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Are you planning a research project at Mohawk College? Navigating the ethical considerations of a project is a crucial step in the process, and you don’t have to do it alone. The Research Ethics Board (REB) is pleased to announce its upcoming virtual Office Hours...

What does “applied research” really mean—and why does it matter for students before they ever step foot on a college campus? Applied research is designed to solve practical problems in the modern world, rather than to generate knowledge for its own sake. Its goal is...

Inaugural Steeves Family Innovation Fund awards super charge applied research Investigating the might of mites threatening honey bee colonies around the globe. Using artificial intelligence algorithms to create a portable tool for remote wound monitoring and diagnostics and improve patient outcomes.   Assessing the effectiveness...

The College also ranked 1st in Large College Research Income, 2nd in College Research Intensity Funds per Researcher and 3rd for Completed Research Projects. Hamilton, ON – Mohawk College stands out as one of Canada’s top research colleges, ranking 2nd nationally in the 2025 Canada’s Top 50...

HAMILTON, ON – Mohawk College has been awarded $359,998 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to expand ‘Remembering Their Faces’ , a national research project using ethical artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance how Canadian museums preserve and share their photographic collections....

September 2025 — Mohawk IDEAWORKS has been awarded funding through the SSHRC Institutional Grants (SIG) program, which provides resources to Canadian postsecondary institutions to enhance research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Through this support, IDEAWORKS is launching SSHRC Exchange Grants, available annually until...

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...