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July 15, 2021Take EDI Survey by August 30th
In an effort to create a more inclusive workplace for everyone, BPI is sending out an anonymous survey on EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) issues for BPI researchers and staff. The survey can be accessed by invitation only and an invite has been emailed out to all BPI affiliates. If…
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July 7, 2021PhD Positions open in Germany
Two PhD positions are open in Germany for researching on "Short-term strength of wood cross- sections subjected to impact stress". The Institute for Building Materials, Solid Construction and Fire Protection (iBMB) at the TU Braunschweig is offering two PhD positions, funded by the…
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June 24, 2021MEET BPI RESEARCHERS #1 - Dr. Qingshi Tu
This new series of short interviews will feature one BPI researcher every month to speak about their work and personal stories. As the lead of BPI research theme #5 - Bioproducts Ecosystem Analysis, Dr Qingshi Tu talked about his current research projects and answered 12 personal trivia questions…
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June 21, 2021Join our team and make the world more sustainable
Industrial Technical Project Manager This position is being recruited by the Bioproducts Institute to lead work on the project “Scaling Up BC’s Bioproducts”, and to provide a technical project lead role. The goal of the project is to develop prototypes, and scale-up…
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June 18, 2021Watch Dr. Rojas speaking on Nanotechnologies at Tappi Nano 2021 Conference
Dr. Orlando Rojas presented at the Tappi Nano Virtual Conference held on June 15-16, 2021, speaking on "Nanotechnologies to Advance the Carbohydrate-based Society". In this talk, he covers from general overviews to more advanced topics in the current nanotechnologies related to sustainable bio…
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June 16, 2021BPI Researchers Awarded 2021 NSERC Grants
The Natural Science and Engineering Research Council(NSERC)'s Discovery Grants program and Research Tools and Instruments(RTI) program announced the 2021 award recipients on June 15, 2021. The following 6 BPI researchers were named among the recipients. Congratulations! NSERC DISCOVERY GRANTS …
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June 14, 2021Watch Dr. Rojas in the new film featured on APSC Research Website
UBC Faculty of Applied Science has released a new short film featuring Dr. Orlando Rojas via APSC Research website. In this video, Dr. Rojas will guide you into the cutting-edge research activities curerntly happening at BPI. Some of the highlights include: Bioactive…
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June 9, 2021Drs. Rojas and Foster present at RCBC 2021 CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONFERENCE on June 10th
ONLINE CONFERENCE: RCBC 2021 CIRCULAR ECOMONY CONFERENCE RCBC 2021 is a two-day virtual conference that brings together government, business, and non-profit sectors to explore waste reduction initiatives, the circular economy, and the new 3R’s on everyone’s minds these days: REFOCUS…
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May 28, 2021Dr. Rojas presents at Sorption Science Workshop on June 1st
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Sorption Science Innovations in Cellulosic Material Characterization Surface Measurement Systems, one of the leaders in sorption science, invites you to join the upcoming workshop on June 1st 2021. Featuring three in-depth presentations exploring the latest research,…
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May 28, 2021BPI Annual Report 2020-2021 Now Available
The BPI Annual Report celebrates a number of significant achievements accomplished by BPI members and the Operations Team during the fiscal year of 2020-2021. Though the year has brought unprecedented challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic, BPI was very active in carrying…
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May 21, 2021DR. ROJAS JOINS MWP SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee welcomes Dr. Orlando Rojas as new member together with Paul Dupree, professor of plant biochemistry & cell biology at the University of Cambridge in England and Mike Wingfield, Founding Director of the Forestry and Agricultural…
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May 20, 2021Cindy joins BPI operations team as Administrator
Cindy Wong has joined the BPI operations team as Administrator. Let's give a warm welcome to Cindy! Cindy’s background is in R&D project management and operations. Prior to joining UBC, she spent over 10 years working as a formulator as well as managing projects for new product…