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July 15, 2025Harmac Pacific Is Hiring Process Engineers
Harmac Pacific is hiring Process Engineers to join their team at Harmac Pacific Pulp Mill. The role focuses on optimizing production, improving quality, and cut
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July 14, 2025PhD Student Shayan Narani Wins 2025 FPAC Chisholm Award
Congratulations to Shayan Narani, PhD student in Dr. Sumi Siddiqua’s group, on winning an 2025 Chisholm Award by Forest Products Associations of Canada!
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July 14, 2025BPI Researchers Receive NSERC and NFRF Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Martinez on receiving an NSERC Discovery Grant, Dr. Mohammad Arjmand on an NSERC RTI Grant, and Dr. Peyman Servati on an NFRF Grant!
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July 7, 2025Dr. Taraneh Sowlati Receives CORS EDI Excellence Award 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati on receiving the 2025 CORS EDI Excellence Award! This recognition showcases her leadership in creating a more inclusive
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July 7, 2025Dr. Tao Huan Wins 2025 Metabolomics Society President’s Award
Congratulations to Dr. Tao Huan for winning the 2025 Metabolomics Society President’s Award! This honor celebrates his early-career excellence in advancing...
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July 4, 2025Dr. Gregory Paradis Receives CORS Eldon Gunn Service Award
Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Paradis on receiving the Eldon Gunn Service Award from cors.scro2025! This award celebrates exceptional commitment to...
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July 4, 2025Lucas Andrew Receives WWSC Young Researcher Award
Congratulations to Lucas Andrew, PhD candidate from Prof. Mark MacLachlan's research group, on winning the Wallenberg Wood Science Center’s Young Researcher...
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June 13, 2025Inviting New Members to BPI EDI.I Committee
We are now inviting new members to join this important work. Whether you are passionate about advancing equity, looking to deepen your understanding, or eager t
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June 11, 2025Wood-Leather Soccer Ball Showcased at Osaka Expo 2025
Created in the official size for junior soccer games, the wood leather ball not only closely aligns with Expo 2025’s overarching theme of “Designing Future Soci
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June 6, 2025Wood-Leather: A Sustainable Alternative to Animal and Fossil-Based Leather
The Wood Leather Project is a collaborative initiative to develop a bio-based leather alternative—crafted not from animals or fossil fuels, but from sustainably
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June 5, 2025BPI Receives 2024 Elsevier Materials Today Agents of Change Award for Indigenous Outreach Initiative
BPI Team has received the 2024 Materials Today Agents of Change Award, jointly funded by the Elsevier Foundation and Materials Today journals. Our Indigenous Yo
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June 4, 2025Biobased Stir Stick for Drink Safety by Dr. Johan Foster & Team
Spikeless, developed by Johan Foster, Samin Yousefi & team, detects GHB and ketamine in drinks in just 30 seconds. This discreet, biobased stir stick shifts...