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October 3, 2025Dr. Sumi Siddiqua Wins Canadian Geotechnical Society’s 2025 A.G. Stermac Award
The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) has recognized Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, Professor in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan, with the prestigious 2025...
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October 2, 2025MycoToilet: Turning Waste into Sustainability with Mushrooms
UBC researchers are reimagining sanitation with the MycoToilet, an innovative system that uses mycelium — the root networks of mushrooms — to naturally break...
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September 24, 2025Dr. Ariane S. Fernandes Wins 2025 ADM Travel Award
Dr. Ariane S Fernandes, PhD candidate at The University of British Columbia, has earned 2nd place in the 2025 ADM Travel Award for her work on Turmeric Oil...
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September 17, 2025Dr. Ryan Ziels Awarded FICUS Project to Conduct Research at EMSL & JGI
Dr. Ryan Ziels has been selected as a FICUS Program researcher, receiving access to state-of-the-art instruments and resources at DOE user facilities...
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September 16, 2025Call for Innovations: BPI Accelerating Technology Readiness (ATR) Launch
BPI’s ATR Launch is an industry-focused program to support the development of your biobased innovation from lab towards commercialization and impact. It brings.
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September 2, 2025Dr. Sumi Siddiqua Honoured with Dean’s Faculty Award for Service in EDII
Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, Professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, has been recognized with the Dean’s Faculty Award for Service in Equity, Diversity,...
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August 22, 2025Meet the Interns Powering BPI Forward
At BPI, interns aren't just learners, they’re contributors, innovators, and valued team members. Whether they’ve recently joined us or have been with us for...
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August 13, 2025Dr. Harry Brumer's Team Uncovers How Gut Bacteria Digest Food Thickeners
New research reveals that common food thickeners once thought to pass through our bodies untouched can actually be digested by gut bacteria when paired with...
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August 12, 2025Dr. Sumi Siddiqua Targets Microplastics Pollution in Construction
From deep foundation projects to our groundwater systems, microplastics pose a hidden but serious threat to the environment and human health. Featured in...
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August 6, 2025BPI Showcases ‘Wood Leather’ Innovation at Osaka Expo with Premier Eby
BPI joined Premier David Eby’s trade mission to Asia from June 2–4 to showcase its cutting-edge “wood leather” innovation at Expo 2025 in Osaka. The delegation
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August 6, 2025Sustainable Bioproduct Innovations Secures CFIN Funding
Congratulations to Sustainable Bioproduct Innovations for securing Canadian Food Innovation Network CFIN Innovation Booster funding! Led by Anubhav Pratap-...
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August 6, 2025Tydra Wins $100K Women in Tech Prize at Startupfest 2025
Congratulations to Tydra Laboratories for winning the $100K WomenIn Tech Investment Prize at Startupfest 2025, one of fifteen prestigious awards given to...