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September 11, 2024UBC Magazine Highlights Drs. Joseph Dahmen and Orlando Rojas for Innovative Use of Natural Resources
Drs. Joseph Dahmen and Orlando Rojas and their teams are highlighted in the recent UBC Magazine for their innovative use of unusual natural sources. Orlando’s..
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September 9, 2024Dr. Mohammad Arjmand Elected to Royal Society of Canada College
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Arjmand for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists! The RSC...
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September 5, 2024Dr. Sumi Siddiqua Advances Low-Carbon Construction with Rammed Earth and Bio-Based Techniques
Dr. Sumi Siddiqua and her team at UBC Okanagan are developing Low Carbon construction materials by combining soil with industrial byproducts like wood fly ash..
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September 3, 2024Dr. Johan Foster & Team Develop All-in-One Solution for ‘Forever Chemicals’
Thrilled to see Dr. Johan Foster and his team make huge strides in the fight against PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'! Their innovative system combines an activated...
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August 29, 2024Dr. Joerg Bohlmann's Team Secures Murdock Trust Funding for Montbretin A Project
Dr. Joerg Bohlmann and team have secured funding from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for their project, "Advanced Biological Production and Commercialization
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August 28, 2024Dr. Tianxi Yang & Team Unveil Affordable, Innovative Tool for Microplastic Detection in Beverages
Detecting microplastics and nanoplastics just got easier thanks to Dr. Tianxi Yang and MSc Student Haoming (Peter) Yang! Their low-cost, portable tool ...
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August 13, 2024Profs. Tao Huan & Yankai Cao Join BPI Research Team!
We are thrilled to welcome two outstanding researchers to our team! Dr. Tao Huan brings expertise in metabolomics and systems biology, while Dr. Yankai Cao mac
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August 9, 2024In Memory of Prof. Long Bai
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Long Bai, esteemed faculty member at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast
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August 2, 2024Dr. Mohammad Arjmand Featured in 2024 Nanoscale Emerging Investigators Collection
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Arjmand for being featured in the 2024 Nanoscale Emerging Investigators collection! Each year, Nanoscale highlights early...
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August 1, 2024Expanding Global Networks in Costa Rica
Orlando Rojas had an incredible journey in Costa Rica, building new connections and strengthening partnerships with colleagues at Universidad Nacional UNA...
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July 24, 2024BPI Inside the Lab #10 - Syngas Purification by Postdoc Sahand Nekoeian
Postdoc Sahand Nekoeian is advancing biomass gasification at the Clean Energy Research Centre by cleaning syngas of impurities like chlorine, sulphur, and tar..
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July 24, 2024Interview with Dr. Yasmine Abdin: Transforming Bitumen into Carbon Fibers
In a recent interview with Composites Weekly, Dr. Yasmine Abdin talks about her pioneering work on turning toxic petroleum byproducts into carbon fibers and...