Isabella Howley wins 3rd place for research presentation at AIChE Annual Student Conference
Congratulations to Isabella Howley, who presented her research on bacterial cellulose at the 2024 Annual Student Conference and won the 3rd place prize. Isabella had been selected to represent the Pacific Northwest Region after winning the regional technical research presentation in Idaho last spring. Isabella competed against the nine top presenters from each AIChE region, […]
CHBE Holiday Snow-cial – Nov 28, 2024
CHBE and Environmental Engineering Students are invited to a Holiday Snow-cial! Join us for gingerbread cookies, tree decorating, and festive fun. Note: Thank you to everyone who attended; the event has now ended. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
High School Student Visits – April 5, 2025
Experience a day in the UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering program. Join us for a day to: How it works: Note: Thank you to everyone who attended; the event has now ended. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
CHBE Hall of Fame 2024 Ceremony
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CHBE Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 22, 2024. We were proud to honor three remarkable individuals whose outstanding contributions have left a lasting impact on our department, the engineering profession, and society. Since its launch in 2021, the CHBE Hall of Fame Award has […]
ChemEcar wins multiple awards at AIChE Annual Student Conference
Congratulations to the UBC ChemEcar Team, who recently competed at the 2024 Annual Student Conference among 51 teams from all over the world. The team won the team video competition, as well as receiving 2nd place in the poster competition. In terms of the performance competition, UBC was the top Canadian team and placed 7th […]
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Program Info Webinar
Are you ready to take the next step in your academic and professional journey? Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia, ranked among the best in the world, is hosting an online graduate info session to future leaders in the field. Discover how our pioneering research, world-class facilities, and distinguished […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Nov 18, 2024: Paul Freemont
Title: Cell-free synthetic biology: a strategy for prototyping parts, pathways, xenobiotics and complex systems Date and Time: Nov 18, 2024 at 1:00pm Location: KAIS 2020/2030 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Synthetic biology is a transformative technology that provides a design framework to engineer living systems at the genetic level for a variety of applications. […]
Professor Johan Foster Featured on Quirks and Quarks
Professor Johan Foster from UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering was recently featured in an interview on CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks! In the October 19th episode, Professor Foster discusses his team’s innovative work on PFAS, often called ‘forever chemicals,’ and how their research could make a big impact in addressing water contamination. The PFAS […]
Muhammad Huzaifa Wins Gold and Silver at CSChE 2024 for Outstanding Presentations in Chemical Engineering
We are excited to announce that Muhammad Huzaifa from the University of British Columbia achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference. He won First Place (Gold) in the Reg Friesen Student Oral Paper Competition and Second Place (Silver) in the 3-Minute Pitch Competition. Reg Friesen Student Oral Paper Competition […]