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Student creating a robotic in the Robotics Lab in Ontario Tech SIRC. — Welcome to the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Co-leads of the Canadian clean energy workforce consortium stand ready to build the skilled workforce the strategy calls for — from skilled trades to engineers.

At the 2026 AutoShow, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) announced the global debut of the next Project Arrow, marking a new chapter in Canada’s electric mobility story.

Ontario Tech’s Dr. Patrick Hung is developing human-centred technologies to complement care and empower users.

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

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Aug 12

2026 Undergraduate Research Awards Recognition Event2 to 4 p.m.Category: Academic, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Future students, Employees, Alumni

Oct 13

Hydrogen Business Council Annual Conference12:30 to 9 p.m.Category: Academic, Research, SustainabilityOpen to: Current students, Employees, Alumni, Community, Youth

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An Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men's soccer athlete in action during competition.

Penalty kicks, pressure and performance: The psychology of elite sport

Ontario Tech University Engineering Outreach team members with participants in one of the university's STEM-focused learning programs.

Renewed federal funding will help Ontario Tech University expand STEM opportunities for underrepresented youth

Dr. Patrick Hung, Professor, FBIT, with one of his graduate students, demonstrating the Buddha-inspired mindfulness robot in the Human Machine Lab.

Designing AI-enabled social robotics to support mental health and accessibility

From left: Ontario Tech University's Krista Hester, Chief of Staff, Office of the President, and Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, with the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, acting Minister of Infrastructure, and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Durham, and Lorne Coe, MPP Whitby, Parliamentary Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and PA to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence, and Security.

Ontario Tech students to benefit from $91.9-million provincial investment

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Ontario Tech University and Humber Polytechnic Welcome Canada’s First Nuclear Energy Strategy

Project Arrow: Proud to partner in driving Canada’s automotive future

Designing AI-Enabled Social Robotics to Support Mental Health and Accessibility

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