Applied Research & Innovation
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New Opportunities for Faculty and Students Announced
The Office of Applied Research and Innovation is happy to announce two new opportunities for NWP faculty and students.NWP Faculty Innovation Fund awards can be used to help develop concepts and build ideas in the pursuit of scholarly and creative activity. This award supports NWP faculty in the early stages of research so that applicants ... Read Article »
NWP Cultivates Research Partnerships to Grow Impact
Joint Event Highlights Current and Future Opportunities in AgricultureLast week, Northwestern Polytechnic had the privilege of hosting RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) at NWP's Grande Prairie campus. With a cornucopia of agriculture research possibilities in Northern Alberta, the half-day event focused on grain ... Read Article »
Celebrating Research - October 21 is International Archaeology Day!
NWP Instructor Dr. Shawn Morton, co-director of the Stann Creek Regional Archaeology Project (SCRAP) is happy to share a short film featuring the ongoing project he co-directs with Dr. Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown. The Film “Stann Creek Regional Archaeology Project”&... Read Article »
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Programmed for Success
Meet Joel Beaulieu, a second-year student in the Computer Systems Technology Diploma at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP). Hailing from Grande Prairie and having completed all his post-secondary education to date at NWP, Joel is making the most of applied research opportunities at Alberta’s newest polytechnic. Reflecting about his inv... Read Article »
Exploring the Relationship Between Food Microbiology and Health
Dr. Kouadio Bedie’s interest in food microbiology took root during his early days at university, and he has spent almost two decades exploring the relationship between food microbiology and human health. Problem-solving issues around food microbiology fuel his passion. “Doing food microbiology research in a lab is trying to find ... Read Article »