College News Archive

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Lexus hybrid-electric donation provides hands-on learning for students

Thanks to a generous donation from Toyota Canada Inc. and Lexus of Lakeridge, students in the second year of Durham College’s (DC) Motive Power Technician...

DC Centre for Food garden
Durham College hosts Harvest Dinner at the Centre for Food

Durham College’s (DC) Centre for Food (CFF) is hosting its first Harvest Dinner on Thursday, September 24. Tantalize your taste buds with a menu featuring...

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DC student team wins $1,000 prize through Summer Accelerator Program

Robert Biggar, a graduate of Durham College’s (DC) Advertising and Marketing Communications program, and his brother William have won a $1,000 cash prize for achieving...

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DC students pitch business ideas to win $2,500

It started with 25 applications, 10 business ideas were chosen and now the final seven are left standing as part of the Durham College (DC)...

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DC students design future with newly purchased 3D printers

Durham College (DC) students in the School of Science & Engineering Technology’s (SET) Electronics Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs, will now be able to...

Dave Howey, Katie Boone and Adriana Reyes at the Peruvian school
Durham College brings culinary expertise to Peruvian college

In May 2015, Durham College, (DC) was awarded a contract from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) to partner with the Centro Experimental de Formación Profesional...

A jet engine, powered by gas turbine similar to be studied by Power Engineering Technician students
Power Engineering professor helps generate success

Students in Durham College’s (DC’s) Power Engineering Technician program will have the rare opportunity to work directly on exhaust gas turbines, or jet engines, thanks...

Students posing with the donated plants
Durham College’s Centre for Food pollinator garden springs to life

Here’s some food for thought: without the aid of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other insects capable of spreading pollen from one plant...

New DC Board of Directors members, Pierre Tremblay, chair, and Dan Borowec, vice-chair.
Senior experienced industry leaders assume Chair, Vice-Chair roles with Durham College Board

The Durham College (DC) Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Pierre Tremblay is its new chair, effective July 1, 2015. Tremblay is a...

Elaine Popp posing inside DC
Experienced college leader joins DC as new vice-president, academic

Durham College (DC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Elaine Popp to the college family as the new vice-president, Academic. Popp has more than 15 years of progressive experience in senior academic leadership...