Experiential Learning

Ontario Tech University graduate students observe CNL reactor physicist Julian Atfield pointing a flashlight down into the ZED-2 reactor’s core during a tour of CNL’s Chalk River, Ontario facility, during CNL’s 2025 Immersive Experience Week program. (August 2025)

Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research lab

September 10, 2025

For the second year in a row, Ontario Tech’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies organized a visit for 16 Ontario Tech master’s and PhD students from a mix of academic programs spent a week at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario.

Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (left) chatting with an Ontario Tech Engineering student.

From students to innovators: How Ontario Tech is shaping Canada’s automotive future

September 04, 2025

Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, provides his thoughts on how engineers lead the charge in creating smarter, greener vehicles.

Alanzo Byfield, Founder and Director, Common Ground Foodshare, checks on crops on the Windfields Farm lands at Ontario Tech University. (August 2025)

The power of food: Ontario Tech supports community effort to fight food insecurity

September 02, 2025

This summer, Ontario Tech University turned fertile ground into food security. Through a partnership with Common Ground Foodshare (CGF), the university is contributing to a vital community-led effort that delivers fresh produce to individuals and families facing food insecurity across Durham Region.

Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University (right) signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hitachi Rail at ceremony in Toronto, Ontario. With Kathryn Deline, Vice President, Human Resources, Hitachi Rail (left) and Ziad Rizk, Managing Director, Hitachi Rail Canada centre). (August 26, 2015)

Ontario Tech and Hitachi Rail sign Memorandum of Understanding

August 26, 2025

Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering of Applied Science has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global mobility leader Hitachi Rail to support a first-of-its-kind in Canada, Railway Engineering specialization program that launches in September.

Dr. Christopher Collins, Professor (left) and Dr. Mariana Shimabukuro, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science, discuss the LangEye app in the Visualization for Information Analysis Laboratory at Ontario Tech University.

Learning by looking: Ontario Tech researcher’s app design turns everyday objects into vocabulary tools

August 06, 2025

A researcher at Ontario Tech University has developed an educational online tool that uses advanced technology to make the learning journey fast, effective, and even fun. Dr. Mariana Shimabukuro is the creator of LangEye, a tool that helps people learn new words in a foreign language by connecting them with real-life objects.

Nuclear Simulation Laboratory in the Energy Research Centre at Ontario Tech University.

From classroom to control room: Ontario Tech fast-tracks mid-career talent into Canada’s nuclear sector

July 15, 2025

Canada’s nuclear sector faces a 30 per cent retirement rate and an expected 20 per cent demand for workforce growth. Ontario Tech has responded with a proactive solution: the Nuclear Career Accelerator. This 12-week rapid upskilling hybrid program, funded by Upskill Canada, powered by Palette Skills, and the Government of Canada, is designed for mid-career engineers and technical professionals.

Students outside of Shawenjigewining Hall, at Ontario Tech university's north Oshawa campus.

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.

Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University.

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.

Shawenjigewining Hall at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa campus.

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.

The first place team from the Department of Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering category won with their design of an alternative restraint method for wheelchairs on rail transit vehicles.

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.

Students at Ontario Tech University's Polonsky Commons.

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.

Except where noted, affiliations are Ontario Tech University. From left: Yasmin Abdulla, Manager, Community and Cultural Relations, Office of Student Life; Dr. Mary Bluechardt, Deputy Provost; Anita Anuyah, Senior Manager, Smart Automation, Scotiabank; Sophia Doulaghsingh, Director, Community Partnerships, Scotiabank; Breanne McAlpin, fourth-year Life Sciences specialization student, Faculty of Science; Tasnim Shariff, Senior Manager, Community Partnerships, Scotiabank; Yvonne Stefanin, Director, Philanthropy. (February 2025)

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 out for a test drive on the campus of Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario (with the ACE Core Research and Testing Facility in the far background).

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.

Eight Ontario Tech students and three Brilliant Catalyst staff members at the 2025 Enactus Canada Regional Exposition (Central Canada) in Mississauga, Ontario (March 2025).

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.

From left: Ontario Tech University students Anupriya Dubey, fourth-year Computer Science (Faculty of Science); Nishtha Desai, fourth-year Technology Management (Faculty of Business and Information Technology); and Mosarrat Rumman, Computer Science master’s degree candidate (Faculty of Science).

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.

Participants in the 2025 Catalyst Challenge, hosted by the Brilliant Catalyst, Ontario Tech’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, in collaboration with Lakeridge Health.

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.

Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University (front left) and Melissa Knight-Johnson, Head of School, Trafalgar Castle School (front right) sign partnership agreement (November 19, 2024).

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.

Students worked closely with experts and mentors to design real-world solutions for advancing fusion energy during a three-day Ideathon.

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.

Students at Ontario Tech University's Polonsky Commons (at the university's north Oshawa location).

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.

At 87 years old, Patricia Bayley decided to enrol in the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech in the Doctor of Education program.

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.

Ontario Tech will be at the Ontario Universities' Fair in Toronto on October 5 and 6.

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.