Distinguished Speaker Seminar Nov 29, 2024: Hon. Kirsty Duncan
Norman Epstein Memorial Lecture Seminar Title: Impossible is a Dare: From Advocacy to Impact Date and Time: Nov 29, 2024 at 1:00pm Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Registration is necessary, RSVP for the Event by Nov. 27: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zFroqgjt2sCixw Please arrive early to Check-in. Seats will be held for registrants until 12:50. Synopsis […]
Paul Freemont Public Lecture – Nov 19, 2024
What if we could rewrite life itself to solve humanity’s biggest challenges? From sustainable materials to agriculture, biotechnology is redesigning life as we know it. Join us at UBC Robson Square to learn from Prof. Paul Freemont about how biotechnology is turning science fiction into tomorrow’s reality one gene, one cell, and one breakthrough at […]
Isabella Howley wins 3rd place for research presentation at AIChE Annual Student Conference
Congratulations to Isabella Howley, who presented her research on bacterial cellulose at the 2024 Annual Student Conference and won the 3rd place prize. Isabella had been selected to represent the Pacific Northwest Region after winning the regional technical research presentation in Idaho last spring. Isabella competed against the nine top presenters from each AIChE region, […]
CHBE Holiday Snow-cial – Nov 28, 2024
CHBE and Environmental Engineering Students are invited to a Holiday Snow-cial! Join us for gingerbread cookies, tree decorating, and festive fun. Register for the event: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKE5bdMtozAoryK
High School Student Visits – April 5, 2025
Experience a day in the UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering program. Join us for a day to: How it works: Fill out the application form to apply to the program.Applications open November 4th, 2024. Successful applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis. Spaces are limited.
CHBE Hall of Fame 2024 Ceremony
We invite students, faculty, alumni, and community members to join us in celebrating the achievements of these remarkable individuals and their lasting contributions to our department and the engineering profession. The UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering will induct three esteemed members into the CHBE Hall of Fame. Launched in 2021, the Hall of Fame […]
ChemEcar wins multiple awards at AIChE Annual Student Conference
Congratulations to the UBC ChemEcar Team, who recently competed at the 2024 Annual Student Conference among 51 teams from all over the world. The team won the team video competition, as well as receiving 2nd place in the poster competition. In terms of the performance competition, UBC was the top Canadian team and placed 7th […]
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Program Info Webinar
Are you ready to take the next step in your academic and professional journey? Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia, ranked among the best in the world, is hosting an online graduate info session to future leaders in the field. Discover how our pioneering research, world-class facilities, and distinguished […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Nov 18, 2024: Paul Freemont
Title: Cell-free synthetic biology: a strategy for prototyping parts, pathways, xenobiotics and complex systems Date and Time: Nov 18, 2024 at 1:00pm Location: KAIS 2020/2030 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Synthetic biology is a transformative technology that provides a design framework to engineer living systems at the genetic level for a variety of applications. […]