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${imageAlt} — New Sustainability minor

This cross-faculty minor explores the dominant themes of sustainability (ecology and environment, economics, and social equity), while relating to the individual student's faculty and career goals.
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Sustainability initiatives at the university

We focus on strengthening green initiatives on campus and in the community through active student, staff and faculty engagement.
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Ontario Tech University's Geothermal Energy Storage System — Geothermal Energy Storage System

Our university is home to one of Canada's largest geothermal systems! There are 370 bore holes hidden beneath Polonsky Commons to provide heating and cooling to the north Oshawa campus location's buildings.
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honey for sale — University honey on sale now

Local honey, produced on campus at the university's north Oshawa location, is on sale now at Shop SIRC, Shop61 UB cafe and The Hive!
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Welcome

Welcome to the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability at Ontario Tech University. Our mission is to develop and support sustainability initiatives, apply best practices during infrastructure planning, and create a sustainability culture for the university's staff, students and faculty.

To get involved and learn more, join the Blue Team!

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Ontario Tech University's Dr. Igor Pioro addresses delegates in Vienna, Austria at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 2019 Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power (October 2019).

December 6, 2019

Our energy future: “It’s already time to be thinking about the 22nd century”

Electricity transmission towers with a sunset behind

November 14, 2019

How universities can drive Canada’s energy strategy

Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Business and Information Technology will host free public lectures and an expert panel to discuss real-life artificial intelligence (AI) examples during AI and the Everyday Life.

November 11, 2019

Ontario Tech University at the forefront of artificial intelligence research

eCAMION charging station outside ACE at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario (connected to the Ontario Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network's Durham Regional Technology Development Site).

October 17, 2019

Leading the charge: Ontario Tech, ACE and eCAMION test how to power autonomous vehicles

From left: Victor Mazzuocco, Research and Development Engineer, ACE; Michael Lamanna, third-year Mechanical Engineering student, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS), and member of the ACE Operations and Engineering Support team; Dr. Shabnam Pejhan (project lead), Postdoctoral Fellow, FEAS.

October 3, 2019

Ontario Tech e-bike project exemplifies Mitacs’ support of work-integrated student learning

Public transit bus loop at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa location.

September 26, 2019

Ontario Tech University on board for largest-ever study on student transportation

image of pollution and environmental crime

September 9, 2019

Ontario Tech researchers: It’s high time to stop environmental crime

Solar panels at Ontario Tech University's Windfields Farm lands help power buildings used by the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability.

August 30, 2019

Ontario Tech University among North American leaders in energy efficiency; employee/student wellness programs

Artistic diagram of futuristic deployment of autonomous vehicles in an urban setting.

August 9, 2019

The road to autonomous vehicle development leads through Ontario Tech University

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