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October 17, 2025Dr. Hamish van der Ven Talks About AI's Environmental Impact on CBC's The House
Dr. Hamish van der Ven appeared on CBC’s The House to discuss “Will AI Make or Break Canada?” He explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping the...
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October 9, 2025Martin Galambos Takes Top Spot in Age Category at Vancouver Triathlon 2025
Martin Galambos, a first-year PhD student in Chemical & Biological Engineering at UBC and researcher with the BioProducts Institute (BPI), has taken first...
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October 6, 2025Watch the Story Behind BPI's Wood Leather Innovation
We are excited to share the release of our latest Wood Leather video, showcasing innovative bio-based materials and the sustainable solutions they enable...
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October 6, 2025Introducing New Members of the EDI&I Committee
We are excited to welcome the new members of our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity (EDI&I) Committee. These individuals bring fresh perspectives...
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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...