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Ontario Tech hosts 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition
December 09, 2024
Hundreds of Ontario high school and intermediate students gathered November 30 at Ontario Tech University for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s (FEAS) 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition, an event designed to spark student’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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 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.
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.
Honeycomb Archway architectural placemaking structure unveiled at Ontario Tech
August 19, 2024
An innovative architectural placemaking project at Ontario Tech University's Windfields Farm Lands is using architectural design to reimagine an outdoor space into a gathering area and garden. The Honeycomb Archway project is an endeavour of Ontario Tech’s Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS), symbolizing the university’s ongoing commitments to innovative learning and reimagined teaching.
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.
Ontario Tech students reflect on benefits of work-integrated learning opportunities
March 27, 2024
The Career Bus is just one of many ways that demonstrate Ontario Tech’s longstanding belief in the value of student-focused educational options that deliver practical, hands-on experiences as a major component of every university program.
Ontario Tech's high school student application growth continues to significantly outpace provincial university system
January 22, 2024
As Ontario Tech celebrates its 20th anniversary, the university has experienced another significant achievement with more Ontario high school students than ever before applying to study at the university.
Value-added perk: Ontario Tech students benefit from career-path collaboration with Durham Regional Police Service
January 09, 2024
Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) recently launched ‘Discover Your Path’, a special three-part professional development (PD) training series for students, in collaboration with the Durham Regional Police Service
Visit Ontario Tech University at the Ontario Universities’ Fair in Toronto
October 11, 2023
Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New federal funding will help expand Ontario Tech University Engineering Outreach programming
October 05, 2023
A new PromoScience grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), valued at $600,000 over three years, will expand Engineering Outreach’s support of Indigenous and Black youth hands-on STEM education activities, and inspire the next generation of innovators.
How Ontario Tech is supporting Ontario’s innovative electric vehicle and mobility sector and developing the next generation of talent
June 29, 2023
Recognizing the need for greater diversity within the sector, OVIN’s Regional Future Workforce Program builds new bridges between industry and academia to equip the next generation of talent with the knowledge and skills required to support the evolution of the mobility and transportation sector. Ontario Tech University is a major part of the equation thanks to its institutional strength in automotive, energy, computer science, and educational research.
Ontario Tech Software Engineering student embarks on space industry journey as Zenith fellow Intern
June 06, 2023
Emily Lai, a second-year Software Engineering student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University, is turning her sights and skills towards the night sky with a new opportunity in the Canadian space industry. Lai has been selected as one of eight Zenith Fellow Interns for the prestigious Zenith Fellowship program.
Ontario Tech academic milestone: Mechanical Engineering PhD student first to defend a ‘cotutelle’ doctoral thesis
February 24, 2023
One Ontario Tech University student can add an impressive accomplishment to their resumé as the university’s first student to complete a cotutelle PhD.
Ontario Tech’s Peer Tutor program achieves international certification
February 02, 2023
The Ontario Tech Peer Tutor program recently gained international attention after receiving certification from the U.S.-based College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) for meeting or exceeding all of the CRLA’s high standards for tutor selection, training, direct service, and evaluation.
Leading the pack again: Ontario Tech tops among province’s universities for year-over-year percentage growth in applications
January 18, 2023
For the second consecutive academic recruitment cycle, Ontario Tech University is posting province-leading numbers for growth in overall applications for Fall enrolment. Following the January 12 deadline for Ontario high school students to apply to an undergraduate program at an Ontario university, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) says Ontario Tech again leads the province in a key metric.
New international option for Ontario Tech University students interested in medical and veterinary studies
December 22, 2022
A new international partnership with St. George’s University (SGU) in Grenada will provide an additional pathway for Ontario Tech University students to pursue their dream of becoming a medical doctor or veterinarian.
Ontario Tech at 20: A great university success story that’s only just beginning
October 20, 2022
Two full decades after its founding, Ontario Tech University can reflect upon its formative years with immense pride and a confident view toward its future.
Maclean’s 2023 university rankings affirm Ontario Tech’s impressive reputation for a student experience based on quality
October 18, 2022
As one of Canada’s newest research-intensive universities, Ontario Tech University continues to post strong results in a broad range of categories in the annual Canadian post-secondary rankings published by Maclean’s magazine.
Visit Ontario Tech University at the 2022 Ontario Universities’ Fair in Toronto
September 26, 2022
Explore all that Ontario Tech University has to offer by visiting our interactive display booth at the Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, each day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
On International Women’s Day, Ontario Tech celebrates Women for STEM students, mentors and donors
March 08, 2022
Ontario Tech University’s Women for STEM program is a donor-funded initiative led by volunteer industry and community leaders committed to increasing gender parity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
More students applying to Ontario Tech than ever before
January 31, 2022
Great degree programs, powerful links with industry and a tradition of job-ready graduates are making more students choose Ontario Tech University.
Maclean’s magazine 2022 university rankings moves Ontario Tech to its highest overall placing to date
October 20, 2021
For the first time in its history, Ontario Tech University has moved inside the top 10 of the Maclean’s magazine rankings of Canada’s universities in the category of ‘primarily undergraduate institutions’.
