from earthquake damage
March 09, 2020
Mechanical Engineering researcher Atef Mohany, PhD is collaborating with high-tech industry component supplier Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Canada (CWNC) to improve seismic qualification for the nuclear industry.
Canadian motorsports industry leaders experience ACE, Ontario Tech University’s world-class R&D facility
February 26, 2020
On February 26, leaders and representatives from across Canada’s motorsports industry checked out the world’s most extreme classroom at Ontario Tech University for hot wheel demos and interactive displays in ACE’s various test chambers.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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.
The road to autonomous vehicle development leads through Ontario Tech University
August 09, 2019
Autonomous vehicle (AV) research is paramount to the future of mobility in the province. But what you may not know is that a lot of the critical research to advance AV technologies is happening right here in your own backyard at Ontario Tech University.
Ontario Tech students deploy interactive virtual reality to ‘visualize’ invisible radiation
June 12, 2019
As part of their final-year capstone (senior thesis) projects at Ontario Tech University, two groups of Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science students demonstrated how interactive virtual reality can visualize ionizing radiation through simulated measurements.
Ontario Tech scientists exemplify the power of transformational research
May 10, 2019
Held annually since 2007, the university’s Research Excellence Award Speaker Series showcases Ontario Tech’s research talent as they share highlights of their work and the potential of their findings to positively influence society.
Ontario Tech researcher exploring next-generation wireless connectivity solutions
May 07, 2019
Ontario Tech University researcher Langis Roy, PhD, and his team will spend the next three years navigating new high-tech methods to ensure the next generation of ultrahigh-data-rate applications (devices) meet the real-time dynamic operational requirements demanded by industry and consumers alike.
How do we ensure smart tech improves the human condition?
April 18, 2019
On Thursday, May 2, Ontario Tech University will explore the latest discoveries and issues at the intersection of humans and technology.
How the emerging autonomous vehicle industry will profoundly change human mobility
April 12, 2019
On March 28, Ontario Tech University welcomed a crowd of more than 250 guests with industry, government and faculty coming from across North America to participate in the inaugural event for the Future of Transportation Series.
QA Consultants and ACE putting new automotive software to the ultimate tests
March 13, 2019
Companies like award-winning software testing and quality assurance provider QA Consultants (QAC) of Toronto, Ontario are turning to ACE, the internationally renowned research and development (R and D) centre at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, to marry their software testing leadership with ACE’s world-leading integrated testing capabilities for both physical and digital systems in vehicles.
The relationship between food, climate change and environmental crime
January 22, 2019
University of Ontario Institute of Technology graduate Allison Gray (Master of Arts in Criminology, class of 2014) and Professor Emeritus Ronald Hinch, PhD (Founding Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities) argue the food systems we have in place are not quite as simple or straightforward as one might assume or hope.
Colorado-based athletic wear company tests new garments in ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel
December 18, 2018
While originally conceived as a research and development test facility primarily for automotive products, the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is popular amongst a wide range of non-automotive companies, including leading consumer apparel firms like Louisville, Colorado-based PEARL iZUMi.
On the road to 100 per cent Canadian electric vehicles
October 25, 2018
At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, researcher Mohamed Youssef, PhD, aims to develop new EV subsystems to help make ‘going electric’ a popular and affordable option for motorists.
