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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.

Ontario Tech University exploring the role of nuclear ‘nano reactors’ to widen access to a cleaner and less expensive energy source

April 14, 2025

As Canada moves toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the demand for energy continues to grow rapidly, driven by population increases, technological advancements and expanding industries. In response, energy researchers at Ontario Tech University are exploring innovative ways to make access to nuclear energy simpler, smaller and more affordable, and enable more communities across Canada to participate in the nation’s clean-energy future.

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.

Back row left to right: 3MT® judges Tito-Dante Marimpietri, City of Oshawa councillor, Alan Boughton, Peel Police Service Board member, Jeff Goldman, Tamarac Investment Group, Paul Douglas, Ontario Market Lead, (front) 3MT® winner Salma Bafagih, and 3MT® judge Owen Marshall-Glew, Aecon Nuclear.

Salma Bafagih to represent Ontario Tech University at provincial Three Minute Thesis competition

March 26, 2025

Salma Bafagih, a Master of Health Sciences in Community, Public, and Population Health degree candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHSc), has set her sights on understanding Canadians’ food literacy in hopes to help them choose healthier options.

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.

Fueling the Canadian Olympic pipeline: RBC Training Ground coming to Ontario Tech University

February 13, 2025

On Sunday, February 23, Ontario Tech University will be a host venue for RBC Training Ground, a talent identification and athlete funding program to discover young athletes with Olympic potential.

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.

Students outside the Regent Theatre at Ontario Tech University's downtown Oshawa location.

Tech-driven and career-focused programs make Ontario Tech a top student choice

January 28, 2025

Fresh off its rise to the No. 1 spot for reputation in the 2025 Canadian University Rankings by Maclean’s magazine, Ontario Tech has once again surpassed 13,000 applications for the second consecutive year—cementing its reputation as a top choice for future-ready students.

Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University and Truedan Bubble Tea owner, Pratheepan Rajah.

New on-campus food options at Ontario Tech enhance student experience

January 14, 2025

Individuals on campus now have even more reasons to stick around, with additional options for delicious, nutritious and convenient food and drinks.

From left: Nitin Jain, President and CEO, Sienna Senior Living; Gloria Koya, second-year Nursing student and Sienna Senior Living Nursing Scholarship recipient; Attila Kovacs, fourth-year Nursing student and Sienna Senior Living Nursing Scholarship recipient; and Nancy Webb, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Sienna Senior Living.

Celebrating Sienna for Seniors Foundation’s investment in student success at Ontario Tech

January 13, 2025

Ontario Tech University is proud to announce a significant donation from the Sienna for Seniors Foundation in support of the university’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign.

2024 marked many milestones at Ontario Tech University.

Reflections of 2024: Celebrating success, innovation and community at Ontario Tech University

December 19, 2024

Ontario Tech University celebrates another successful year as it continues to shine brightly as a highly sought-after post-secondary education institution for learning, teaching and working.

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).

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.

Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men's soccer team celebrates its first-ever Ontario University Athletics championship after defeating the York Lions 2-1 in the final. (November 2, 2024)

Ridgebacks men’s soccer team wins Ontario championship

November 04, 2024

For the first time, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men’s soccer team is the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champion.

Mrs. Shirley Zilinsky, educator with the Durham District School Board from 1957 to 1990. This past summer, her husband Julius Zilinsky established a special fund in her honour: the Shirley V. Zilinsky Bursary.

Honouring a local educator’s legacy by empowering the teachers of tomorrow

October 29, 2024

This past summer, Julius Zilinsky established a special fund in his wife's honour: the Shirley V. Zilinsky Bursary. The fund will provide four annual awards of $2,500 each to Ontario Tech teacher candidates for the next 10 years, supporting the training of tomorrow’s teachers.

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.

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.