Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

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

Five outstanding individuals recognized with 2026 Chancellor’s and President’s Awards.

Engineering Advisory Board to connect faculty planning with evolving industry trends and priorities.

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

The Winter 2027 NSERC USRA program launched 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
-Re$earch Infosource FY2024

in awarded funding
FY2025-2026

Research Intensity per Capita
2025-2026

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Nov 12

How AI is Restructuring Social Life - Dr. Mona Sloane - Mindful AI Research Institute - Featured Speaker Seriesnoon to noonCategory: Academic, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Future students, Employees, Alumni, Community

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 12

MAIRI Featured Speaker: Dr. Mona Sloane on How AI is Restructuring Social Life4 to 5:30 p.m.Category: Academic, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Employees, Alumni, Community

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

Dec 2

Graduate Showcase4 to 7 p.m.Category: Campus life, ResearchOpen to: Current students, Employees, Alumni, Community

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From left: Dr. Winnie Sun, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, with Bea Kraayenhof, VR Memory Project community participant.

Harnessing AI and virtual reality to help memories come alive

Ontario Tech has expanded its programs in high-demand fields such as artificial intelligence, energy and emerging technologies. That momentum extends to research, with sponsored research funding growing by 24 per cent in 2026 to approximately $30.5 million.

A university on the rise: Ontario Tech’s growth reflected in Maclean's 2027 rankings

From left: Rob Strickland, Head of Fidelity Investments Canada, and Aidan Waddell, third-year Networking and IT Security student at Ontario Tech University, celebrate Fidelity Investments Canada’s $100,000 gift supporting cybersecurity research and student scholarships.

Fidelity Investments Canada gift advances cybersecurity research and student success at Ontario Tech

Dr. Peter Lewis, Canada Research Chair in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, Ontario Tech University.

Ontario Tech researcher gearing up for second term as leading national expert in trustworthy AI

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