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Ontario Tech staff and volunteers from the Tech With Conscience cabinet gathered at the annual Chancellor’s Dinner, October 2024.

Volunteers making waves and a difference at Ontario Tech

April 25, 2025

Ontario Tech University is celebrating its countless volunteers for their support and invaluable contributions in recognition of National Volunteer Week, from Sunday, April 27, to Saturday, May 3. The university takes great pride in recognizing the remarkable impact of its volunteer community and their generous efforts.

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.

With its step-by-step interactive format, Sodium 101 uses proven techniques known to motivate people to change their behaviour and develop food-literacy skills.

Ontario Tech researcher’s new online tool helps Canadians reduce their salt consumption

March 17, 2025

With a generous donation from Manulife to Ontario Tech’s Tech with a Conscience fundraising campaign, Dr. JoAnne Arcand and a team of dietitians and graduate students designed and launched the Sodium 101 web application, which seeks to raise awareness about the long-term risks of excessive sodium consumption, and empower Canadians to make healthier dietary choices.

Research in action at Ontario Tech: Dr. Sheldon Williamson (front right), Canada Research Chair in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification, and Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (in the Smart Transportation Electrification and Energy Research (STEER) Laboratory).

Ontario Tech named Canada’s Research University of the Year—again!

December 05, 2024

For the second consecutive year, Ontario Tech is Canada’s Research University of the Year, as designated by Research Infosource (RI), Canada’s premier research ranking organization and leading provider of research intelligence for business and higher education.

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