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The Mohawk Mountaineers will see three former student-athletes enter the OCAA Hall of Fame this coming May.It was announced earlier this week that basketball legend Kelly Dunham, badminton star Margaret Myjak and volleyball standout Peter Sniuolis wi...

A small group of Mohawk College students recently had the opportunity to travel to northern Manitoba to test drone equipment in minus 30-degree weather.  

Following 18 years and 17 seasons as the head coach of the Mohawk Mountaineers men's basketball program, Brian Jonker has officially announced his retirement.Jonker, who had a luxurious playing career as a Mountaineer between 1992-94, began his head ...

Queen’s University is launching a pathway to further broaden their horizons and welcome new students to its engineering community.The Queen’s Engineering Bridge, a new initiative at Queen’s, will give college engineering graduates the opportunity to ...

Mohawk College Insurance student Adam Longboat is the recipient of the 2022 Experiential and Work Integrated Learning Ontario Co-op Student of the Year Award for the College category, and the 2022 CEWIL Canada – Student of the Year Award. This is the...

A new applied research collaboration between Mohawk College and Solar Grants Biotechnology Inc. (SBG Inc.) is exploring how plants can be used to create affordable, eco-friendly recombinant proteins for medical usage.Cancer patients often face a lowe...

A group of Mohawk College students is marking International Women’s Day 2023 by celebrating women in skilled trades with an illustrated poster series and art exhibition.Students in the college’s Graphic Design program collaborated with tradeswomen ac...

Mountaineers varsity highlights – Mar. 2Mohawk Mountaineer collected their fourth medal of the 2022-23 year after the women’s volleyball team successfully defeated the Seneca Sting 3-0 for the OCAA bronze medal.It is the second consecutive year the w...

Mohawk College hosted the Safe. Connected. Supported. Symposium for Women in Technology & Trades (WiTT) on February 15, 2023. The event was an opportunity to have a focused discussion on Health and Safety in the workplace for women, allies, marginali...

With a massive shortage of 380,000 skilled workers in Ontario, an education in skill trades pretty much guarantees a job.  The Schulich Builders Scholarships can make it that much easier for a student to realize their dreams.  ...

Both Mohawk Mountaineers volleyball teams have clinched their spot into a medal match at the OCAA Championship. As of this writing, both squads will be competing in the OCAA semifinals on Friday night.Mountaineers men’s volleyball is competing at Fan...

Canadians from coast to coast to coast can now access fully funded microcredentials to help to increase skills and competencies and prepare them to meet the needs of Canada’s shifting economy.Today, the Government of Canada announced it is investing ...

Mountaineers varsity highlights – Feb. 17Second consecutive OCAA Champions has a nice ring to it. That’s exactly what Mohawk Mountaineers men’s curling was able to accomplish.On Feb. 11 the Mountaineers defeated the Humber Hawks 8-4 to win their OCAA...

After graduating from Mohawk College's Graphic Design Production-Creative program in 2010, Ricardo Gonzalez moved to New York City to enroll in a postgraduate program majoring in typography design.Today, his signature stroke is easily recognizable in...

What if you could reduce your project’s greenhouse gas emissions and target financial rebates with the same program?That was the goal when Alberta-based Mavryck Inc. and Mohawk College's IDEAWORKS partnered to create VivClima, a new artificial-intell...

Mohawk College Music alumnus Spencer Mackenzie has been nominated for a 2023 Juno Award in the Blues Album of the Year category, following the release of his third studio album, Preach to my Soul. The Juno Awards will be announced on March 13.  The n...

The Schulich Foundation today announced a game-changing program, Schulich Builders, a scholarship program dedicated to students pursuing a career in the skilled trades. In its first year of operation, more than $3 million is committed to combat labou...

The banner season is in full effect, with conference playoffs just around the season.The first OCAA Championship tournament began prior to the publication of this recap, with Mohawk Mountaineers men’s and mixed doubles curling participating in the pr...

Mohawk College has joined more than 50 other colleges and universities across Canada to endorse the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Higher Education.“Mohawk College is committed to addressing anti-Black racism and prom...

A devastating earthquake early Monday morning in Turkey and Syria has resulted in significant loss of life, leaving thousands injured, and displacing many more people from their homes. We understand this crisis may have a direct impact on the lives o...

Nursing and early childhood education programs at two Hamilton post-secondary schools have each been rated among the top 5 in Canada by a source that aims to be a marketplace for education. CourseCompare.ca has placed two Mohawk College programs, Nur...

Conference playoffs are just around the corner as the 2022-23 regular season winds down for Mohawk Mountaineers indoor varsity teams.Men’s basketball is one win away from being guaranteed to host in the opening round of playoffs, with five remaining ...

John Mulwa, a chef and MSA employee at the Urban Fork, has been living in Hamilton for eight years and fighting deportation.CHCH News - Kenyan refugee living in Hamilton granted extension to remain in Canada...

SubZero North, an organization that facilitates and promotes winter weather testing in and around Thompson, Manitoba, has worked in partnership with Mohawk College's IDEAWORKS. The announcement attracted media attention in Thompson.Thompson Citizen -...

Mohawk Mountaineers curling will be participating in the OCAA Championships in two weeks time, and they provided a bit of a preview this past week at the Niagara Bonspiel.The men’s curling team had a perfect day going 3-0 starting with a 6-1 victory ...

Mohawk College student researchers and faculty were featured in recent coverage of a project underway with Stelco. The students are participating in a project to develop a sensor and monitoring system that will optimize and improve the efficiency of ...

Brooke  Murphy is a Level II Nursing Student in the Mohawk-McMaster BScN Program and recently started her clinical placement on the Inpatient Rehab unit at Brant Community Healthcare System. She and Clinical Instructor Kalina Janik were featured in a...

Mohawk College continues to be a leader in college research in Canada, according to national rankings released today.Reflecting the success of IDEAWORKS, the college’s applied research division, Mohawk College was ranked 12th in Canada, and 5th in On...

Recently, Lawrie Insurance Group recognized its 40th anniversary as an independent and proud local business by committing $40,000 to provide direct financial support to students within the Insurance and Business Administration programs at Mohawk Coll...

Mohawk College alumnus Jason Herd (Electrical Engineering Technician '04) has been named among the rising leaders in Canada’s Construction industry in a recent Top 40-under-40 listing. Herd was among the first students in the Ontario Youth Apprentice...