Prof. Giorgio Rovero, Head of the Textile Engineering school of Politecnico di Torino in Biella He will be visiting UBC to give a conclusive talk, prior to his retirement, as he has spent some of his most scientifically fruitful years at UBC. Topic: Green transformation of raw wool (and similar polypeptidic waste materials) into a […]
The final preparations for the annual Ride for Clean Energy benefiting the Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation are well underway. The 5th annual ride is taking place on Saturday August 12th, 2017 and boasts seven Department riders comprised of both faculty and students. Each rider has pledged to fundraise a minimum of $250 each, […]
Professor Jim Lim has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). This award recognizes Jim’s outstanding contributions to teaching and practice of process design, simulation and control as well as advancing the field of multiphase reaction engineering. Those wanting to learn more about this year’s inductees are encouraged to read […]
The 2017 Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society (CAIMS) Research Prize has been presented to Professor James Feng from the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC in recognition of his influential contributions to the study of complex fluids. To learn more about the 2017 CAIMS Research Prize and […]
The stars of UBC Applied Science are people passionate about their chosen field–architecture, landscape architecture, community and regional planning, engineering and nursing—and those that inspire others by making meaningful contributions to the betterment of society. Congratulations to following Chemical and Biological Engineering graduates highlighted on the 2017 list: Clinton Large, BASc ’17, Chemical and Biological […]
The Sanofi Biogenius Canada (SBC) biotechnology competition (www.biogenius.ca) organized by Partners in Research (PIR), matches high school students with research faculty mentors to complete amazing hands-on bio-technology research projects. Past elite research projects have ranged from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, to agriculture and the environment. Many ideas have been patented and commercialized, garnering international media […]
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