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Niagara College-led Greenhouse Technology Network expands membership

Brock University and the University of Windsor are the newest members of Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN), a Niagara College-led consortium of academic research institutions supporting the research needs of greenhouse and related technology businesses through applied projects. In 2019, the new network for research and technology in southern Ontario’s greenhouse sector was established with support

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Broadcasting Professor Peter VandenBerg achieves a ‘double dutch’ win for teaching excellence

A respected professor from Niagara College’s School of Media has achieved national and global recognition for his dedication to student success both in and outside of the classroom. Peter VandenBerg – affectionately known to students, colleagues and friends as “Dutch” – received two prestigious 2023 Awards of Excellence this week – a gold Leadership Excellence

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The Grower: NC alumna establishes career in cider-making

An article in The Grower reported on NC alumna Janelle Balsillie (Winery and Viticulture Technician Diploma, 2018) who has established a successful career in cider-making. The article highlights that after studying at NC, Balsillie honed her orchardist skills in several of Ontario’s apple-growing regions, recently graduated from the American Cider Association’s certification program and is now one […]

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NC-led SONAMI awarded $290,000 investment from Intellectual Property Ontario

The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), led by Niagara College, has been awarded $290,000 from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) to participate in the pilot program augmenting the capacity of Ontario postsecondary institutions’ innovation and commercialization efforts. This program is part of the Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework which was first introduced by the