Outreach 1

Sustainable Future Makers

March 20, 2026, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Empowering Youth in Biomaterial Innovation

Location: Pulp & Paper Centre, 2385 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1 Z4

About the Event

This hands-on immersive program invites secondary students (Gr. 9 - 12) to discover how science and creativity can work together to shape a better world. Led by researchers from the UBC Bioproducts Institute, the event combines lab demonstrations, interactive workshops, and lively discussions that encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and imagination.

Participants will engage with faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students to discover how biomaterial science is transforming everyday materials into innovative, eco-friendly solutions and gain an inspiring glimpse into the world of STEM.

Special invitations are extended to Indigenous students, with travel support available for those joining from remote communities.

Agenda

  • 10:00 AM  Welcome & Crash Course on Biomaterial Science with Prof. Orlando Rojas
  • 10:30 AM  Hands-on Workshop Part #1
  • 12:00 PM  Lunch Break
  • 12:30 PM  Guided Lab Tour & Demonstrations
  • 1:30 PM    Hands-on Workshop Part #2
  • 3:00 PM    Ideation Jam: Open Forum for Reflection & Mutual Learning
  • 4:00 PM    Closing 

Registration opens in January. Program details will follow soon.

This program is generously sponsored by 

Elsevier

and hosted in partnership with

bc_misnistry_ioc

 

 

 

 

Bioproducts Institute

2385 East Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
E-mail contact.bpi@ubc.ca

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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