Unlocking Nature for a Sustainable Future
Bringing together state of the art research and resources in a unique innovative ecosystem, our aim is to unlock the power of nature to make a positive impact on all sectors from transportation to building to healthcare.
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Created in the official size for junior soccer games, the wood leather ball not only closely aligns with Expo 2025’s overarching theme of “Designing Future Soci
BPI Team has received the 2024 Materials Today Agents of Change Award, jointly funded by the Elsevier Foundation and Materials Today journals. Our Indigenous Yo
The Wood Leather Project is a collaborative initiative to develop a bio-based leather alternative—crafted not from animals or fossil fuels, but from sustainably
Natural polysaccharides (PS) from edible and medicinal fungi, herbal plants and other biological sources have emerged as the most attractive components for the
The circular bioeconomy for materials and energy production plans to eliminate pollution and ensure sustainability and renewability. We give examples of how AI
Yale University is hosting the 4th Sustainable Materials Research Summit on August 17-19, 2025. This year's focus is on "Emerging Engineered Wood for Buildings"
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.