Mohawk College Newsroom

Bestselling author and social media expert Amber Mac talks tech and social media at Mohawk

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:24:17 -0400

Digital and social media expert Amber Mac spoke to students at Mohawk College's McIntyre Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Amber offered pointers on the do's and don'ts of social media and gave examples of how simple errors in judgement can have serious consequences such as job loss or missed opportunites. After her keynote, she participated in a Employer Panel with representatives from ArcelorMittal Dofasco, elby, The Streaming Network and Ariad Communications.

High school students talk careers in science and technology at Let's Talk Science event

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:02:01 -0500

More than 800 high school students visited Mohawk College's Fennell Campus on Friday to learn about how science and technology can be the foundation for a successful business.

Mohawk was host to Let's Talk Science's Innovation and Entrepreneurship event, an award-winning national program that uses interactive presentations to show high school students how young entrepreneurs built successful careers in science and technology. The entrepreneurs' presentations were followed by breakout sessions where students worked with facilitators from Let's Talk Science and Mohawk College to brainstorm real-life problems and explore how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can be used to develop solutions. At one session, students built and tested miniature windmills to see which design was the most efficient.

News Desk: Institute of Power Engineers Collaboration and Development Day at Mohawk's Stoney Creek Campus

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:13:18 -0400

Mohawk hosted the Institute of Power Engineers' annual Collaboration and Development Day on May 29, 2014 at the College's Stoney Creek Campus. The event brought together representatives from Ontario colleges, industry and government to share ideas and best practices regarding the training of Power Engineers in Ontario and Canada.

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MoCast Episode Four - Mohawk College news in three parts

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:20:30 -0400

Episode 4 of MoCast is now live on Mohawk’s YouTube channel. This week’s news roundup features Mohawk’s Chief Marketing and Recruitment Officer Lori Morgan talking about our upcoming Open Houses. We visit with Duane Bender, Director Mobile and Electronic Health Applied Research to talk about the upcoming Social Media in Health Symposium, and we tour Mohawk's fleet of aircraft used for the Aviation Technician program at the Hamilton International Airport.

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MoCast episode two - Mohawk College news in 3 parts

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:48:00 -0400

Episode 2 of MoCast is now live on Mohawk's YouTube channel. This week's news roundup features Mohawk's VP Academic Cheryl Jensen talking about program reviews. We visit with Mohawk College professor Joe Duda at The Agency, and we take a tour of the Varian Acuity Simulator at Mohawk McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences.

To be featured on MoCast, email sean.coffey@mohawkcollege.ca or jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca in Communications.

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Video: Day 5 of the renovations to Theatre Ancaster

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:20:00 -0400

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Video: Getting ready for the 26th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:31:23 -0400

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Mohawk's Aviation Technician program reaches new heights with donation of Boeing 727 from Kelowna Flightcraft

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:49 -0500

Kelowna Flightcraft donated this Boeing 727-100 to Mohawk College's Aviation Maintenance Technician program. The aircraft is located at the College's School of Aviation housed at the Hamilton International Airport.

HAMILTON (Nov. 8, 2012) – Mohawk’s two-year Aviation Technician program has added a Boeing 727-100 to its fleet of aircraft thanks to British Columbia based Kelowna Flightcraft.

The 727 spent most of its serviceable life as a private jet, and included among its list of owners the famous hotel magnate Leona Helmsley. The aircraft now serves as a classroom and living lab providing Mohawk’s Aviation Technician students the opportunity to learn and work on heavy jet systems. All of the jet’s components and systems are still used on Boeing aircraft today.

Kelowna’s donation brings the College’s fleet of aircraft to 13 planes and one helicopter. Mohawk is believed to be the only Canadian college with a 727. All of the aircraft are located at Hamilton International Airport.

Mohawk’s Transport Canada approved Aviation Technician program is a two-year diploma program that provides hands-on training to more than 60 students in an operational airport environment using static and flying aircraft. The program is accredited by the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace and prepares students for Transport Canada certification as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.

Mohawk held an official hand-over ceremony today to thank Kelowna Flightcraft for donating the aircraft.

QUOTES:

Mohawk Quote:

“This aircraft is a huge leap forward for Mohawk’s Aviation Technician program. We’re very proud to be able to offer our students an experience that few other schools can match, and we’re very grateful to Kelowna Flightcraft for giving current and future generations of Mohawk Aviation students access of one of the best classrooms available.” –Cheryl Jensen, Vice President Academic, Mohawk College.

Kelowna Flightcraft Quote:

“Well educated and trained Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) are critical to the success of Flightcraft,” said Barry Lapointe, President and CEO of Kelowna Flightcraft (an AME himself by training) “We are very happy to be in a position to support Mohawk College with this donation. We have been in Hamilton for over twenty years now, and expect to be here for at least another twenty.”

QUICK FACTS:

The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow body, three-engine jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

The first plane entered service in 1964 and a total of 1,832 were built.

The aircraft could carry between 149 and 189 passengers and was intended for short and medium flights.

Mohawk’s Boeing 727 entered service with Lufthansa Airlines in 1966. It was sold back to Boeing in 1975 and was converted for use as a private jet. It was owned by United Technologies Corporation and Geni AC Corporation before it became the private jet for famous New York hotelier Leona Helmsley in 1990. Helmsley owned it until 2001.

While owned by Helmsley, the aircraft was outfitted with an executive interior made of high-gloss mahogany and black granite. It had a master suite with a queen bed and all amenities including a shower and vanity. Some of this interior can still be seen in the aircraft.

With the exception of the engines, the aircraft is intact and is used by Mohawk as a classroom and living lab.

Kelowna Flightcraft is an award-winning Approved Maintenance Organization operating two full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in Kelowna, B.C. and Hamilton, Ont. The company employs more than 1,000 skilled and experienced staff that fly, maintain, modify, engineer and paint aircraft.

Mohawk College serves 15,000 full-time and apprenticeship students and 42,000 continuing education registrants annually. In annual province-wide survey of college students, Mohawk was ranked number one of Ontario’s large colleges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

Contacts:

Mohawk College:
Sean Coffey, Mohawk College, Coordinator, Communications
289.260.7751 (cell), 905.575.2127
sean.coffey@mohawkcollege.ca

Kelowna Flightcraft:
Glori Duncan, Executive Assistant
(250) 807-5343
glori_duncan@flightcraft.ca

Mohawk College software architect named one of Hamilton's top 40 under 40

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:08:52 -0400

Justin Fyfe, Software Architect at Mohawk College.

Mohawk’s Justin Fyfe has received a Hamilton-Halton’s Top 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award. These 40 individuals are under 40 years old and consistently make their mark in business and contribute regularly to their communities.

Justin Fyfe is a software architect at Mohawk College, where he has become a dedicated programmer and problem solver, designing eHealth solutions for healthcare providers across Canada. For example, Justin is the lead architect and developer responsible for the Everest Framework, an open source solution that enables software developers from around the world to adopt international healthcare standards into their eHealth and mHealth applications.

Having worked his way from student to analyst to software architect, Justin has won several awards for his skill and commitment to excellence, including President’s Awards at Mohawk in 2009 and 2011 and was part of the team that received Canada Health Infoway Standards Collaborative Peer Award in 2010. He is a member of the Canada Health Infoway Standards Collaborative and COACH (Canada’s Health Informatics Association) and has been a vital contributor to Mohawk’s AppsforHealth conference, a recruiting, networking and knowledge- sharing event for the eHealth/mHealth industry.

When he’s not busy developing new state-of-the art software solutions, Justin is influencing tomorrow’s talent by teaching college courses and mentoring students.

Breaking the Wood Ceiling

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:59:52 -0400

Can wood buildings reach higher? The answer is yes.

With today’s advances in engineered wood technology, high-rise wood buildings can reach seven stories in the United Kingdom. In Germany, Norway and Sweden, there are no limits. Yet in Ontario, and most of Canada, wood buildings can only go four stories according to building codes.

Wood is the only major renewable building material. It’s environmentally friendly and best of all; it is one of Canada’s greatest natural resources. With wood as the building material of choice, it is easy to “buy locally” and support regional economics.

Michael Green is a leading Canadian architect and very strong advocate of wood construction; especially when it comes to high rise buildings. Michael will be at Mohawk College's Fennell Campus on Wednesday, Nov. 21 to talk about the use of wood in building construction. Admission is free and all are welcome. The event will be held during Common Hour (Noon – 1 p.m.) in the McIntyre Performings Arts Centre.

Outside guests are also welcome, but please note that you will be required to pay for parking.

REMINDER: Learn how to supercharge your education at one of Mohawk's upcoming Make Your Mark sessions

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:22:05 -0400

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Parking Lot P8 has reopened to permit holders

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:25:02 -0400

Academica Group has this story about the Ontario government's $800,000 investment in a new health and technology centre at Mohawk College. The mobile and electronic health development and innovation centre (MEDIC) will open in the summer of 2013.

Video: Ontario invests $800,000 in Mobile and Electronic Health Technology at Mohawk

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:49:08 -0400

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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:28:27 -0400

The Hamilton Spectator has this story about the Ontario Government's support for the creation of the Mobile and Electronic Health Development and Innovation Centre (MEDIC) at Mohawk College. The $800,000 grant, which will be matched by the Federal goverment, will fund the creation of a 2,000 square foot lab at the college's Fennell Campus. MEDIC is scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.

Mohawk's June 2012 Convocations now available on YouTube

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:44:29 -0400

All of Mohawk College's Convocation ceremonies from June 2012 are now available on the College's YouTube channel. Graduates and their family members will be able to access the videos at any time as the videos will remain on the site indefinitely.

The Convocation Keynotes are also available on YouTube (see list at bottom of page).

Click on a link below to view the corresponding Convocation ceremony.

Mohawk College Brantford

Convocation 2012 (Post Secondary and Apprenticeships)

Mohawk College School of Business

Morning Convocation 2012

Afternoon Convocation 2012

Mohawk College School of Engineering Technology

Morning Convocation 2012

Afternoon Convocation 2012

Mohawk College School of Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships

Convocation 2012

Mohawk College School of Community and Urban Studies

Morning Convocation 2012

Afternoon Convocation 2012

Evening Convocation 2012

Mohawk College School of Media and Entertainment

Convocation 2012

Convocation 2012 Keynotes:

Rob MacIsaac, President Mohawk College

Blair McKeil, Chairman & CEO, McKeil Marine - Mohawk College Fellowship and Honourary Business Administration Diploma Recipient

Tammy Plummer, Alumnus, School of Community and Urban Studies

Mary Long, Alumnus, School of Community and Urban Studies

Len Potts, Alumnus, School of Health Sciences

Joanne VanDongen, Alumnus, School of Community and Urban Studies

Fred Eisenberger, Alumnus, School of Engineering Technology

Derrick LaRiviere, Alumnus, School of Engineering Technology

Andy Ross, Alumnus, School of Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships

Allan Giacomelli, Alumnus, School of Media and Entertainment

In the news: Mohawk Mountaineers' gold reflects on Hamilton

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:54:04 -0400

Mohawk College’s iDeaWORKS will be presenting some of the exciting collisions of mobility and technology that are being developed right now in Mohawk research labs at the college's first ever Motech Expo this Thursday.

The Expo is an opportunity to learn about the great opportunities students have to collaborate with faculty research pros and local industry entrepreneurs.

Capping off the event will be a keynote address by Polar Mobile CEO, Kunal Gupta who, in just a few short years, has built a student business into one whose work now sits in the pockets of millions of mobile app users. Immediately following the keynote, which starts at 4 p.m., there will be a Mobile Technology Panel Discussion moderated by Matt Hartley, editor of the Financial Post Tech Desk.

Motech Expo

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Fennell Campus, H-Wing
1-4 p.m.: Exhibit Open
4-5 p.m.: Keynote
5 p.m. Mobile Technology Panel

For more info:http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/ideaworks/news/motech-expo.html