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Students/Researchers conducting lab work in white lab coats, which involves using a microscope — Welcome to the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Researcher and Creator Dr. Emilia King explores what happens when an independent story grows in reach, scale and influence.

Partnership with the City of Oshawa establishes DRIVE, a hub to help local companies develop new transportation solutions.

A new physical AI Centre of Excellence (PACE) supporting research, talent devleopment and industry collaboration across Canada.

The Winter 2027 NSERC USRA program will be launching on September 28.

A proposed enhancement to the university’s top-level nuclear engineering teaching and research infrastructure.

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Undergraduate Research University in Canada

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Primarily Undergraduate University in Canada
-Maclean’s 2025

in Undergraduate Research Income
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FY2025-2026

Research Intensity per Capita
2025-2026

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Nov 5

Integrating Research, Scholarship, and Evidence-informed Practice to Enhance Student Learning1 to 2:30 p.m.Category: Academic, ResearchOpen to: Employees

Nov 12

Fall Book Club: The Slow Professor - Session two2 to 3:30 p.m.Category: Academic, Healthy workplace, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Employees

Nov 25

Creative Commons, Copyright and Fair Dealing: What Can I Use?1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Category: Academic, ResearchOpen to: Employees

Dec 2

Fall Book Club: The Slow Professor - Session three1 to 2:30 p.m.Category: Academic, Healthy workplace, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Employees

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Drone testing in Ontario Tech University's ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel.

Ontario Tech opens new pathway to strengthen Canada’s defence capabilities

Dr. Emilia King, Assistant Professor in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities.

From podcast to television: the importance of trust and responsibility in storytelling

Ontario Tech University President Steven Murphy (centre-left, royal blue T-shirt) and Chancellor Mitch Frazer (centre-right, navy T-shirt) lead participants at the 2026 Ontario Tech Chancellor's Challenge, part of the Community Day activities on October 3, 2026.

Community Day celebrates connection, innovation and impact at Ontario Tech

From left: John Henry, Durham Regional Chair; Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Oshawa Regional Councillor; Raed Kadri, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives, Business Development and Head of OVIN; Dan Carter, Mayor, City of Oshawa; Mona Eghanian, Assistant Vice-President and Deputy Head, OVIN; and Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ontario Tech University, at the DRIVE launch event hosted at Ontario Tech’s ACE facility.

Ontario Tech University expanding opportunities for mobility innovators in Durham Region

Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

From podcast to television: the importance of trust and responsibility in storytelling

Exploring opportunities for mobility innovators in Durham Region

Ontario Tech and Centre for Designing Change Launch PACE Ontario

Winter 2027 Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Subcritical Assembly Project

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