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Dr. Barbara Perry, a criminology and justice researcher at Ontario Tech University, has been named a 2024 appointee to the Order of Canada. The Governor General announced the new appointees on December 18, with recipients scheduled to be formally honoured at a ceremony in 2025. The Order of Canada is
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Ontario Tech University and Lakeridge Health have established the Partnership for Advanced Technology in Health Care (PATH) to examine the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. As part of this partnership, over a dozen Ontario Tech researchers presented AI research projects to Lakeridge Health clinicians at a Research
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Dr. Mary Bluechardt has been appointed Deputy Provost at Ontario Tech University, with her term beginning on January 1, 2025, according to an announcement from the university. She has served as Interim Deputy Provost since October 1, 2023, and previously held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Health
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Hundreds of students from Grades 7 to 12 took part in the 17th annual Engineering Robotics Competition at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa on November 30, according to the university. The event featured 80 teams and a total of 417 students. The competition focuses on students from various communities, including
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, scheduled a memorial ceremony for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Friday, December 6, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Energy Research Centre Atrium. According to the university, the event was to be livestreamed on its
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Ontario Tech University has been named Canada’s Research University of the Year in the small university category for the second consecutive year by Research Infosource, according to the organization’s 2024 report released December 5. The ranking reflects data from the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The recognition highlights Ontario Tech
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa will receive nearly $560,000 in federal funding over four years for two cybersecurity research projects, according to a university announcement dated November 27, 2024. The university said the projects are part of the National Cybersecurity Consortium’s (NCC) Cyber Security Innovation Network program, which
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa and Trafalgar Castle School, an independent girls' school in Whitby, have formalized a partnership intended to support Trafalgar Castle School students in pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The partnership agreement was signed on November 19, 2024, by Melissa Knight-Johnson,
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa has named the recipients of its 2024 Research Excellence Chair (REC) positions and Research Excellence Awards (REA), with appointments effective July 1, 2024. According to the university, honourees were recognized at an on-campus event on October 29. The university states these annual appointments and awards
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa recognized donors, partners, and volunteers on November 15 in observance of National Philanthropy Day, according to an announcement on the university’s website. National Philanthropy Day acknowledges the contributions of individuals and organizations that provide various forms of support to the university. For local residents
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Graduate students from Ontario Tech University took part in a three-day event in early October aimed at developing new ideas for clean energy. The event, called Exploring Fusion Energy for Canada’s Future Ideathon, was sponsored by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and co-hosted by the university’s Brilliant Catalyst technological hub,
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Ontario Tech University in Oshawa announced on November 13, 2024, that it is launching a fundraising campaign called "Tech with a Conscience." The university stated the campaign aims to raise $250 million to support research, expand campus facilities, and fund student programs. The fundraising campaign is intended to