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September 21, 2020

BioProducts Institute Approved as UBC's Newest Global Research Excellence (GREx) Institute

At UBC's BioProducts Institute, researchers are hard at work developing the kinds of green technologies that could become an integral part of a more sustainable economy, using resources and expertise that are uniquely abundant in British Columbia. Following years of innovations in the field, and...

September 21, 2020

Seminar September 22nd, 2020 - The Next Material Revolution Will Start in the Forest

The hunt is on worldwide for sustainable replacements for many of the items we use and dispose of daily. The challenge is to ensure that replacements are equal to or better than what we use now in terms of performance, cost, convenience and carbon footprint. In this webinar, Orlando will introduce...

September 21, 2020

Podcast with Pulp & Paper Canada - Is the Bioeconomy the Future of Pulp and Paper?

Another episode of Pulp & Paper Canada: The Podcast is available! The BioProducts Institute's very own, Orlando Rojas, discusses how Canada’s emerging bioeconomy is primed for expansion, how bio-based systems are crucial to the evolution of the pulp and paper industry, and how Canada can look...

September 4, 2020

Briefing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: UBC BioProducts Institute’s Can-Mask Initiative

The UBC BioProduct Institute's biodegradable Can-Mask initiative recently caught the eye of Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. The Can-Mask is the first piece of personal protective equipment to be made entirely from B.C. wood fibres from sources such as pine, spruce, cedar and other softwoods. Using...

August 30, 2020

Seminar in Spanish September 3rd, 2020 – Materiales Sostenibles Para La Bioeconomia

Join Orlando Rojas, Director of the UBC BioProduct Institute for an informative session on the sustainable materials that are shaping the future of our bioeconomy. This seminar will take place on September 3rd, 2020 at 12pm Eastern Standard Time in Spanish. Registration information can be found at...

August 30, 2020

Seminar September 9th, 2020 – Advances in Forest Bioproducts Utilization

Stay ahead of the game and learn more about how bioproducts can be used in everyday materials. Join UBC’s Orlando Rojas, on September 9th at 6pm (Sao Paulo Time) to take a deep dive into recent advances in forest bioproduct utilization. This session is part of the International Seminar on Wood,...

August 24, 2020

UBC BioProducts Institute Leads Research for the Future of Pulp and Paper

The pulp and paper industry has experienced shocks in demand over the last five years, leading to the closure of pulp and paper plants across BC. With consumer preferences shifting away from traditional newsprint, the UBC BioProducts Institute looks towards research on wood fibre molecules to...

August 19, 2020

BPI Director Appointment as Member of The Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee

Orlando Rojas has been appointed as a member of the Selection Committee for The Marcus Wallenberg Prize. Members of the selection committee are proposed by members of The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Technology Academy Finland and The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering...

July 24, 2020

UBC Virosight at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 on June 16th

A UBC student team mentored by BPI professors Steven Hallam and Feng Jiang is competing at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 on June 16th with their project UBC Virosight. Project summary: Viral Predictor for mRNA Evolution (VPRE, or “Viper”) is an open-source software tool that utilizes a neural...

July 24, 2020

Pellets from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources

Congratulations to Prof. Shahab Sokhansanj and the Biomass & Bioenergy Research Group (BBRG) on starting a new project aims to produce durable and homogeneous pellets with consistent quality from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources in Canada. The project received financial support...

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BioProducts Institute Approved as UBC's Newest Global Research Excellence (GREx) Institute

Seminar September 22nd, 2020 - The Next Material Revolution Will Start in the Forest

Podcast with Pulp & Paper Canada - Is the Bioeconomy the Future of Pulp and Paper?

Briefing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: UBC BioProducts Institute’s Can-Mask Initiative

Seminar in Spanish September 3rd, 2020 – Materiales Sostenibles Para La Bioeconomia

Seminar September 9th, 2020 – Advances in Forest Bioproducts Utilization

UBC BioProducts Institute Leads Research for the Future of Pulp and Paper

BPI Director Appointment as Member of The Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee

UBC Virosight at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 on June 16th

Pellets from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources