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Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Graduation Celebrations: May 28th

Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Graduation Celebrations: May 28th

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is hosting a reception for those of you who will be graduating this spring! You, along with your family, and CHBE faculty and staff are invited to attend the reception after the official UBC Congregation Ceremony. Register for the Event:  https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Bw7bIII9WHbsns Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 Time: 4:30 PM Location: CHBE […]
Killam Teaching Prize and Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award – 2024/2025 CHBE Recipients 

Killam Teaching Prize and Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award – 2024/2025 CHBE Recipients 

We’re proud to share that this year, three members of our CHBE community have been recognized for their excellence in teaching with Killam Teaching and Teaching Assistant Awards.   Killam Teaching Prize  Congratulations to Dr. Naoko Ellis for receiving a 2024/2025 Killam Teaching Prize. This prestigious award is given to faculty members nominated by students, colleagues, […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 22, 2025: Bowen Li

Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 22, 2025: Bowen Li

Title: Precision Delivery of Nucleic Acid Medicines: From Engineered RNA to AI-Guided Lipid Nanoparticles Date and Time: April 22, 2025 | 11 a.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 10:50am Abstract Nucleic acid therapeutics are revolutionizing medicine, yet their clinical impact remains constrained by the challenge of targeted delivery beyond the liver. In […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 9, 2025: Prof. Kristala Jones Prather

Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 9, 2025: Prof. Kristala Jones Prather

Title: Building Microbial Chemical Factories: Design, Assembly, and Engineering of Biological Routes to Chemical Compounds Date and Time: April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Biological systems have the potential to produce a wide array of compounds with uses that include fuels, materials, bulk chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Our […]
Environmental Engineering Students Win 2025 BCWWA Competition

Environmental Engineering Students Win 2025 BCWWA Competition

Congratulations to Team StormWise Innovations, comprised of ENVL students Jaden Gauw, Jaden Mah, Kajal M., Cindy Chow and Megan Slot and their faculty advisor Zeina Baalbaki, the winner of the 2025 BC Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) Student Design Competition.  The 2025 BCWWA partnered with the City of Coquitlam for the Student Design Competition’s challenge: to assess the […]
CHBE Soccer Night 2025

CHBE Soccer Night 2025

It’s Game Time! ⚽ CHBE undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff—join us for the 2025 CHBE Soccer Night! 📅 When: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025⏰ Time: 5:45 PM 📍 Where: MacInnes Family Field🧃 Snacks Provided! Gather a team of 5-6 or register solo—no soccer experience is needed! Spectators are welcome but must also register. Registration Deadline: April […]
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jason Kwan

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jason Kwan

Meet Dr. Jason Kwan, who earned his B.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering (with distinction and co-op standing) in 2010 and his Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2019, at UBC. We caught up with Dr. Kwan to ask him about his exciting career and the path that led him there. Professional Experience I have about […]
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Congratulations to all the 2025 CHBE Research Day Winners!

Congratulations to all the 2025 CHBE Research Day Winners!

On Research Day, the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering opens its doors to showcase the leading edge research done by faculty, graduate students and post doctoral fellows. The featured events include: The Keynote speakers this year were: Congratulations to all the winners: For more information and pictures from past events, please visit: Research Day