ON Colleges, Universities, Research & Security

Read highlights of the government’s plan to make Ontario the most competitive place to invest and do business in the G7 while supporting workers, improving services and making life more affordable. ontario.ca/budget #ONBudget2026

Through our $47M investment in research, we’re driving made-in Ontario innovation and protecting Ontario’s competitive edge. #OntarioResearchFund #NationalEngineeringMonth

@ONgov is investing over $750K in @sheridancollege to support Ontario manufacturers adopting smart technologies & modern production methods.

Learn how IP protects Ontario’s innovators, find out how to access IP support & much more! ip-ontario.ca/events/ipon-ex… #IPONExplained #Innovation

If you’re an Ontario innovator who is curious about intellectual property (IP), register for the upcoming IPON Explained webinar on April 16.

Biopolymers could transform how we clean water. That’s why, as part of our $47M investment in homegrown research, @ONgov is investing nearly $150K in @TrentUniversity to advance this eco-friendly solution and protect our water resources. #OntarioResearchFund #WorldWaterDay

Good2Talk offers Ontario postsecondary students free, confidential mental health support 24/7, including professional counselling and peer-to-peer support with trained fellow students. Call 1-866-925-5454, text GOOD2TALKON to 686868, or visit good2talk.ca.

During #BrainAwarenessWeek, we’re recognizing the research driving breakthroughs in brain health. @ONgov is accelerating these breakthroughs by investing over $97K in @uofg to build advanced genetic & brain imaging tools for new diagnostic & treatment approaches.

Congratulations to Dr. David Cook from @uOttawa, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in physiology/medicine! Learn more about his ground-breaking #research advancing new approaches to target treatment‑resistant cancer cells: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #Uottawa

Congratulations Dr Andrew Sargent from @huronuni, 2025 #PolanyiPrizes recipient in literature! Learn more about his distinguished #research on understanding how societies make sense of large-scale change: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #HuronUniversityCollege #ProtectOntario

Register for the Ontario Brain Institute’s 40th Public Talk on March 31 to learn how emerging treatments & new approaches in community care are improving outcomes for brain & mental health. Attend in person or online. Learn more & register: bit.ly/3PjjPEK

Congratulations Dr. Jeffrey Hicks, from @UofT, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in economic science! Learn more about his leading #research on #homelessness and using data to track housing insecurity, health and more:bit.ly/4rFaCVC

Learn more: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #QueensU #QueensUResearch #ProtectOntario

Congratulations Dr. Fanwang Meng from @queensu, a 2025 #PolanyiPrizes recipient in chemistry! Learn more about how his innovative #research may improve how computers analyze data to reduce the time and cost needed to identify new drug treatments.

Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Marczenko from @Carleton_U, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in chemistry! Learn more about her award-winning #research to make toxic energetic materials safer for use in sectors like advanced manufacturing! bit.ly/4rFaCVC

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women driving Ontario’s world-class postsecondary sector. From classrooms and labs to leadership roles across colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes, women are shaping a stronger workforce.

With our over $2 billion in research funding, we’re backing researchers like Walter who drive Ontario’s competitive edge forward.

On #NationalEngineeringMonth, we’re celebrating Walter LaPlante, 2025 Premier’s Award recipient for STEM Innovation. Walter is an accessibility champion who built AI tools advancing global manufacturing. bit.ly/4d2SSyT #ONpse #ProtectOntario

This year, the #PolanyiPrizes recognize researchers who are driving made-in-Ontario innovation by making exceptional contributions to the fields of chemistry, economic science, literature and physiology/medicine! #ONpse #ProtectOntario

Congratulations to the 2025 Polanyi Prize recipients! bit.ly/4rFaCVC