News and Announcements
The technology used by the makers of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian will soon be available to students at the School of Media & Performing Arts. George Brown has installed an LED wall at St. James Campus — tech that provides rich video effects (VFX) and backgrounds, like those seen on the popular...
Adrienne Cheng chose George Brown College as the place to further her studies and gain hands-on experience after finishing her university degree. With the goal of pursuing a career in design, she started the Interaction Design (G113) program in January 2020. As she looks towards her graduation date...
George Brown College teamed up with Canadian fashion industry leader Robin Kay to launch a student competition to create wearables that serve a meaningful purpose in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. The MAKECanada Challenge launched in the fall of 2020. It called on students at the Centre for...
Created by Dr. Kristine Theurer, the Java Music Club (JMC) program helps combat loneliness and depression in long-term care homes by engaging residents in structured sharing groups and supporting each other. “It's about group identity and power of belonging—if you're not part of a social group, you...
New mindfulness videos are now available for the George Brown College community, thanks to the efforts of two students. Bachelor of Interpretation (ASL – English) student Ashley Bratty and Graphic Design student Hayley Walsh helped create four videos that guide participants through mindfulness...
A student’s pursuit of dancing on pointe has helped to spur more gender-fluid practices in ballet training at George Brown Dance. Ballet tends to follow conventional gender roles in performance and in the types of training female and male dancers pursue, with women in pointe class and men in another...
George Brown Dance was well-represented at the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Lunch, an event that celebrates art and artists in Toronto. Hosted online by the Toronto Arts Foundation, the Mayor's Arts Lunch brought together artists, cultural leaders, and leaders from all levels of government to recognize artists...
George Brown College students impressed industry professionals at a recent hackathon where they created automated solutions that can save significant time for medical administrators and patients. The results of the virtual event were announced on March 9. George Brown teams won the Top Overall...
George Brown College students won a combined $10,000 in seed money for their entrepreneurial ideas as part of the annual Pitch It! competition hosted by startGBC. The 2021 competition—held online due to COVID-19—awarded ideas in two streams: business (for-profit) and social innovation. A...
Fashion entrepreneur and George Brown College graduate Emefa Kuadey embraces change, and her career path embodies her “no regrets” approach to taking on new challenges. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she took a risk and completely changed the business plan for her newly launched fashion brand...
