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See the latest innovations coming out of AC this Friday!

The Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Virtual RE/ACTION Showcase is coming up THIS Friday, August 13, 2021, from 11 am to 12:15 pm. Join Algonquin College students exhibit forward-looking research and technology projects produced in collaboration with industry, institutional and community partners to offer innovative solutions to everyday problems. You can register for the day’s events here.

Here are a couple of projects you can expect to see at the showcase:


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AC Summer Market Highlights

The AC Summer Market took off this week, providing guests with everything from DIY Salad Dressing tips, to the perfect beer and food pairings. Weren’t able to join us? Not a problem! Here are some highlights from the day.

A Chat with Andrew Szeto on Creating, Woodworking & Skateboarding

One of the morning market sessions featured Andrew Szeto, a Wakefield-based skateboarder, woodworker and videographer for Canada’s coast guard (which he admits is a wild and amazing ‘day job’) who makes gorgeous, functional art from old skateboards that, as he put it, “would otherwise go into the landfill.”

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Join the AC Summer Market Thursday, July 15!

This year’s AC Summer Market is coming up TOMORROW, July 15! Come connect with your Algonquin College community as we evoke the sights, sounds, and tastes of summer! Here is another example of what you can expect at the market. Be sure to check out the first highlight blog post here, as well.

Runaway Picnic Pop-up Offers Designer-Curated Escape

During the height of the pandemic, with travel restrictions and isolation getting people down, one Algonquin College alumna thought how wonderful it would be to run away for a picnic – and not just any picnic.

Think of fine cutlery, china and crystal set atop a linen-clad table adorned with cushions and set in a park, on the beach or in a quiet forest clearing. The food and drink would be whatever your appetite desires, produced locally by chefs from across the city. Continue reading