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- Ontario Tech University hosts Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 17Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its newest alumni at Fall Convocation on Thursday, October 17.
- Ontario Tech University celebrates major milestone at 2024 Chancellor’s ChallengeOntario Tech University is proud to announce the success of the fourth annual Chancellor’s Challenge, which raised an impressive $125,000 and engaged over 400 participants in a 5K fundraising event
- Ontario Tech University marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt DayCanada’s annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30 is a time of recognition, remembrance and respect for survivors of residential schools and a day to learn about the lasting impacts these schools have had—and continue to have—on Indigenous communities.
- Federal funding announced for 32 new Ontario Tech-led research projectsOntario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory continues after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced new grants valued at nearly $4.5 million for 32 new projects across multiple research disciplines being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.
- Sorbara Family donates more than $1 million to enhance Ontario Tech’s modern facilities and empower students with new scholarshipsIn recognition of the Sorbara Family’s generosity and dedication to philanthropy, Ontario Tech University has named the lobby in the Software Informatics Research Centre (SIR) the Sorbara Family Lobby. SIR houses the university’s Office of the Registrar, serves as a hub for campus tours, and features several labs and flexible learning spaces equipped with the latest technology.
- Ontario Tech doctoral degree candidate recognized for helping advance key research on autism in CanadaOntario Tech Doctor of Education candidate Aneta Stolba’s research recently earned major recognition from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), in the form of an Autism Scholars Award. Her prize was one of just five presented by the COU to a doctoral or master’s-level researcher at an Ontario university for research that will positively impact individuals with autism and their families.
- Honeycomb Archway architectural placemaking structure unveiled at Ontario TechAn 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 rehabilitation research hub designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating CentreThe World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly one-third of the planet’s 8.1-billion people live with a health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation, such as back pain and arthritis. Yet, in many instances they are unable to access the essential health interventions they require. As part of the global response to this issue, the WHO recently designated the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research at Ontario Tech University as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health.
- European presentations showcase Ontario Tech’s international leadership in the energy sectorIn the three years since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) designated Ontario Tech University as its official Collaborating Centre for Canada, the university has been hard at work as a vital member in the nuclear-engineering-research field, through scholarship and through education.
- Ontario Tech announces 2024 Joyce Family Foundation Success Award recipientsIn 2016, a donation of $1 million from The Joyce Family Foundation to Ontario Tech established two new awards to help students turn their dream of post-secondary education into reality.
- Ontario Tech lab wins Engineering Research Project of the Year Award for work on Project ArrowOntario Tech University’s Advanced Digital Design, Manufacturing, and Metrology Laboratories (AD2MLabs) have won the prestigious Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) (York Chapter) Engineering Research Project of the Year award for its work on Project Arrow. The award recognizes the remarkable technical achievements of the AD2MLabs team in developing the design prototype for the first Canadian zero-emission electric vehicle.
- Ontario Tech researcher looking to create national Safe Sport handbookOntario Tech’s Dr. Joseph Gurgis says one of the reasons safe sport goals have not been reached is due the development of dozens of safeguarding initiatives that are intended to support a safe environment, but are not empirically or theoretically driven. Dr. Gurgis is addressing this gap through new research leading to the development of a resource that will provide coherent, effective and proven safe-sport guidelines.
- Ontario Tech and Lakeridge Health develop innovative health-care training simulationsA powerful learning resource championed by researchers at Ontario Tech University, medical simulation exercises allow health professionals, such as nurses, to develop new competencies related to surgical and emergency situations in a real-life environment without risk to patients or staff.
- Ontario Tech students explore advanced fusion research at Canadian Nuclear LaboratoriesFifteen master’s and PhD students from Ontario Tech University gained invaluable experience and insight into fusion research and the nuclear industry during a recent week-long trip to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario. The opportunity for Ontario Tech students to explore CNL’s advanced energy facility is the first initiative of a new three-year partnership between the university’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) and CNL.
- Ontario Tech strengthens senior leadership team with appointment of new General CounselOntario Tech University announces the appointment of Jennifer MacInnis as its General Counsel, effective Thursday, August 15.
- Leading the charge: Ontario Tech organizes international sustainable energy and small modular reactors discussion at event in EgyptOn July 4, Ontario Tech and a key group of international partners brought together leading nuclear and clean technology experts from Africa and the Arab world to discuss strategies at a Clean Energy Summit in Cairo, Egypt.
- Educational policy expert appointed Dean of Ontario Tech’s Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of EducationOntario Tech University announces the appointment of Dr. Amanda Cooper as the new Dean of the Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education (FEd), effective Sunday, September 1.
- Ontario Tech announces new and reappointed members of its Board of GovernorsOntario Tech University announces the newest members on its Board of Governors. These individuals were selected for their professional experiences, skills, leadership and community involvement.
- Participation in Special Olympics linked to reduced risk of diabetes among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesNew research led by the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University and published in Diabetic Medicine, reveals participation in Special Olympics programming is associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2024-2025 major scholarship recipientsEach year, seven outstanding incoming Ontario Tech students are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships in recognition of their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.
- Distinguished plant biochemist and student success champion appointed Dean of Ontario Tech’s Faculty of ScienceOntario Tech University announces the appointment of Dr. Ken Wilson as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science, effective Sunday, September 1.
- International award presented to Ontario Tech research expert and long-term care advocateLong-term health-care expert Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos has won the 2024 International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation award for Paper of the Year.
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