The 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.

Fifteen 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.

Long-term health-care expert Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos has won the 2024 International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation award for Paper of the Year.

The Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU) recently presented two exceptional teaching faculty members with Teaching Excellence awards at the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Partners in Higher Education dinner

Over the last 20 years, Ontario Tech University’s reputation for high-quality teaching, student services, work-integrated learning opportunities and overall student satisfaction has grown steadily. This success hinges on the contributions and dedication of a diverse and collaborative community of faculty and staff members.

Bria Hughes-Small, a first-year Master's student in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University, clinched the top spot at the university's annual Three Minute Thesis competition on March 21. This victory advances her to the provincial competition at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus on Wednesday, May 8, where she will represent Ontario Tech and put her thesis pitch to the test again against the winners from other universities.

Ontario Tech University student Uwais Mirza has been moved by his experiences while working with national children’s charity Their Opportunity and seeing the organization fulfil its mission of making sports more accessible for kids.

The Career Bus is just one of many ways that demonstrate Ontario Tech’s longstanding belief in the value of student-focused educational options that deliver practical, hands-on experiences as a major component of every university program.

Ontario Tech’s nationally acclaimed research leadership portfolio will strengthen with the appointment of Dr. Kanika Samuels-Wortley as the university’s newest Canada Research Chair (CRC).  

The Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) at Ontario Tech University recently hosted a Juried Art Exhibition with the theme of Sustainability in Art. Artists were invited to interpret sustainability in their own unique ways, resulting in a thought-provoking and inspiring collection.

Ontario Tech students looking to bring their ideas and stories to life with the highest quality have an amazing new high-tech tool available to help them maximize their creativity.

Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) recently launched ‘Discover Your Path’, a special three-part professional development (PD) training series for students, in collaboration with the Durham Regional Police Service

Ontario Tech University’s impressive reputational trajectory for top-notch research continues with a fresh distinction as Canada’s Research University of the Year for 2023.

Entitled "Canadian Women in Policing: A National Exploration of Women Officers' Experiences", the study will be led by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) in partnership with Ontario Tech University and is endorsed by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.

This summer, there’s further evidence of Ontario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced a further $5.03 million in new grants for 30 new multidisciplinary projects being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.

An Ontario Tech University Dean has been instrumental in equipping governments around the world with research and recommendations to tackle the critical issue of invasive alien species.

Over the last 20 years, Ontario Tech University’s reputation for high-quality teaching, student services, work-integrated learning opportunities and overall student satisfaction has grown steadily. This success hinges on the contributions and dedication of a diverse and collaborative community of faculty and staff members who make an outstanding impact at the university.

From Wednesday, June 7 to Friday, June 9, Ontario Tech University will celebrate the achievements and milestones of its class of 2023 along with eight honorary degree recipients.

Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) hosted a symposium In March 2023 on the Implications of AI chatbots for academia and higher education.

Dr. Karla Dhungana Sainju, Associate Professor of Criminology in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) at Ontario Tech, has been appointed inaugural Chair of the university’s Women in Research Council (WIRC).