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November 14, 2019 – That’s how many full-time co-op and part-time R&D jobs were created for students in the last three years at Mohawk College. IDEAWORKS, Mohawk’s Applied Research division, focusses on introducing and training students on the technologies of the future through applied research...

November 13, 2019 – This week, Mohawk College was ranked number seven in Canada by RE$EARCH Infosource in their annual listing of Canada’s top research colleges. The nine spot jump – Mohawk was ranked 16th in 2018 – was made possible by an ever-growing faculty and staff...

November 12, 2019 – Mohawk College has been named the seventh top research college in the country, according to RE$EARCH Infosource rankings announced today. Mohawk, with its IDEAWORKS applied research centre, was ranked 16th last year among Canada’s top 50 research colleges and was 23rd...

Mohawk College’s IDEAWORKS and the Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) were featured in the most recent edition of  Electical Industry News Weekly, exploring applied research successes and EPIC’s role in developing well-rounded students who are prepared to succeed within that industry....

September 25, 2019 – If you’ve ever taken a sip of a drink from concentrate and wondered why it tasted “off”, you’re not alone. It’s a common problem the food industry has faced for years, and Leonard Seed hopes to help solve it using a...

September 6, 2019 – Engineering Technology professor Chris McCrory wants to help make sure the beer you’re sipping is top quality. With craft breweries popping up locally and across Ontario, interest in quality control is growing within the industry. Through his project Determination and Optimization...

September 5, 2019 – Alison Dunn and her students are helping aspiring entrepreneurs access the services that put them on the path to success. Through her project Creating Chatbots to Improve Audience Engagement, Journalism professor Alison had her students write, develop and deploy a chatbot...

September 5, 2019 – Lauren Griffiths and Amy Cook are re-imagining course development in an effort to help ensure students have a great online learning experience. Lauren and Amy both work for the Centre for Teaching & Learning <https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/employees/centre-for-teaching-learning>. The organization’s purpose is to enhance the quality...

The Development of Forward Osmosis Technology for Liquid Food Concentration If you’ve ever taken a sip of a drink from concentrate and wondered why it tasted “off”, you’re not alone. It’s a common problem the food industry has faced for years, and Leonard Seed hopes...

September 4, 2019 – Erin Cameron and Dawn Danko want to help Early Childhood Educators get kids back outside. Throughout their Co-Constructing the Pedagogy of Outdoor Play project, the researchers used an action research methodology to better understand how to embed the pedagogy of outdoor...

August 15, 2019 – The quest for knowledge, searching for solutions to challenges, and exploring opportunities to improve products and practices all fuel applied research and innovation. Mohawk College is a leader in Canada, recognized as the nation’s most industry research intensive college in 2018....

July 19, 2019 – Mohawk College is pleased to announce that Jeff McIsaac has been appointed Dean, Applied Research. An experienced and passionate researcher and educator, Jeff has been very successful in his past roles in a number of postsecondary settings and private industry. Jeff holds an...