Ancient beverage gets a modern twist: NC helps Royal Canadian Mead develop Ontario’s first pure session meads
September 17, 2019
Is mead ready for an urban revival? Hamilton-based Royal Canadian Mead thinks so, and with help from Niagara College, the company has introduced its contemporary twist on the fermented honey drink – known as the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage – ready to create a buzz with modern consumers. In collaboration with NC’s Canadian Food and Wine Institute (CFWI) Innovation Centre team, Royal Canadian Mead has produced a line of Canadian craft meads, the first pure...
ReuKnighted: Calling all past Niagara College Knights for alumni tailgate on November 1
September 12, 2019
On Friday, November 1, former Knights will reign on Niagara College’s Welland Campus for ReuKnighted, the first alumni reunion of its kind. Former Knights athletes, and alumni from NC’s Broadcasting – Radio Television and Film, and Sport Management programs, will come together for an exclusive tailgate party beginning at 4:30 p.m. in The Core, hosted by the Alumni Relations team. The indoor tailgate will be followed by the men’s and women’s basketball home-opener games in...
Edible Toronto features NC as ‘A college of thirsts and firsts’
September 10, 2019
Prepare to feast your eyes on Edible Toronto’s September / October 2019 issue. Hot off the press, the education-themed issue shines the spotlight on Niagara College, featuring an article entitled, ‘A College of Thirsts and Firsts: The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is leading the pack in education-to-industry programs’ (pages 36-40), Written by Niagara-based writer Tiffany Mayer, the article showcases the trailblazing food and beverage education at NC’s Canadian Food and Wine...
Niagara College recognized as a top performer for sustainability
September 10, 2019
Students collect benthos samples from the weltand system at Niagara College’s Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. Niagara College continues to shine among the STARS when it comes to sustainability. The College has been recognized as a top performer in the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall, and in 17 impact areas, as measured by the...
Niagara College’s federally funding Greenhouse Technology Network to make waves in Ontario’s greenhouse sector
September 5, 2019
A new network for research and technology in Southern Ontario’s greenhouse sector is about to blossom, thanks to $5 million in new FedDev Ontario funding that will allow Niagara College to create an innovative Greenhouse Technology Network. On September 3, St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle and Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey announced the project at Niagara College’s Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, where the network will be anchored. The ground-breaking new initiative will bring together research institutions, greenhouse...
