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November 14, 2024Dr. Edmond Lam Shares Insights on ACS GCI Natural Polymers Consortium
Catch up on Dr. Edmond Lam's insightful seminar on sustainable alternatives to plastic, now available as a recorded session along with presentation slides.
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November 4, 2024Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu Joins BPI Research Team!
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu to the BPI Research Team! Dr. Eskicioglu leads research on advanced wastewater treatment, developing novel...
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October 31, 2024Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj Received 2024 BC Bioenergy Sector Researcher Award
Congratulations to Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj for winning the 2024 BC Bioenergy Sector Researcher Award by BC Bioenergy Network! His pioneering work in biomass..
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October 28, 2024Isabella Howley: Rising Star in Research & Rowing
Isabella Howley is a fifth-year Chemical & Biological Engineering student at UBC and a rising star in bio-based materials research. Since joining BPI in...
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October 27, 2024Dr. Johan Foster Discusses PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Breakthrough on CBC Radio-Canada
In a recent interview on CBC’s Quirks And Quarks with Bob McDonald, Dr. Johan Foster discusses his team’s breakthrough on PFAS "forever chemicals." Their...
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October 23, 2024Welcoming Drs. Ming He and Ju-Hyuck Lee for Sabbatical at BPI
We are thrilled to announce that two leading researchers, Dr. Ming He and Dr. Ju-Hyuck Lee, have joined BPI for their sabbaticals. Both bring exceptional expert
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October 16, 2024Dr. Xiaotao Bi Received the International Fluidization Technology Award
Huge congrats to Dr. Xiaotao Bi for winning the prestigious International Circulating Fluidized Bed & Fluidization Tech Achievement Award at CFB2024!...
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October 15, 2024Water Canada Spotlights Drs. Steven Hallam & Ryan Ziels's eDNA Tech for Water Treatment
In the latest Water Canada magazine, Dr. Ryan Ziels and Dr. Steven Hallam are featured for their pioneering work in eDNA-based monitoring for wastewater treat..
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October 2, 2024BPI Joined the Orange Shirt Day Intergenerational March 2024
Learning, reflecting, and sharing at Orange Shirt Day was a deeply moving experience! Huge thanks to Dana-Lyn MacKenzie & team for organizing such a powerful...
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September 26, 2024Dr. Mohammad Arjmand Received 2024 CSChE Lectureship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Arjmand for winning the 2024 CSChE Lectureship Award! This prestigious award honors researchers who’ve made outstanding...
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September 25, 2024Dr. Yasmine Abdin and Fibernx Team Made the Top 10 Finalists in New Ventures BC Competition
Congratulation to Dr. Yasmine Abdin and the Fibernx team for making the Top 10 finalists in this year’s New Ventures BC Competition! Fibernx transforms bitumen
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September 25, 2024Five BPI Researchers Awarded SSHRC Insight & CFI JELF Grants
UBC secured $18.5M across 117 projects as part of Canada’s $502M investment announced on September 13, 2024. Five BPI researchers received SSHRC and CFI JELF