Headlines
- What are small modular reactors, and how are they shaping Canada’s low-carbon future?Dr. Kirk Atkinson, Associate Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, explains why SMRs matter, what they mean for communities like Durham Region, and how Ontario Tech is helping lead SMR development in Canada.
- Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research labFor 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.
Student news
- Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research labFor 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.
- The power of food: Ontario Tech supports community effort to fight food insecurityThis 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.
Athletics General News
Campus life
- The power of food: Ontario Tech supports community effort to fight food insecurityThis 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.
- Twin brothers headline Ontario Tech’s list of 2025-2026 major scholarship recipientsOntario Tech University annually awards prestigious entrance scholarships to seven outstanding incoming students. The scholarship program’s five categories recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
Sports
- Fueling the Canadian Olympic pipeline: RBC Training Ground coming to Ontario Tech UniversityOn 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.
- Reflections of 2024: Celebrating success, innovation and community at Ontario Tech UniversityOntario 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.
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Can we trust generative AI to know and tell us when it doesn’t know the answer?As more and more people, and organizations, turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for ideas and answers, a leading Ontario Tech University global expert in trustworthy AI is raising a caution flag for those who assume the information AI provides is always reliable and accurate.
- Ontario Tech to celebrate more than 2,200 graduates and six distinguished honorary degree recipients at Spring ConvocationOntario Tech University will proudly recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2025, set against the scenic backdrop of Polonsky Commons at the north Oshawa campus from Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6.
Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Ontario Tech University researcher teaches older adults how to spot and avoid online scamsDr. Janette Hughes, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Pedagogy, and Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education, leads workshops to help older adults navigate the online world safely and confidently.
- Ontario Tech to celebrate more than 2,200 graduates and six distinguished honorary degree recipients at Spring ConvocationOntario Tech University will proudly recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2025, set against the scenic backdrop of Polonsky Commons at the north Oshawa campus from Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6.
Faculty of Science
- Learning by looking: Ontario Tech researcher’s app design turns everyday objects into vocabulary toolsA 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.
- Twin brothers headline Ontario Tech’s list of 2025-2026 major scholarship recipientsOntario Tech University annually awards prestigious entrance scholarships to seven outstanding incoming students. The scholarship program’s five categories recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- What are small modular reactors, and how are they shaping Canada’s low-carbon future?Dr. Kirk Atkinson, Associate Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, explains why SMRs matter, what they mean for communities like Durham Region, and how Ontario Tech is helping lead SMR development in Canada.
- Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research labFor 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.
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research labFor 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.
- Twin brothers headline Ontario Tech’s list of 2025-2026 major scholarship recipientsOntario Tech University annually awards prestigious entrance scholarships to seven outstanding incoming students. The scholarship program’s five categories recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Twin brothers headline Ontario Tech’s list of 2025-2026 major scholarship recipientsOntario Tech University annually awards prestigious entrance scholarships to seven outstanding incoming students. The scholarship program’s five categories recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
- Ontario Tech to celebrate more than 2,200 graduates and six distinguished honorary degree recipients at Spring ConvocationOntario Tech University will proudly recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2025, set against the scenic backdrop of Polonsky Commons at the north Oshawa campus from Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6.
Alumni news
- Ontario Tech grad students get a career-building experience at Canada’s top nuclear research labFor 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.
- Learning by looking: Ontario Tech researcher’s app design turns everyday objects into vocabulary toolsA 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.
