Events

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Upcoming Events

  1. Ahu Web
    June 26, 2026

    BPI Seminar by Dr. Ahu Gümrah Dumanli-Parry

    From Beetles to Biomimetic functional materials: Learning Nature's Rules for Scalable Photonic Self-AssemblyLocation: CHBE #202, 2360 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4Agenda12:00 PM Introduction by Dr. Emily Cranston12:05 PM Presentation by Dr. Ahu Gümrah Dumanli-Parry, Associate Professor in…

  2. Connect 2026
    December 4, 2026

    BPI Connect 2026

    BPI Connect 2026 shines a spotlight on the latest scientific and technical advancements in sustainable bio-based materials developed by BPI researchers. We exte


Past Events

  1. Grouse Grind
    June 12, 2026

    BPI Grouse Grind 2026

    Join fellow colleagues and researchers for an energizing Friday afternoon of hiking, camaraderie, and team building at Grouse Mountain. Push your boundaries on

  2. Saad
    May 4, 2026

    BPI Seminar by Dr. Saad Khan

    In this presentation, we will share vignettes of various research projects in our group, the focus of which have primarily been on multicomponent soft materials

  3. Research Day
    May 1, 2026

    BPI Research Day 2026

    This annual signature event will showcase the latest scientific and technical advances that BPI researchers have accomplished in the field of bio-based...

  4. BPI Nowruz Lunch Meetup
    March 19, 2026

    BPI Nowruz Lunch Meetup

    Nowruz marks the arrival of spring and has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years across Iran and many parts of Central and West Asia. To recognize the occas

  5. Jikai
    March 18, 2026

    BPI Seminar by Dr. Jikai Zhao

    Agricultural residues and dairy byproducts are produced in large quantities every year, yet much of this material remains underused or converted into low-value

  6. Future Makers
    March 16, 2026

    Sustainable Future Makers

    This hands-on immersive program invites secondary students to discover how science and creativity can work together to shape a better world. Led by researchers


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