Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration – UBC Case Study Presentations
CHBE graduate students will showcase their carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) case study work on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST via zoom. The link to the event will be made available once an individual has registered as an attendee. Graduate students will demonstrate their depth of knowledge and rigour in solving complex issues within the exciting and emerging field of CCUS technologies. Their projects contribute to broader aims of tackling climate change through CCUS development by decarbonizing industry and greening the economy, all the while creating a prosperous and inclusive society on the local, national, and global […]
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 International Transgender Day of Visibility. To mark the significance of the month, we are establishing an annual department discussion of the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusivity for achieving excellence in engineering and science. For this year’s panel, we are inviting UBC alumni working in a […]
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, the problem of infectivity can be divided into an ejection-scale problem and a room-scale problem. The ejection-scale problem aims to answer the question of what range of droplet sizes remain airborne as a result of expiration activities of a sick person. A theoretical framework was developed […]
Meghan Cooke Wins Women in Technology Scholarship
Congratulations to Meghan Cooke who received the Women in Technology Scholarship on November 4, 2022! The BC Scholarship Society awards 15 scholarships annually to women who are excelling in the study of Computer/Data Science, Engineering or Mathematics at a post-secondary level and who demonstrate commitment to the pursuit of a career in the Technology Sector. Four other UBC students received the award: Samantha Krieg from Civil Engineering, Coralie Tcheune from Biomedical Engineering, Emily Shibata from Computer Science, and Sarah McClelland from Biomedical Engineering who was also awarded the Indigenous Women in Technology Scholarship. BC Scholarship Society provides scholarships and awards between […]
CHBE researcher could help astronauts eat well on future missions
Dr. John Frostad, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, along with Cody Rector and Dr. Roxanne Fournier have focused their research on creating new ways to encapsulate omega-3 fatty acids to increase their shelf life. Extending the shelf life of omega-3’s can be useful in future space missions, where it is not possible for astronauts to have a fresh supply of this essential fat. In the news: Find out more about Dr. Frostad’s research in the UBC News article Listen to the CTV news segment, featuring Cody Rector
Special Seminar Dec 1 – Jessica Ray
Title: Practical Solutions to Incorporate Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity (EDII) into the Classroom, Lab and the Department Time and Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 2 p.m. Location: CHBE 202 (2360 East Mall) Abstract Since Summer 2020 when the world witnessed the acute series of anti-Black murders, academic institutions across the U.S. and beyond have renewed efforts to address underrepresentation of racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, gender and sexual orientation diversity among students, staff and faculty; and, to change or increase practices to retain and support these personnel. Engineering departments in particular have been met with increasing demand from students to engage […]