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December 5, 2025
Bees to drones to AI tools for wounds: Research at forefront of climate action, digital health, tech tool innovations
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...
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May 7, 2020
Leading sustainability journal publishes white paper on JCPI – In the News
May 7, 2020 – A new white paper by Mohawk College’s Energy and Power Innovation Centre explores how Mohawk’s award-winning Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation incorporated sustainable building concepts and technologies to design Canada’s largest net-zero and zero institutional facility. The white paper, “Mohawk College’s Net...
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April 17, 2020
Mohawk, Burloak Technologies address medical supply shortages during COVID-19 crisis
April 17, 2020 – Mohawk College has partnered with Burloak Technologies in a significant new project to provide frontline healthcare workers across Canada with protective medical supplies as they care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 15, Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel,...
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January 2, 2020
Common cyber sense – In The News
January 2, 2020 – Health-care attacks are now the norm, but with the right processes and awareness systems in place, the impact of data breaches can be minimized. Mohawk College specialists offered insights and advice in a recent op-ed in The Hamilton Spectator....
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December 11, 2019
EPIC research featured in Electrical Industry News – In The News
December 11, 2019 – As part of an Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) project, iLLUMA-Drive partnered with Mohawk College to compare a traditional AC LED lighting system to the CENSE DC system. Students working at the Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC), built a test bed to...
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November 14, 2019
Applied research projects create jobs of the future for Mohawk students
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...
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November 13, 2019
IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund Projects instrumental in Mohawk’s top 10 research ranking
November 13, 2019 – This week, Mohawk College was ranked number seven in Canada by RE$EARCH Infosource in their annual listing of Canada’s top research colleges. The nine spot jump – Mohawk was ranked 16th in 2018 – was made possible by an ever-growing faculty and staff...
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November 12, 2019
Mohawk named a top-10 research college in Canada
November 12, 2019 – Mohawk College has been named the seventh top research college in the country, according to RE$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...
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November 6, 2019
IDEAWORKS’ EPIC featured in national Electrical Industry News Weekly – In The News
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....
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September 25, 2019
The Development of Forward Osmosis Technology for Liquid Food Concentration
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...
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September 6, 2019
Determination and Optimization of Fermentation Performance
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...
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September 5, 2019
Creating Chatbots to Improve Audience Engagement
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...
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September 5, 2019
Re-Imagining Course Development: The User Friendly Way
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...
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