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Plastic Flux, a new start-up in Toronto, is looking to turn trash into something beautiful. They transform black plastic into functional furniture by shredding it and forming it into sheets that are then turned into tables, chairs and more. “Our business model is to try and divert trash away at the...
The George Brown College community will be watching when grad Chris Patrician barrels down the track in Beijing as Team Canada goes for gold in the four-man bobsleigh event at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Patrician, a 2020 graduate of the Building Renovation Technology program, and his teammates...
George Brown College has created a space dedicated to promoting pathways and opportunities that lead to the future success of Black students at George Brown. The Black Futures Hub, located at the Daniels Waterfront – City of the Arts building at Waterfront Campus, will provide space for Black and...
As George Brown College continues its commitment to take meaningful action to promote Black excellence and inclusion, we’re partnering with fashion brand SDHtoronto, a Black-owned business that advances messages of empowerment, equality and allyship through inspiring design. Sandra D. Hamilton, a...
George Brown College President Dr. Gervan Fearon has been honoured with a 2022 Bob Marley Day award. He’s among eight distinguished Canadians recognized for demonstrating and fostering the values Marley sang about. “Bob Marley’s songs speak to truth and realities faced by so many individuals, but at...
George Brown College’s Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) now has the potential to share its expertise with businesses across Canada thanks to a new partnership with an agri-tech network. FIRSt signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Bioenterprise, an agricultural tech engine...
George Brown has once again ranked in the top ten for Canadian colleges when it comes to research activities. With many projects in motion last year, we provided more than 1,000 students with important opportunities to work with industry partners and get experience solving real-world problems...
The past two years have been marked by big changes in education and industry due to COVID-19, but George Brown College continues to offer innovative ways for our students to get real-world learning and work experience in their programs. Providing practical experience, as well as being agile and...