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Ontario Tech University @ontariotechu.bsky.social · Oct 15
Ontario Tech just made history. The School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence is here.
We’re mixing innovation with integrity to shape a future where AI is fair, inclusive and human-centred.
Ontario Tech launches Canada’s first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence
Ontario Tech University has launched Canada's first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (SEAI), focusing on AI governance and the responsible development of technology.
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A new investment is helping Ontario Tech strengthen digital safety and resilience through advanced cybersecurity research, new student pathways, and expanded community learning opportunities. news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/202...
Major investment in cyber resilience supports Ontario Tech’s vision for a safer digital future
Ontario Tech University has received a transformative philanthropic gift to advance cybersecurity research and education, supporting efforts that benefit both businesses and the broader community. The...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Ontario Tech Railway Engineering students visited Metrolinx’s Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility yesterday! It was a great opportunity to see how their classroom learning connects to real-world railway operations. A big thanks to Alstom and Metrolinx for hosting. @otfeas.bsky.social
A group photo of the group of Ontario Tech students, faculty and staff posing inside the Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility. All the people in the photo are dressed in PPE including high-vis safety vests and hard hats. GO train cars can be seen throughout the facility in the background. Students listening to a Metrolinx employee speak inside the Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility. Everyone in the photo is wearing high-vis vests and hard hats. Three students in hard hats and high-vis vests looking at the bottom of a GO Train car inside the Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility. Three students in hard hats and high-vis vests posing for a photo in front of a GO Train car inside the Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility.
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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What should guide the future of AI in Canada?

Ontario Tech President Dr. Steven Murphy makes a clear case for leadership rooted in trust and ethics. #TechWithAConscience
Steven Murphy: Artificial intelligence for good — Canada’s niche?
At Ontario Tech University, we take our 'tech with a conscience' mantra extremely seriously
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November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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From bold arguments to fresh perspectives, students brought some great insight today to Ontario Tech’s Critical Climate Week debate on AI and Climate Change. Students argued both for and against key statements about AI’s role in society. 🌎💭
A photo of a student standing and speaking at the front of the classroom next to a desk with a laptop and papers on it. There are two students standing on the other side of the room listening to her speak. Behind them is a whiteboard with information on the debate format written on it. Two students standing at the front of a classroom presenting their points in a debate. The student on the right is looking down at a laptop on a desk in front of him. There is a whiteboard in the background with information on the debate format written on it. Two students standing at the front of a classroom posing for a photo with a laptop in front of them and a large whiteboard behind them. Three students standing at the front of a classroom posing for a photo with a large whiteboard behind them.
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Did you catch our feature in the @theglobeandmail.com? Ontario Tech is shaping Canada’s AI future through ethical learning, research for good, and programs built for what’s next. 🚀 Explore how we put responsible AI into action: ontariotechu.ca/ai
A student in the Nuclear Sim lab at Ontario Tech's north campus. The student is pointing to information displayed on a computer screen on a desk in front of him. There are large screens displaying information in the background.
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Ontario Tech is proud to share exceptional 2025 Shanghai rankings for @otfeas.bsky.social :
- Top 100 globally & #2 in Canada: Energy Science & Engineering 🌟
- Top 200 globally & Top 10 in Canada: Mechanical Engineering ⚙️
- Top 500 globally: Electrical & Electronic Engineering ⚡️
An Ontario Tech student and faculty member in an Engineering lab working with a piece of robotic machinery.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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AI is transforming how we learn, work and innovate. Hear from Ontario Tech students and researchers about what inspires them and excites them most about AI.

🔗 ontariotechu.ca/ai/
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Ontario Tech is pleased to celebrate the remarkable contributions of this year’s Chancellor’s Circle Award recipients, Jeff Gallant, Steve Gallant, and Beth Kelly, and Presidential Award of Distinction recipient, Lisa McBride. Read about their impact at news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/202...
Ontario Tech President, Steven Murphy, presenting GE Hitachi SMR Canada Vice-President and Country Leader, Lisa McBride, with the 2025 Presidential Award of Distinction at the Chancellor's Dinner event in Toronto, Ontario. Ontario Tech Chancellor, Mitch Frazer, presenting the Chancellor’s Circle Award to Halloway Developments Ltd. President and Valiant Rental Properties Vice-President, Beth Kelly, during the Chancellor's Dinner event in Toronto, Ontario. Ontario Tech Chancellor, Mitch Frazer, presenting the Chancellor’s Circle Award to Gallant MacDonald Portfolio Manager and Senior Wealth Advisor, Jeff Gallant, during the Chancellor's Dinner event in Toronto, Ontario. Ontario Tech Chancellor, Mitch Frazer, presenting the Chancellor’s Circle Award to Gallant MacDonald Senior Wealth Advisor, Steve Gallant, during the Chancellor's Dinner event in Toronto, Ontario.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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It’s #NationalPhilanthropyDay! Every act of giving - time, leadership, or financial support - helps bring our #TechWithAConscience vision to life at Ontario Tech. Thank you to our donors, partners and volunteers. They are the spark behind innovation with purpose. giving.ontariotechu.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Bria Hughes-Small turned her Ontario Tech grad research into real-world impact. Now a Research Scientist at Multi-Health Systems, she's helping shape the future of children’s mental health. news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/202...
From 3MT stage to research scientist: Bria Hughes-Small’s Ontario Tech academic journey
Today, Hughes-Small is a Research Scientist in the Research and Development department at Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), a Toronto-based company specializing in psychological assessments. Her journe...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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We all know winter is coming, so here's a reminder on how we operate during winter weather 👉 ontariotechu.ca/message-centre.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Innovation meets impact at Ontario Tech. 💙 Tomorrow is #STEMDay and #STEAMDay, and we’re proud to celebrate our Ontario Tech community as they continue to lead with curiosity, creativity and #TechWithAConscience.
Students in a cybersecurity lab at Ontario Tech University's north campus. Two students are seated in front of computer screens and one student is standing behind them looking toward the screens. There are large TV screens displaying information on the wall behind them. A student sitting at a table with a drone on it inside a lab at Ontario Tech University’s north campus. A professor is standing behind her pointing to the drone and speaking to her. Two students in a lab at Ontario Tech’s north campus. They are standing next to a table working with lab equipment. The student toward the front of the frame is wearing blue latex gloves. Two students working with lab tools and equipment inside a lab at Ontario Tech’s north campus. The student on the left is using a small drill.
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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AI isn’t just the future, it’s happening right now in Ontario Tech classrooms. Hear from Ontario Tech professors about how they’re using AI to enhance learning, empower students, and prepare them for the future of work. ontariotechu.ca/ai/
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Always finding new reasons to fall in love with Ontario Tech. 💙 From career-connected learning and ethical innovation to student-first supports, this is where passion meets purpose.
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Treaties Recognition Week serves as a platform for acknowledging the spirit and intent of treaties, and educating our community about treaty rights and relationships.

For more information and resources, visit indigenous.ontariotechu.ca/indigenous-e...
Treaties Recognition Week
Learn about Ontario Tech's Treaties Recognition Week.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Skeletons aren’t just for spooky season 🩻👻

Check out Dr. Elita Partosoedarso’s Human Anatomy and Physiology class where students manipulate 3D-printed bones to see first hand how our bones and joints work.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Ontario Tech has partnered with General Motors to test how virtual reality can make workplaces safer. Watch how Faculty of Health Sciences Associate Professor, Dr. Nick La Delfa, and his students are using VR technology to help identify ergonomic risks early. news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/202...
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Ontario Tech is advancing a bold vision for AI that serves people and the planet.

Through new academic and research initiatives, the university is setting a global standard for ethical, inclusive and mindful innovation.
Ontario Tech University answers the call to ensure AI serves humankind and the planet
Ontario Tech University is advancing initiatives that will establish the university, and Canada, as a global leader in ethically designed and executed AI.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Check out this fresh view of campus, powered by student creativity! ✨ This stunning aerial footage was captured by second-year Computer Science student, Salahuddin Patel.
October 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Small Modular Reactors are making big headlines and sparking conversations across the energy sector. We recently sat down with @otfeas.bsky.social Associate Professor Dr. Kirk Atkinson to learn more about SMRs and how Ontario Tech researchers and students are helping power a more sustainable future.
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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It’s #NuclearScienceWeek! First-year Ontario Tech Nuclear Engineering student, Carter Albis, organized his own tour of nuclear facilities in Ontario to connect with experts and explore innovation in action. ⚛️ Check it out! @otfeas.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Ontario Tech has launched the Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (MAIRI), an interdisciplinary hub driving AI for good through ethical, people-first innovation: news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/202...
New research institute asserts Ontario Tech’s international leadership in responsible AI innovation
Ontario Tech University announces the launch of the Mindful Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (MAIRI), a new, interdisciplinary hub that positions Canada at the forefront of ethical, people-f...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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New chapter unlocked. 📖🎓
Congratulations to our newest Ontario Tech Grads! #OntarioTechGrad
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Today, we celebrate the accomplishments of more than 100 grads from our Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Educational Studies, Masters, and - for the very first time - Doctoral programs! 🎓

Join us on the livestream, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ⏩ ontariotechu.ca/convocation

#OntarioTechGrad
A group of Frazer Faculty of Education graduates stand in Polonsky Commons and toss their hats into the air, traditional graduation style. The text reads "Congratulations to our Fall 2025 graduates! Tune in to the livestream at 9:30 a.m., ontariotechu.ca/convocation."
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Ontario Tech just made history. The School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence is here.
We’re mixing innovation with integrity to shape a future where AI is fair, inclusive and human-centred.
Ontario Tech launches Canada’s first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence
Ontario Tech University has launched Canada's first School of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (SEAI), focusing on AI governance and the responsible development of technology.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM