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PhD Student Marina Mehling spent ten weeks as an Occasional Postgraduate Bioengineering Student at Imperial College London. She worked in the lab of Prof. Tom E
Johan Foster’s groundbreaking PFAS filter is in the spotlight again. Featured on 980 CKNW’s "Weekends with Scott Shantz," Johan shared how his team is...
Modern materials are fueling a new kind of urban fire risk, turning house fires into toxic chemical infernos. Atmospheric chemist Nadine Borduas-Dedekind ...
Explore the broader political, economic, and social dimensions of the bioeconomy in this engaging workshop featuring five expert faculty speakers. Through short
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at BPI Community Day 2025—a celebration of collaboration, connection, and community!
This annual signature event will showcase the latest scientific and technical advances that BPI researchers have accomplished in the field of bio-based...
UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.
UBC Okanagan is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Coast Salish and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.