UOIT automotive engineer awarded research funding

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Dr. Moustafa El-Gindy, associate professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) is leading a team of researchers in a project valued at $515,770 over two years to develop new protection devices for side crashes involving passenger vehicles and large trucks.

UOIT researchers awarded more than $1.1 million from NSERC

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

Fourteen researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) were recently awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants and Research and Tools and Instruments Grants, which have a combined total of more than $1.1 million over the next five years.

UOIT a founding partner of the Inclusive Design Institute

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is pleased to join eight post-secondary partners and more than 100 multi-sector collaborators in the founding of the Inclusive Design Institute (IDI) launched at OCAD U in Toronto, Ontario.

UOIT celebrates two NSERC Chair programs

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Thanks to ongoing research partnerships with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE), the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is proudly celebrating two of its NSERC Chair programs.

UOIT students invited, once again, to present at OCE Discovery 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

For the third consecutive year, a student team from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) was one of only five teams invited from a field of 20 to present at the prestigious Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery Connections Competition.

UOIT student featured in COU’s Research Matters campaign

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has partnered with 20 Ontario universities on Research Matters, a new provincewide campaign designed to get researchers off their campuses into communities to talk about the ideas, issues and stories emerging from their research that affect everyday life in countless ways.

Antibiotic resistance headlines annual Purdue Pharma Canada Distinguished Lecture

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

A comprehensive examination of current issues in the often misunderstood realm of resistance to antibiotics formed the basis of a fascinating discussion during the 2012 Purdue Pharma Canada Distinguished Lecture at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).

UOIT computer science student named finalist for prestigious Google scholarship

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:45:00 EDT

Congratulations to Brittany Kondo, a fourth year Faculty of Science student selected as a finalist for the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship.

Dean of Health Sciences announced at UOIT

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Ellen Vogel as dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, effective July 1, 2012. Dr. Vogel, an associate professor, has served as interim dean since July 1, 2011.

UOIT hosts energy-efficient vehicle convoy

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT

AJAC members are driving 23 new vehicles across Southern Ontario to showcase the latest in advanced automotive technologies. The three-day journey billed as EcoRun began in Brighton, Ontario, and made the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) one of its first stops to give those in Oshawa and across Durham Region a close-up of the energy-efficient car options now available.

Earth Day Oshawa Creek walk guided by UOIT professor

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Nature lovers in Oshawa spent a cloudy Earth Day 2012 taking an informative guided walk along Oshawa Creek.

UOIT Communication students present at pop culture conference in Boston

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT

Five talented fourth-year Communications students presented their papers to an audience attending from across Canada and the United States. This marked the first time UOIT has sent a panel of students to the conference.

UOIT invites aspiring young scientists to Science Rendezvous May 12

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

A free day of scientific fun and adventure for families is on tap Saturday, May 12 at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) as the popular Science Rendezvous returns to campus.

UOIT and Durham College collaborative nursing professors recognized by two leading Ontario nursing organizations

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

Durham College and UOIT collaborative nursing professors recognized by two leading Ontario nursing organizations

Students of Durham Region look to re-think energy in a smart way

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EDT

Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. (OPUCN) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are pleased to partner and launch the first-annual Sustainable Future: Smart Energy Consumption and Generation within Local Communities student competition.

UOIT announces new Faculty of Education dean

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:00 EDT

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Suzanne de Castell as dean, Faculty of Education, effective September 1, 2012.

UOIT presents Lenovo Lecture Theatre

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT

In recognition of the outstanding generosity and support of leading PC manufacturer Lenovo (Canada) Inc., the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly revealed the new Lenovo Lecture Theatre at 61 Charles Street.

GameCon 2012 presents to an animated crowd

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:30:00 EDT

Gamers united at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) GameCon 2012, presented by the Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT).

Campus Health Centre hosts Hepatitis C information session

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT

To promote awareness and provide students with the facts they need, the Campus Health Centre hosted a Hepatitis C information session with Nursing students and professors from UOIT, Ryerson University in Toronto and Fleming College in Peterborough.

UOIT runs for the Boys and Girls Club of Durham

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Dozens of hearty souls laced up their shoes for a good cause as employees and students of UOIT, Durham College and Oshawa’s G.L. Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute participated in the sixth annual Campus Charity Walk and Run for the Boys and Girls Club of Durham.

Nuclear power and wireless communications highlight presentations by UOIT Research Excellence Award winners

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EDT

Oshawa’s Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery played host to community presentations by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) most recent Research Excellence Award winners.

UOIT partners in groundbreaking $210 million research collaboration

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:19:00 EDT

Oshawa’s Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery played host to community presentations by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) most recent Research Excellence Award winners.

2012-2013 student representatives named to UOIT Board of Governors

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Online voting was held from April 4 to 5, 2012 for undergraduate and graduate student positions on the UOIT Board of Governors.

50th anniversary of nuclear power in Canada observed at UOIT

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT

The Canadian Nuclear Society’s branch at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) recently marked the half-century anniversary of nuclear power in Canada by holding a special event with UOIT’s Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS).

UOIT students present their Capstone projects to industry professionals

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EDT

Regent Theatre repairs complete

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EDT

Ceiling repairs at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Regent Theatre are now complete. The theatre will resume operation on Wednesday, April 4.

UOIT nuclear engineer receives international honour

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) proudly announces that Dr. Igor Pioro, professor and director of the Graduate Program, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science has been inducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as a Fellow.

UOIT Mechanical Engineering and Management student shares top prize at national competition

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT

UOIT fifth-year Bachelor of Engineering and Management student Mario Vasilescu has capped off his undergraduate work by sharing first place at Focus 2040.

CBC Television’s Rick Mercer Report has a (winter) blast at ACE

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EDT

Famous for his political satire and visits to special places across Canada, CBC Television’s Rick Mercer went for a wild ride as he brought his road show to UOIT for an episode of the Rick Mercer Report

UOIT helps Girl Guides earn science badge

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Students in the Bachelor of Education program at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) put their skills to the test while helping local Girl Guides earn their science badges on March 3.

UOIT celebrates first Tier 1 Canada Research Chair renewal

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Federal funding supports UOIT Engineering and Science research

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EDT

Four researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) were awarded nearly $280,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to engage in leading edge research and training of undergraduate and graduate students.

UOIT students create waste management online game for Region of Durham website

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST

The Regional Municipality of Durham has launched a new online game on its Waste Management Services website that was developed in partnership with UOIT students in Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT).

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