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March 25, 2026From Flower Genes to Diabetes Treatment
Dr. Joerg Bohlmann, Dr. Lars Kruse, and PhD student Samuel Oguntimehin are engineering montbretia genes into plants to produce MontbretinA (MbA), a natural...
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March 25, 2026Sustainable Rayon Reduces Chemical Impact
Dr. Feng Jiang and Huayu Liu have developed a sustainable, eco-friendly rayon designed to serve as a high-performance alternative to traditional synthetic...
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March 23, 2026Sustainable Future Makers 2026 - Indigenous Youth Outreach Recap
We welcomed 17 high school students (Grades 10–12), including 13 Indigenous youth from Xwisten, Xaxli’p, and Quatsino for the Sustainable Future Makers 2026 – I
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March 13, 2026Dr. Laurel Schafer Awarded 2025 UBC Killam Research Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Laurel Schafer, Department Head of UBC Chemistry, on receiving the 2025 UBC Killam Research Prize! The award recognizes outstanding...
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March 11, 2026Drinking Water At Risk Long After Wildfires
A UBC-led study, conducted by researchers Dr. Loretta Li, Raúl de León Rábago, and Dr. Qingshi Tu, reports that wildfire ash and chemical debris can...
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March 6, 2026Dr. Ran Bi Takes Her Expertise Global Through New Teaching Role in China
Dr. Ran Bi, Research Manager in Prof. Orlando Rojas’ group, expands her leadership into international education by spearheading a teaching role through the...
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March 4, 2026Filtering Microplastics Before They Reach Our Water
New filtration membranes developed by Dr. Sumi Siddiqua’s team now capture microplastics from landfill leachate to protect waterways.
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March 2, 2026Dr. Tony Bi's Renewable Fuel Research Featured by Medium
Waste-to-fuel innovation is accelerating, with Dr. Tony Bi’s team developing pyrolysis oil from forestry and agricultural residues.
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February 23, 2026BPI Community Day 2026 - Celebrating Our Vibrant Community
The BPI Community Day 2026 is celebra on the evening of February 12, uniting over 150 researchers, faculty, and staff in a celebration of the strength, diversit
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February 20, 2026Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026 with Daniela Vargas Figueroa
Daniela Vargas Figueroa from the Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping group shares her insights on how to better support female scientists and close the gende
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February 9, 2026DicinFoam - Biodegradable, Fire-retardant Insulation Made From Ligno-cellulosic Nanomaterials
Dr. Feng Jiang and his team’s DicinFoam innovation is getting outside recognition. Both CleanEnergy.ca and TechCouver have featured their work with
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February 2, 2026BPI Annual Report FY 2023-2025 Released
We are pleased to share the BioProducts Institute’s Annual Report for FY 2023 to 2025, covering the period from April 2023 to March 2025. This special two-year edition highlights the final two years of BPI’s first five-year term as a UBC GREx institute and sets the stage for the next phase of our…