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Jonathan Verrett Receives Killam Teaching Award

Jonathan Verrett Receives Killam Teaching Award

Jonathan Verrett, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been awarded a Killam Teaching Award for 2021/2022. Dr. Verrett’s current scholarly work focuses on leadership development, experiential learning, design education, Open Educational Resources (OER), energy generation and use as well as sustainability. He also has many other roles: a […]
CHBE Welcomes Zeina Baalbaki

CHBE Welcomes Zeina Baalbaki

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering would like to give a warm welcome to Dr. Zeina Baalbaki, who is joining the departments as a lecturer to teach within and help oversee the undergraduate degree program in Environmental Engineering at UBC. Dr. Zeina Baalbaki earned her Ph.D. in Chemical […]
New Awards for Undergrads

New Awards for Undergrads

Thanks to generous donations, undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering can now be considered for two new awards: Faculty of Applied Science Award in Chemical and Biological EngineeringAwards totalling $10,000 have been made available annually through a gift from Art Pithayachariyakul (B.A.Sc. 2011) for Bachelor of Applied Science students majoring in […]
CHBE Design and Innovation Day 2022

CHBE Design and Innovation Day 2022

Each year, 4th year Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) students undertake capstone design projects that offer innovative solutions to real-world problems. On Thursday April 7th, from 3 – 5 pm, students will present their capstone projects to industry and the public in the CHBE Building Atrium. Please RSVP to attend. We hope to see you […]
Bhushan Gopaluni Appointed Vice-Provost
Post Doc Spotlight: Shekooh Behroozian
Soccer Night in CHBE

Soccer Night in CHBE

It’s Game Time! CHBE undergrad students, grad students, faculty and staff are all invited to the CHBE Soccer Night. Kickoff is on Thursday April 7 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 […]
New CHBE Competition

New CHBE Competition

Are you working on a project that has the potential to highlight the positive impact of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the world, on our planet and the global community? If so, you are invited to enter a competition to showcase your work in a 3-min video. The details of the competition are outlined below. […]
CHBE Industry Night – March 3, 2022

CHBE Industry Night – March 3, 2022

Industry Night is a networking event hosted by UBC Envision, the CHBE undergraduate council, and the Environmental Engineering Student Association. It includes an industry panel and a networking session. Participants will include industry professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty. 2022 Event Details  Date           March 3, 2022 Time          […]
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Feedback

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Feedback

The Faculty of Applied Science is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment that celebrates the diversity of our student, staff and faculty population. We strive to uphold the UBC Respectful Environment Statement and our own goals and values regarding Inclusive Leadership and Respectful Environment. In order for us to continue to improve the […]