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Beverage businesses get innovation boost thanks to new Niagara College funding

Several beverage businesses will get a boost in launching new products in competitive markets thanks to a recent investment in Niagara College (NC)’s applied research division. The Beverage Innovation Program, delivered through the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) and Business and Commercialization Innovation Centre (BCIC), is being supported by funding of up to $75,000 through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). This investment enables NC to support five beverage-focused small- and...

Triple Gold for Niagara College students at Skills Ontario

Students from Niagara College hauled three gold, one silver, and four bronze medals back from the Skills Ontario Provincial Competition in Toronto, May 4-5. Madeline Rekker of St. Catharines, Victoria Paladino of Niagara Falls, and Lauren Thiessen of St. Catharines each won gold in their respective competitions, Restaurant Service, Hairstyling, and Graphic Design. Gold medalists earn the right to compete at Nationals, May 28-29. “Our students represented Niagara College exceptionally well at Skills Ontario and...

Robotic companions, real connection: NC’s Fins, Feathers and Fur project takes flight

Coco the seal, Charlie the cardinal, and Sam the bluebird may be robotic, but their positive therapeutic benefits could not be more real – and research underway at Niagara College is helping to harness their full potential. The heartwarming breakthroughs that robotic animals offer seniors with dementia are the driving force behind NC’s “Fins, Feathers and Fur” project. This initiative has become the cornerstone for the College’s new Healthy Aging and Wellness Innovation Centre (HAWIC),...

Students gain ground with design challenge win

Landscape Technician students at Niagara College are proving that they have a green thumb for community impact. A class of second-year students from the Horticulture Technician – Landscape program recently won the Come Alive Outside Design Challenge, which will see their creative vision transform the schoolyard at James Morden Public School in Niagara Falls into a natural oasis. The Come Alive Outside Design Challenge connects postsecondary students with landscape professionals to reimagine schoolyards as biodiverse ecosystems...