Distinguished Speaker Seminar Nov 10 – Martin Thuo
Title: Surface Water-Driven Engineering of Cellulose Fibers Date and Time: Friday, November 10. Refreshments served at 12:50 p.m. Seminar starts at 1 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract Cellulose and its derivatives form a complex array of tunable materials. Beyond the molecular level, however, the chemistry becomes complex due to the extent of […]
Celebrating the Life of Dr. Norman Epstein
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is holding a celebration of life for Dr. Norman Epstein (1923-2023) in the CHBE Building Atrium on Friday, October 13th at 5:00 p.m. The program is expected to include: We invite you to send any photos, videos, memories, and reflections of Dr. Epstein to christina.carnovale@ubc.ca. These memories may be […]
NSERC Funding Announced for Global HyPT Centre
NSERC has recently announced that five Canadian research teams have been selected to work with international partners to address research challenges related to climate change and clean energy as part of the National Science Foundation Global Centres initiative. The Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center, which received $3,577,300 of funding from NSERC through this initiative, […]
CHBE Meet & Greet – September 25th
Join us for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Meet & Greet on Monday, September 25th at 5:30 p.m. in the CHBE Atrium (2360 East Mall). Prospective students are invited to learn more about CHBE programs, get to know current students, and participate in a draw for prizes. Current students, don’t miss this chance […]
Dr. Emily Cranston Receives the 2023 Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry
Dr. Emily Cranston, Professor and President’s Excellence Chair in Forest Bioproducts, has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry. The Rutherford Memorial Medals were established in 1980 in memory of Lord Rutherford of Nelson, a great scientist and leader in nuclear research. The medals are awarded to those who have […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Sep 29 – Shanna Knights
Title: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and Commercialization: A Key Piece in the Global Decarbonization Puzzle. Date and Time: Friday, September 29. Refreshments served at 12:45 p.m. Seminar starts at 1 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract Many solutions will be needed to decarbonize the global energy sector. Hydrogen is a key piece in […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Sep 22 – Venkat Venkatasubramanian
Title: Quo Vadis ChatGPT? Challenges and Opportunities in Chemical Engineering. Date and Time: Friday, September 22. Refreshments served at 12:45 p.m. Seminar starts at 1 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract The startling success of ChatGPT and other transformer-based generative neural networks in applications such as natural language processing and image synthesis has […]