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Need Help with Your REB Application? Attend Upcoming Office HoursSupport available for faculty, staff, and students preparing for ethics submissions The Research Ethics Board at Mohawk College, in collaboration with IDEAWORKS, is launching a series of office hours to help guide the Mohawk community through the...

On AI Appreciation Day, IDEAWORKS is proud to celebrate the researchers, students, and industry partners using artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges. Our focus on applied research means we’re not just exploring AI in theory. Instead, we’re putting it to work in ways that are...

May 30, 2025 – To wrap up Canadian Innovation Week, we’re highlighting 7 applied research achievements that showcase the strength of collaboration, innovation, and impact at IDEAWORKS 1️⃣ Steeves Family Innovation Fund Launches with $250K GiftDate: April 17, 2025Glen and Heather Steeves donated $250,000 to...

May 27th, 2025 – Mohawk College emerging researchers have made significant strides towards supporting Canadian innovation thanks to funding from the 2024-2025 IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund (ICF), which has supported 7 researchers across 9 impactful projects. From pioneering wellness programs to improving waste management and advancing...

20 May, 2025 – Mohawk College’s Battery Workforce team, in partnership with McMaster University, took home several awards, including first place, at the international Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition in Indianapolis this May. The team competed with 11 other university-college teams across North America.  ...

April 15th, 2025 – Glen and Heather Steeves and family donate $250,000 to create inaugural awards Adapting tobacco plants to produce a drug product used in cancer treatment may seem like a bit of down-on-the-farm folklore. Not for a team of Mohawk College students who...

March 25th, 2025 – Mohawk College’s IDEAWORKS recently hosted Ideas to Impact 2025, celebrating student innovation, the past 5 years of Applied Research, and community collaboration. The gathering featured a student poster competition judged by Sarah Dimick, Irene Amog, and Ahmed Tanashi, with awards for...

January 16, 2025 – Mohawk College is joining a nationwide network of leading colleges and universities aimed at turning innovative ideas into tangible solutions that address societal challenges and create more opportunities for Canadians. Today, the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible...

December 10, 2025 – Mohawk College continues to stand out as one of Canada’s top research colleges, ranking 7th nationally and 4th in Ontario in the annual Research Infosource rankings for 2024. This marks another year in the top 10 for the college and its...

August 8, 2024 – A research partnership between Mohawk College and the City of Hamilton has created some ripples in the Canadian water management sector and has been shortlisted for a national Water Canada Award in the Stormwater category. The City of Hamilton’s Water team...

July 30, 2024 – The Mohawk College Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) has received $1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to increase its capacity for advanced industrial 3D printing projects with regional companies. The announced funding will allow AMIC to expand its...

May 24, 2024 – The Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) in Mohawk College’s IDEAWORKS division was involved in a successful applied research project in collaboration with George Brown College’s Product Development Exchange to help BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. create a prototype of a new inspection tool. The initiative was organized through...