Catalysts for Change: Mentors, Sponsors, and Allies- A Panel Conversation
When: Friday, March 24 at 4:30-5:30 PM Where: CHBE 202 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 […]
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!
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 […]
CHBE Out There Competition Winners
The CHBE Out There 2022 Competition provided an opportunity for students to highlight the positive impact of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the global community. The aim of this competition was to build positive awareness about the exceptional projects conducted by our undergraduate and graduate students in both curricular and extracurriculars. Students were asked to […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Feb 24 – Venkat Venkatasubramanian
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities. Time and Date: Friday, February 24. Refreshments served at 12:45 p.m. Seminar starts at 1 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) started off with great promise in the early 1980s, spurred by the success of the expert system paradigm in certain […]
Environmental Engineering Meet and Greet – Jan 31
All first-year engineering students are invited to the Environmental Engineering Meet and Greet on Tuesday, January 31st at 6 p.m. in CHBE 202 (2360 East Mall). Learn about Environmental Engineering undergraduate programs, meet current students and network with professors. Refreshments and pizza will be provided to those who register. Register for the event here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ZJKPQxPDFuhbYa […]
Research Day – Feb 24, 2023
CHBE 2023 CHBE Research Day is on February 24 this year! Research Day is an event for sharing some of the latest scientific and technical contributions in the Chemical and Biological Engineering fields. The CHBE Department opens its doors to scientists, engineers, and industry partners to take part in the event, which includes posters and […]