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and address climate resilience across Canada and the world. The university’s researchers and students also collaborate with industry partners on initiatives like Project Arrow, where Ontario Tech was the build partner on Canada’s first zero-emissions electric concept vehicle. Since opening its doors 20 years ago, Ontario Tech has become a hub for groundbreaking research with real-world applications. From COVID-19 wastewater testing to small modular reactors to studies on
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hate, bias and extremism, Ontario Tech leads with its values in making a positive impact on society. “We empower individuals to become responsible tech innovators, and our students, faculty members and researchers are the driving force behind lasting change,” said Dr. Murphy.
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The university’s north Oshawa campus location sits on one of Canada’s largest geothermal fields, which regulates the temperature of many university buildings year-round, setting a new standard of environmental awareness that continues to this day. The university’s environmentally sustainable features also include a greywater system that redistributes used freshwater from the Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and roof rainwater harvest to flush toilets, and a solar array that produces 112,000 kilowatts of electricity annually for the university’s campus: enough energy to power 10 homes for an entire year. "We’ve accomplished so much in the university's first 20 years as a result of our applied focus and our social responsibility to enhance the COMMITMENT TO well-being of humankind and the SUSTAINABILITY: planet," said Dr. Murphy. “We’re LEADING BY EXAMPLE proud of our entrepreneurial spirit Ontario Tech’s commitment to and the ethical ethos, which poa sustainable future has been sitions us well to address society’s cutting-edge since its creation. biggest challenges.”
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