The latest in research
Culinary Technologist Candace Rambert’s passion for problem solving moves her clients’ food and beverage ideas from the lab to store shelves. It also helped George Brown College’s Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. FIRSt offers a range of services for...
Do N95 respirators effectively protect health care workers from COVID-19? Are surgical masks a safe alternative? Amid the pandemic, researchers around the world have been studying the effectiveness of different masks in an effort to answer these questions. Dr. Md. Safiuddin, Professor of...
It started with a red apron and a desire to connect strangers through good food. When Jennifer Mitsche started teaching at George Brown, she noticed how many students treated their on-campus meals as just fuel, eaten quickly in between classes. A professor in the English and Communications...
Companies have always needed to evolve quickly to stay relevant in an ever-changing market, but just how hard that can be has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Relieving this pain point is exactly what Research & Innovation at George Brown College aims to do, running an average 100 projects a...
2019
George Brown College Partners with Joe Fresh to Further Innovation in Textile Recycling
Toronto, Ontario (July 18, 2019) — George Brown College is pleased to announce a collaboration between its Fashion Exchange and Joe Fresh, one of Canada’s leading fashion retailers.
City of Toronto partners with George Brown, MaRS and ReMAP on Urban Manufacturing Space
Toronto, Ontario (June 19, 2019) - The City of Toronto is partnering with George Brown College (GBC), MaRS Discovery District and Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP) to pioneer a new kind of urban manufacturing space.
George Brown College Secures $4.1 Million for The Arbour
Toronto, Ontario (May 30, 2019) - Ontario's first mass-timber, low carbon institutional building set to drive innovation in sustainable construction.
Cutting edge School of Design facility opens today at George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario (May 6, 2019) - Modern, collaborative space fuels student learning, innovation and industry research.
2018
George Brown College secures funding for fashion research, promoting environmentally and socially sustainable production for the fashion industry
Toronto, Ontario (July 25, 2018) – George Brown College is pleased to announce a total of $2.5 million in infrastructure funding for its Fashion Exchange, an innovative new facility purpose-built to revitalize the Canadian fashion industry.
George Brown College Tall Wood Campus Building to be Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects
Toronto, Ontario (April 3, 2018) – George Brown College has selected Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects to design The Arbour – its tall wood campus building on Toronto’s waterfront. This moves the project one step closer to construction of Ontario’s first tall wood, low carbon institutional building.
2017
George Brown College named #1 Research College in Canada for second time in three years
Toronto, Ontario (November 2, 2017) – Each year RESEARCH Infosource Inc. produces rankings of the top Canadian research institutions across universities, colleges, hospitals, and corporate research and development spenders. George Brown College achieved top results for Canadian colleges across various categories including first in research income, first in number of paid students in research, second for number of partnerships and second for number of completed projects.
University of Windsor and George Brown College join intelliFLEX
Toronto, Ontario (October 4, 2017) – The intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance has added to its membership two institutions with significant strengths in wearables and flexible electronics. George Brown’s industry-focused applied research and innovation research exchanges provide industrial companies with IP-friendly assistance to integrate flexible electronics into products along with product validation in niche use cases.
George Brown College’s Green Building Centre promotes sustainable construction solutions
Toronto, Ontario (August 24, 2017) – Green sustainability is being explored and redefined at George Brown College’s Green Building Centre, which has become an important hub for innovative and environmentally responsible practices in the construction sector. The Centre, which is a state-of-the-art, industry-focused applied research and innovation structure, was funded in part by FedDev Ontario’s Prosperity Initiative.
George Brown College Secures Funding for Design, Food and Beverage Research
Toronto, Ontario (May 3, 2017) – George Brown College has been named as recipient of two grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s College and Community Innovation Program (NSERC-CCIP). The results were announced on May 2, 2017, by the Minister of Science, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan. The NSERC-CCIP supports applied research and collaborations that lead to commercialization and technology transfer while facilitating the development of new technologies and innovative collaboration in communities across the country.
George Brown College hails federal budget focus on skills and innovation
Toronto, Ontario (March 23, 2017) – George Brown College is pleased to see specific initiatives in the 2017 federal budget that will help Canada’s colleges and polytechnics expand their support for industry, employers and learners of all ages. Its strong focus on skills and innovation creates an opportunity to harness our institutions’ leadership across these priorities.
George Brown College Announces Innovation Exchange and Expansion of Waterfront Campus
Toronto, Ontario (Jan. 23, 2017) – George Brown College announced today an expansion of its Waterfront Campus, to be located in Daniels Waterfront – City of the Arts, just blocks from George Brown’s Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences. The $59-million facility will house part of George Brown’s School of Design, including its interdisciplinary design studio, Institute without Boundaries, as well as a new Innovation Exchange focused on design solutions for the smart economy.
2016
Government of Canada support for colleges boosts industry collaborations
Winnipeg, Manitoba (September 7, 2016) — The Government of Canada understands that protecting the environment and growing the economy go hand in hand. The global clean technology market is expanding rapidly, which presents the country’s researchers and industrial sectors the chance to work on innovations that will support sustainable growth and deliver prosperity for all Canadians. Manitoba’s heavy vehicle manufacturing sector is no exception. The sector is continually improving its vehicles’ emissions control and fuel efficiencies, but it needs access to local test facilities to meet industry standards and stay competitive.
George Brown College applauds Ontario budget’s increased access to post–secondary education, investment in applied research
Toronto, Ontario (February 26, 2016) – Measures in the 2016 Ontario budget to improve access to post-secondary education and increase investment in applied research strengthen the province’s college system, according to George Brown College President Anne Sado. “I am thrilled to see the focus on students in this budget and applaud the Ontario government for making education more accessible,” said Sado.
Municipalities, Universities, Schools, Health Agencies, and Hospitals engaged to improve Torontonians’ diets
Toronto, Ontario (January 29, 2016) – George Brown College today announced the launch of a new initiative to engage municipalities, universities, schools, health agencies and hospitals in helping to improve the diet, physical health and wellness of people in the GTA.
George Brown College Secures Funding for Social Innovation Research in SSHRC Pilot Program
Toronto, Ontario (January 21, 2016) – Four research teams at George Brown College have been named as first-round recipients of the pilot program of the Community and College Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF), through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
