Experiential Learning
Ontario Tech breaks enrolment record once again as demand for future-ready programs grows
June 16, 2025
As of June 5, more than 2,200 Ontario high school applicants have already confirmed their offers to attend Ontario Tech for the 2025-2026 academic year, a 9.3 per cent increase over last year, surpassing the provincial average of 6.4 per cent. This marks the third consecutive year with more than 2,000 domestic confirmations, representing an impressive 57.4 per cent increase since 2020.
Alstom accelerates railway careers in Canada with new funding for Ontario Tech students
June 11, 2025
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will provide $106,000 over a three-year period to support Ontario Tech University Engineering students considering careers in the railway industry.
A historic year of giving: Tech with a Conscience donors propel Ontario Tech to new philanthropic heights
April 29, 2025
Ontario Tech University proudly celebrates an important milestone: a record-breaking fiscal year for new investment in the advancement of ethical technology, student success and groundbreaking research.
Ontario Tech Engineering students showcase high-tech solutions to real-world challenges at capstone competition
April 24, 2025
More than 350 fourth-year Engineering students at Ontario Tech University recently put their creativity and problem-solving skills on display at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s (FEAS) Engineering Capstone Systems Design Exhibition and Competition.
Ontario Tech University supports auto sector families with new student bursaries
April 04, 2025
Ontario Tech University proudly announces the creation of three new bursaries specifically for prospective students whose parents work in the auto industry.
Ontario Tech launches Black Youth Visionary Program with $500,000 investment from Scotiabank
April 01, 2025
Ontario Tech University is proud to announce a $500,000 investment from Scotiabank through ScotiaRISE, the Bank’s $500 million commitment and community investment initiative. This contribution supports the university’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, which emphasizes ethical leadership and the human impact of technological research and innovation.
Project Arrow 2.0: Ontario Tech University’s next bold step into the future of transportation
March 31, 2025
Designated the lead academic institution in Project Arrow’s initial development from 2021 to 2024, Ontario Tech will continue to drive innovation in the next phase as the official research and build partner for Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.
Ontario Tech student-entrepreneurs empowered through partnership with Jennifer and Christian Lassonde
March 28, 2025
A generous donation from Jennifer and Christian Lassonde will help Ontario Tech University students address social and economic challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Ontario Tech students propose generative AI platform to preserve Indigenous languages
March 11, 2025
Joined by Computer Science master’s degree candidate Mosarrat Rumman and fourth-year Technology Management student Nishtha Desai, Anupriya Dubey (fourth-year Computer Science) and the Ontario Tech team developed EduLine (Education Offline)—an AI-powered education platform designed to function offline.
Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic unite to power the future of the nuclear energy workforce
February 20, 2025
As Canada expands its energy infrastructure, the demand for a highly skilled nuclear workforce to power the clean energy transition is greater than ever. Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic have joined forces to meet this challenge, combining their unique strengths to prepare the next generation of talent across Ontario, Canada, and the world.
Ontario Tech students pitch health-care AI-driven ideas with Lakeridge Health experts
February 10, 2025
Ontario Tech University students are using artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to propose innovative solutions for key health-care challenges, in collaboration with Lakeridge Health and the Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub.
Ontario Tech University and Trafalgar Castle School sign partnership to enhance student success in post-secondary STEM/STEAM
November 20, 2024
Trafalgar Castle School, an independent school for girls in Whitby, and Ontario Tech University, Canada’s number one undergraduate research university in Oshawa, have entered into a new partnership that ensures alignment in supporting students who pursue STEM-related studies in their post-secondary journey.
Ontario Tech graduate students innovate solutions for Canada’s energy future at Ideathon
November 14, 2024
In early October, graduate students from Ontario Tech University came together for a three-day idea-creation event to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing challenges: innovation in clean energy.
Ontario Tech claims No. 1 spot for reputation in the new Maclean’s University Rankings
October 25, 2024
Ontario Tech University’s growth in reputation is highlighted in the latest 2025 Canadian post-secondary rankings published by Maclean’s magazine.
Patricia Bayley’s inspiring commitment to lifelong learning: Meet Ontario Tech University’s 87-year-old PhD student
October 21, 2024
At 87 years old, Patricia Bayley is not your typical doctoral degree student. But even if she has many more decades of life experience, Bayley is demonstrating there is a place for her, and for others, at Ontario Tech University to pursue a lifelong adventure in education.
Ontario Tech University exploring academic opportunities to support the rail industry’s need for skilled talent
October 04, 2024
Canada’s rail sector faces an urgent challenge: the need for skilled professionals to support its rapid growth and transition toward sustainable transportation. As rail projects continue to expand across the country, so does the demand for engineers and skilled professionals. Ontario Tech University is exploring ways to enhance its educational offerings to prepare students for successful careers in this critical field.
Future students: Visit the Ontario Tech booth at the Ontario Universities’ Fair in Toronto
October 01, 2024
Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6.
Ontario Tech doctoral degree candidate recognized for helping advance key research on autism in Canada
August 27, 2024
Ontario Tech Doctor of Education candidate Aneta Stolba’s research recently earned major recognition from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), in the form of an Autism Scholars Award. Her prize was one of just five presented by the COU to a doctoral or master’s-level researcher at an Ontario university for research that will positively impact individuals with autism and their families.
Ontario Tech announces 2024 Joyce Family Foundation Success Award recipients
August 14, 2024
In 2016, a donation of $1 million from The Joyce Family Foundation to Ontario Tech established two new awards to help students turn their dream of post-secondary education into reality.
Ontario Tech students explore advanced fusion research at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
July 22, 2024
Fifteen master’s and PhD students from Ontario Tech University gained invaluable experience and insight into fusion research and the nuclear industry during a recent week-long trip to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario. The opportunity for Ontario Tech students to explore CNL’s advanced energy facility is the first initiative of a new three-year partnership between the university’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) and CNL.
Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2024-2025 major scholarship recipients
June 28, 2024
Each year, seven outstanding incoming Ontario Tech students are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships in recognition of their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
Ontario Tech to welcome its largest-ever incoming class for the 2024-2025 academic year
June 19, 2024
Ontario Tech University maintains its position as a top-choice post-secondary destination, achieving a record-breaking milestone for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Bruce Power expands partnership with Ontario Tech University through generous capital investment
May 08, 2024
During a May 7 ceremony in the university’s Energy Research Centre (ERC), Ontario Tech commemorated Bruce Power’s $250,000 donation by designating a cutting-edge main floor ERC lab as the Bruce Power Thermalhydraulics Laboratory.