For forty years, Sheridan has stood for innovation in applied learning and through creative vision and service excellence. Through the course of our innovation, the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning has also become a trusted partner and leader in applied research within both our local communities, Ontario and throughout Canada.
Sheridan Applied Research strives to be a catalyst to transfer knowledge and expertise from the college to advance industrial development and commercial success and to enhance curriculum by ensuring that it is relevant and current to employer needs.
Sheridan Research is an integral component of Sheridan’s drive to become the premier polytechnic through innovative research and collaborative partnering that will be linked intrinsically to Sheridan’s academic programs, building expertise and focusing on creative problem solving.
Sheridan’s first annual Applied Research and Innovation Spring Showcase
Please join us as we celebrate the success of numerous applied research and innovation industry and community projects involving student and faculty research teams during 2011.
You will have the opportunity to meet some of these outstanding students, their faculty mentors and the local companies they worked with to solve real industry problems – and find out how you can become involved in Applied Research and Innovation at Sheridan!
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Registration and display area opens at 9:30 a.m.) Networking Luncheon included.
Location: Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Trafalgar Road Campus, 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Keynote Address: Dr. Howard Alper, Chair, Science and Technology Innovation Council(STIC)
RSVP: ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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Featured Success Stories
Sheridan SIRT Centre featured on CBCS The National:
On New Year’s Day, Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) was featured on The National as part of a segment on Ontario’s growth as a centre for 3D moviemaking. The segment begins by highlighting SIRT’s role as an industry incubator for 3D research and development, which helps local 3D companies and crews become more competitive. The Centre’s staff demonstrated SIRT’s virtual camera, which helps filmmakers save time and money by allowing them to preview key technical decisions associated with 3D production.
The complete segment is available here on the CBC website: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_National/1242568525/ID=2183959491
For more information about the SIRT Centre, please contact John Helliker at john.helliker@sheridanc.on.ca
Sheridan opens Applied Research and Collaboration Centre at Oakville campus:
Sheridan College recently celebrated the official opening of its new Applied Research and Collaboration Centre at its Oakville campus. The 1,800-square-foot centre is dedicated for use by faculty, students, and external partners specifically involved in research projects administered through the college's Office of Applied Research and Innovation. The centre is equipped with projection screens, flat-screen TVs, and moveable tables and seating, which could fit 60 to 75 individuals at maximum capacity.
Article in Oakville Beaver
Article in Sheridan Insider
SIRT Centre recognized in VARIETY article highlighting Ontario’s 3D expertise
Variety noted Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre among Ontario’s latest activities in the development of cutting-edge 3D entertainment in a recent article published as part of a comprehensive update on show business in Canada. The SIRT Centre, an industry/academic applied research facility established by Sheridan at Pinewood Toronto Studios, is recognized for its role in helping to foster innovation within the industry, along with the Ontario Media Development Corporation and York University’s Film Innovation Consortium.
The full article is available on the Variety website.
Applied research opportunity at Sheridan Elder Research Centre for Creative Aging
The Sheridan Elder Research Centre for Creative Aging (SERCCA) is offering
an exciting opportunity to participate in an applied research initiative this Fall.
Starting October 6 'Fiction Writing from Life Experience' will be offered in-person at SERC and online. Joyce Wayne, award winning author and Sheridan journalism faculty member, is the lead on the project and has exciting plans in store with respect to the two different delivery models.
If you are interested in participating (or know someone who is), please register as soon as possible as space is limited. We would love to see individuals from around the globe participating online so please feel free to share this message far and wide!
Pat Spadafora, Director
Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC)
Federal Budget 2011 creates new opportunities for industry to work with colleges
Sheridan College today applauded the Federal Government’s Budget 2011 announcement for its recognition of the important role that colleges and polytechnics can play in advancing innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Three key strategic announcements in the Budget are of particular import
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Official Launch of HalTech at Sheridan
The Hon. Glen Murray, Minister of Research and Innovation, came to Sheridan on Friday, March 11th to announce the launch of Halton’s Regional Innovation Centre, HalTech, into the Ontario Network of Excellence. Click here for more details.
Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn was also in attendance, and took the opportunity to announce the Kevin Flynn App, created in partnership with Sheridan College.
Previsualization and Virtual Production conference wraps up to rave reviews
Congratulations to Sheridan’s SIRT Director John Helliker and the entire Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) team on the success of a recent professional conference at Pinewood Toronto Studios that was a “first” in Ontario.
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Contact
Do you have a question? Why not contact our helpful research staff, who would be happy to help you with your applied research queries!
Sheridan Research
Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario
L6L 2L1