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September 15, 2025

Mohawk IDEAWORKS Launches SSHRC Exchange Grants to Support Faculty Research

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...
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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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September 4, 2019

Focus on Applied Research

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...
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September 4, 2019

Co-Constructing the Pedagogy of Outdoor Play

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...
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