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University news
- Your devices are chatting. Are you in on the conversation?Dr. Khalid Elgazzar, Canada Research Chair in the Internet of Things (IoT) at Ontario Tech University, explores how sensor-equipped objects and wireless technology are shaping smart services in health care, transportation, industrial automation and public safety
- 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.
- Why nuclear engineers are essential to Canada’s clean-energy futureWith governments and industries increasingly turning to nuclear power to expand grid capacity and meet clean-energy targets, a leading Ontario Tech University engineering researcher says Canada must act now to build the workforce that will power that future.
- From classroom to control room: Ontario Tech fast-tracks mid-career talent into Canada’s nuclear sectorCanada’s nuclear sector faces a 30 per cent retirement rate and an expected 20 per cent demand for workforce growth. Ontario Tech has responded with a proactive solution: the Nuclear Career Accelerator. This 12-week rapid upskilling hybrid program, funded by Upskill Canada, powered by Palette Skills, and the Government of Canada, is designed for mid-career engineers and technical professionals.
Athletics news
- Ridgebacks bolster backcourt with addition of ThompsonThe Ontario Tech men's basketball team are excited to announce the addition of Regina, Sask., guard Kaiden Thompson to the men's basketball program.
- OCAA Championship MVP Stoop joins men's basketballThe Ontario Tech men's basketball team is happy to announce the addition of Mark Stoop to the 2025-26 recruitment class.
- Blake-Jackson brings D1 experience to women's soccerThe Ontario Tech women's soccer team is excited to announce the addition of Jazmyn Blake-Jackson to the 2025 recruiting class.
- Pathmanathan honoured with Coaching Excellence AwardThe Campus Recreation played host to the Ontario Basketball Hall of Fame, and Ridgebacks men's basketball head coach Deluxshan Pathmanathan opened the night by being honoured with an Ontario Basketball Coaching Excellence Award.