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May 12, 2024PhD Student Daniel's Journey to Ottawa with UBC Leadership
The annual 'Day on the Hill,' organized by UBC's Government Relations, is a strategic mission to Ottawa where innovative research and education at UBC are...
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April 24, 2024Bioform Receives $5M from Suzano Ventures
Suzano Ventures has announced a $5M investment in Bioform Technologies to accelerate the development of sustainable, biobased PlasticAlternatives. UBC through..
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April 22, 2024UBC President Dr. Bacon Mentions BPI in His Earth Day Special Article
UBC President Dr. Benoît-Antoine Bacon's Policy Magazine article, "How UBC is Fighting Climate Change," mentions the BPI team's efforts to advance sustainabilit
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April 19, 2024BPI White Paper Published in Collaboration with Apple
BPI has published a white paper titled "The Road to Sustainable Packaging Cushioning - Foamed Cellulose Fibre.", in collaboration with Apple. This joint effort
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April 18, 2024Listen to Gurminder Minhas from Performance BioFilaments on a Podcast
Listen to the podcast episode featuring Gurminder Minhas from Performance Biofilaments, BPI’s valued partner, diving into the sustainable solutions from nanocel
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April 18, 2024Dr. Ryan Ziels Secures Funding for Improving False Creek's Water Quality
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Ziels and his partner, Dr. Peter Ross from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation! They have received funding from UBC's Community-..
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April 15, 2024Carbon Pricing: A More Favorable Term Than Carbon Tax
Check out the insightful article by Naoko Ellis, Derek Gladwin, and Joel Krupa in the Edmonton Journal, titled "Carbon pricing is vital but unloved — so let's..
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April 9, 2024Vikram Yadav Named Educator of the Year at 2024 BC Cleantech Awards
Congratulations to Vikramaditya Yadav on winning Educator of the Year at the 2024 BC Cleantech Awards!
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April 8, 202467 Doctoral Positions Available in Finland
Interested in doctoral studies in Finland? The Circular Materials Bioeconomy Network CIMANET, coordinated by Aalto University and FinnCERES, is offering 67 doct
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April 8, 2024Lacey Samuels & Orlando Rojas Awarded Grant from B.C. Knowledge Development Fund
Congratulations to Lacey Samuels on securing a $3.79M grant for her project “BioSEED - Biopolymer Synthesis, Engineering, Extraction, and Design”, with funding
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April 2, 2024Shiva Zargar Successfully Completed Her Student Work Term at the NRC Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre
Shiva Zargar, a PhD candidate, achieved remarkable progress in sustainable hydrogen production during her 14-month term at the National Research Council...
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April 2, 2024Kudzanai Nyamayaro Wins 2023 MSED Graduate Award in Polymer Chemistry
Big congrats to Kudzanai Nyamayaro for winning the 2023 Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada MSED Graduate...