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October 24, 2021DR. JIANG RECEIVES KINGFA YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Congratulations to Dr. Feng Jiang, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials, who was recently named this year’s recipient of the American Chemical Society’s CELLulose and Renewable Materials Division (ACS CELL) KINGFA Young Investigator Award.
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October 8, 2021THE FIRST EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM FINLAND ARRIVED
This September, BPI welcomed Doctoral candidate Rubina Ajdary and Postdoctoral researcher Joice Kaschuk arriving from Aalto University in Finland to begin their 6-month exchange program at UBC under the Boreal Alliance initiative.
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October 6, 2021BPI ENTERS INTO AN EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPA
With the signing of a statement of cooperation on September 21st, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia (BPI) are celebrating a new partnership to promote innovation and collaboration, furthering joint developments in the field of biobased so
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September 27, 2021Dr. Hudson develops a portable enclosure to keep health care providers safe
Supported by a COVID-19 Solutions Grant from the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies as well as funding from Scotiabank, Prof.
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September 27, 2021MEET BPI RESEARCHERS EP. #3 - DR. HEATHER TRAJANO
Did you know Dr. Trajano does fencing? Watch Heather talk about her work and share her personal stories. She is Associate Professor in Chemical & Biological Engineering, and currently leading BPI research theme #4 - Biorefinery Systems.
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September 27, 2021JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE THE WORLD MORE SUSTAINABLE
Application Engineer: Internship in Sustainable Bio-based Materials ABOUT THE POSITION
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September 4, 2021Minister Kahlon visits BPI lab #308
On August 26th, BPI welcomed Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, for a tour of the Pulp and Paper Center. The minister observed four demonstrations showcasing BPI's world-class research capabilities in bio-based material innovations. The demonstrations included bark samples and their applications by Dr.
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September 1, 2021EDI Survey Prize Draw Winners
As an effort to create a more inclusive workplace, BPI had conducted an EDI survey from July 18th to August 30th 2021. A big thank you to those who have completed the survey. Your feedback will help us to improve equity, diversity and inclusion at BPI.
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August 20, 2021LUKE and BPI celebrates a new partnership
The BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia (BPI) and The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) have signed a statement of cooperation on July 19th, 2021 with the goal of strengthening collaborative partnerships and accelerating innovations in biobased solutions.
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August 12, 2021Government of Canada announces over $3.5M in support for BPI
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, announced funding of over $3.5 million in federal support for the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) BioProducts Institute.