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New Steeves Family Innovation Fund seeds student, faculty research partnerships

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 partnered with Solar Grants...
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Thank You | Ideas to Impact 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 Judges’ Choice and Audience...
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Mohawk College Contributes to National Research Commercialization Effort

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...
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Mohawk College retains top 10 ranking in applied research

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...
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Mohawk College, City of Hamilton drone-driven project recognized by national water management organization

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...
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Mohawk College Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre receives $1 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation

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...
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IDEAWORKS collaboration supports nuclear power innovation

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...
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IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund empowers college faculty innovation in applied research

February 11, 2024 -The 2023-2024 IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund (ICF) is currently supporting 14 Mohawk College faculty and staff researchers engaged in nine different applied research across diverse fields such as biotechnology, construction materials testing, and cardiac sonography. Since its inception in 2015, the ICF has...
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Unlocking Canada’s military aviation history

January 9, 2024 –The National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC) in Trenton, Ontario, is collaborating with Mohawk College to explore the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to preserve the captivating history of Canadian military aviation. The NAFMC and IDEAWORKS, the applied research...
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Student success in research – In the news

November 24, 2023 – Colton Donald, a recent graduate of Mohawk College’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program, is featured in a YouTube interview. During his studies, he worked on SONAMI projects enabling him to acquire practical knowledge and skills in solving real-world manufacturing challenges. After his graduation,...
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Fostering a culture of research

November 1, 2023 – Fostering a culture of research is a key strategic priority of Mohawk College and that happens on a number of fronts: backing established researchers leading key campus centres of innovation; helping emerging researchers firmly get rooted in their field of inquiry; and growing...
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Mohawk College becomes first Canadian post-secondary institution to receive certification from national testing body

October 17, 2023 – Mohawk College announced today that its Construction Materials Laboratory has been certified by the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL) for industry testing. Mohawk College is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to become certified by CCIL, a non-profit organization representing independent,...
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Guyanese study tour to Mohawk College supports the transition to green energy

May 24, 2024 – Mohawk International and IDEAWORKS recently hosted six students and three lecturers from New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) in Guyana, accompanied by a representative from Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan) at Fennell Campus.   Facilitated by CICan, the objective of the Guyanese Skills to Access the Green...
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