Posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
Pictured: One of nine student murals created in Algonquin College’s DARE District (Building C) by Illustration and Concept Art students during the Cause a Scene initiative. For more photos, see the bottom of this release.
OTTAWA (Nov. 26, 2025) – On Nov. 13, Algonquin College hosted an Indigenous-led climate dialogue that inspired 55 Illustration and Concept Art students. Their murals and AR activations remain on display in DARE District until mid-December.
Posted on Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Indigenous-led dialogue, live VR-assisted murals, and AR activations turn campus into a living canvas.
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Algonquin College students will “cause a scene” in the DARE District with a live, climate-themed mural flash mob that begins with an Indigenous led, multigenerational dialogue on caring for the planet.
Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
New Applied Research service offering brings together technology, people and process to enhance the adoption of AI.
OTTAWA, ON (May 27, 2025) – Today, Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, announced the establishment of the AI Accelerator Hub (AAH) to provide companies and community organizations with targeted service offerings to accelerate adoption of Cloud and AI technologies. The AI Accelerator Hub at Algonquin College brings together existing Applied Research programs at the institution, but layers in industry-leading cloud computing resources and training to impact productivity for local organizations. The Hub, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), will augment collaborative research projects for industry and community clients across a range of disciplines.
Posted on Monday, March 17th, 2025
OTTAWA (Mon., March 17, 2025) – Algonquin College invites you to a micro-net funding announcement to benefit first responders. This initiative will enable pattern recognition and identification and stress indicators through the data analytics and advanced machine learning from wearable devices. The project objectives are to monitor and assess real-time physiological stress indicators and reported stress indicators, develop reliable results to advance field trading and operations in supporting first responders’ resilience and the sustainability of emergency response as a whole.
Posted on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
OTTAWA (Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025) – In an effort to address the challenge of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET), the Embark Student Foundation has awarded $400,000 to support the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College. This grant will fund the Transdisciplinary Approach to Service Transformation in NEET (TASTE), a long-term initiative to design, pilot, and evaluate innovative approaches to reactivate NEET youth to education.
Posted on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA (Dec. 10, 2024) – On Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, Applied Research at Algonquin College officially launched the newly independent Green Supply Chain and Sustainability Research Lab (GSCSRL).
Under the leadership of Ahmad Teymouri, Professor, Supply Chain Management, School of Business and Hospitality, this state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to advancing sustainability and digital technologies.
Posted on Thursday, November 28th, 2024
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Innovation on Display: Algonquin Students Tackle Real-World Challenges with Applied Research
OTTAWA (Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024) – Students across Algonquin College will present over 80 applied research projects, in areas such as computer science, engineering, media, hospitality, and healthcare, with 35 projects focused on community health in nursing at the upcoming Applied Research Student Project Showcase.
Posted on Friday, March 15th, 2024
Recent Interactive Media and Design graduate Jayde Medland won the Co-op Student of the Year Award at the provincial level presented by
Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO) and at the national level presented by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada. Continue reading
Posted on Monday, December 4th, 2023
OTTAWA (Dec. 4, 2023) – The Office of Applied Research at Algonquin College is hosting the RE/ACTION In-Class Projects Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This edition of RE/ACTION has a special focus on public health, with over 50 student teams displaying projects on topics ranging from improving health care in Indigenous communities, increasing public awareness on the benefits of influenza immunization, drafting non-stigmatizing terminology in medical and nursing documentation related to substance use health, and creating activities for residents at The Oaks, a managed alcohol program in Ottawa. The full list of projects is available here.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Awards Presentations: 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Algonquin College Ottawa Campus DARE District (C Building), 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8. Continue reading
Posted on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
OTTAWA (Nov. 21, 2023) – Algonquin College has entered into a partnership contract with CityStudio Ottawa, a globally-recognized framework for students to collaborate on civic engagement through experiential learning with faculty, city administration and community partners. Through its community relationships, CityStudio Ottawa provides a framework for knowledge exchange as students cross-collaborate on real-world projects that have a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of residents within the Ottawa region.
“By joining CityStudio Ottawa, Algonquin College is demonstrating our commitment to experiential learning with an emerging research focus on community engaged learning,” said Kristine Dawson, Associate Vice President, Experiential Learning and Innovation. “The CityStudio partnership is the first step in advancing our strategic vision for increased applied research focused on community-based research. This exciting partnership will provide new opportunities for our students and faculty to support city building activities that advance our community in a positive way.”