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Sacred Heart Catholic High School victorious at fourth-annual NII Science Olympics
Victory belongs to Walkerton’s Sacred Heart Catholic High School, part of the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, as four students emerged triumphant at this year’s Science Olympics, hosted by the Nuclear Innovation Institute.
May 122 min read


More than 300 students explore skilled trades careers at NII’s Built to Lead event
More than 300 students attended the Nuclear Innovation Institute’s Built to Lead event, hosted last week at the Grey County Sydenham Campus to inspire young women’s future careers in the skilled trades.
May 42 min read


NII and Bruce Power honour excellence with Frank Saunders Memorial Awards
Five exceptional students were honoured yesterday with the second-annual Frank Saunders Memorial Awards for Nuclear Excellence, presented at this year’s CNA Conference by NII and Bruce Power.
Apr 301 min read


NII’s Built to Lead event invites young women to explore careers in local skilled trades
NII is proud to announce its second Built to Lead event—free to attend and aimed at introducing young women in grades 7-12 to career pathways in the skilled trades.
Apr 22 min read


More than 350 students explore skilled trades careers at NII’s Built to Lead event
Grades 7–12 took part in hands-on demos and built connections with local tradeswomen at the Nuclear Innovation Institute’s recent Built to Lead event.
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Young women invited to explore local skilled trades careers at Built to Lead event
The Built to Lead event will take place Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at the NII Advance Technology Campus, a free open house designed to help young women in grades 7–12 explore exciting, hands-on career paths in the skilled trades.
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Local welding program forges new career paths—right here at home
All 18 students in this summer’s cohort passed their test certifications with flying colours, collectively receiving a total of 51 welding certificates.
Sep 8, 20252 min read


John Diefenbaker Senior School victorious at third-annual NII Science Olympics
Hanover’s John Diefenbaker Senior School have won this year’s Science Olympics, hosted by the Nuclear Innovation Institute
May 12, 20252 min read


Next wave of NII Energy Co-op shaping tomorrow’s skilled trades
Now in its second year, the NII Energy Co-op continued its work igniting excitement for future clean energy careers
Feb 5, 20252 min read


Successful skilled trades Energy Co-op pilot concludes, with plans to expand
Program has resulted in new learning, job offers and future skilled trade co-op positions
Jun 17, 20242 min read


First-ever NII Explore Energy Sector Co-op launches at UBC Local 2222
The inaugural class of 26 students will get a chance to experience the breadth of jobs in the energy industry.
Feb 26, 20242 min read


Saugeen District Senior School victorious at first-ever NII Explore Science Olympics
The NII Explore Science Olympics championship belt is heading to SDSS after a team of students conquered a range of challenges last Friday.
May 29, 20232 min read


An afternoon at Fairy Lake: public invited to local research project info session
The public is invited to attend “An Afternoon at Fairy Lake” where they will hear from researchers, can ask questions and learn more.
Sep 26, 20221 min read


The world’s first (but hopefully not last) nuclear influencer
Her TikTok videos and digital content are clearly aimed for an audience that most nuclear spokespeople are currently not communicating to.
Sep 22, 20224 min read


First-ever SWERVE technology festival sees thousands of visitors touch the future
There was something for each of the 3,500+ visitors to NII's first-ever SWERVE technology festival this past weekend.
Sep 14, 20222 min read


Rural Ontario set to touch the future with SWERVE event this weekend
This weekend, the first-ever SWERVE festival opens its doors, giving visitors a hands-on feel for how we will live and work in the future.
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Georgian College inspires with virtual reality experiences at SWERVE event
Visitors will experience a variety of immersive virtual reality technologies that Georgian is currently using as part of their stude
Aug 19, 20222 min read


Researchers shed light on health of Southampton's Fairy Lake
Researchers from University of Waterloo presented their preliminary analysis from a multi-year study on Southampton’s beloved Fairy Lake.
Jul 26, 20222 min read


Science hits the road again this summer with NII Explore
NII Explore’s Science in the Summer is back for its second summer of fun, bringing hands-on learning to students of all ages.
Jul 5, 20222 min read


NII Explore coding delivered to more than 2,000 local students this year
As the school year winds to a close, NII Explore has completed its final week of coding education for more than 2,000 elementary students.
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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