CHBE Soccer Night 2023
It’s Game Time! CHBE undergrad students, grad students, faculty and staff are all invited to the CHBE Soccer Night. Kickoff is on Tuesday April 11 at 6:00 p.m. at MacInnes Family Field. Game snacks will be provided! Register with your team of 5 or 6 or as an individual! No previous soccer experience needed. Spectators […]
Catalysts for Change: Mentors, Sponsors, and Allies- A Panel Conversation
When: Friday, March 24 at 4:30-5:30 PM Where: CHBE 202 Note: Thank you to everyone who attended; the event has now ended. We look forward to seeing you at the next one! March is National Engineering Month and filled with days of significance: International Women’s Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and […]
CHBE Design and Innovation Day 2023
The UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) and Environmental Engineering (ENVL) Design and Innovation Day is on April 11, 2023, from 2 to 5 p.m. Each year, 4th year CHBE students undertake capstone design projects that offer innovative solutions to real-world problems. On Tuesday April 11th, from 2 – 5 pm, students will present their […]
Joint MECH-CHBE Special Speaker Seminar Mar 31
Title: A statistical approach for fast and reliable prediction of room-scale airborne viral contagion Time and Date: Friday, March 31st, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract The risk of airborne viral contagion in indoor spaces is a multidisciplinary problem involving a wide range of parameters. From a fluid mechanics perspective, […]
CHBE Meet & Greet 2023
Current and prospective CHBE Students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet. Come network with CHBE professors and students. Prospective students can learn about CHBE undergraduate programs and get their questions answered by CHBE faculty, students and staff. S’MORES and liquid nitrogen ICE CREAM FLOATS will be provided! Note: […]
Jimmy S.H. Lee – CHBE Hall of Fame
B.A.Sc in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC (1981)President and Chief Executive Officer, Mercer International Inc. (1992–2015)Executive Chair of the Board, Mercer International Inc. (2015–present) In recognition of his outstanding contributions to both the department and profession of chemical and biological engineering as a leader in sustainability. As the founder of Mercer International Inc., Jimmy Lee’s […]
Richard Kerekes – CHBE Hall of Fame
PHD, P.ENG. (1979–2009), FCAEHonorary Professor (1978–2001), Professor (2001–2005), UBC Chemical and Biological EngineeringPaprican Professor of Pulp and Paper Engineering (2001–2005)Founding Director, UBC Pulp and Paper Centre (1983–2005) In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the UBC Pulp and Paper Centre, the department and its student body, and the profession of chemical and biological engineering, including […]
Patrick Daniel – CHBE Hall of Fame
M.A.Sc. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC (1970), P.ENG.President and Chief Executive Officer, Enbridge Inc. (2001–2012)Canadian Energy Person of the Year (2007)Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year (2011) In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the profession of chemical and biological engineering, including important leadership in developing and securing Canada’s energy sector as President and […]
2023 CHBE Hall of Fame Award Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 CHBE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Launched in 2021, the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) Hall of Fame Award recognizes members of our community who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to society, the university and the department through their engineering scholarship. UBC CHBE […]