Distinguished Speaker Seminar May 9, 2025: Tonio Buonassisi
Title: Fast-Tracking Sustainability: Accelerating Innovation with Computation and Automation Date and Time: May 9, 2025 | 1 p.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract As climate change and global competition intensify, so does the pressure to innovate faster. In response, researchers are increasingly combining computational tools for rapid decision-making with robotics […]
The Danielle Salvatore Memorial Soccer Tournament
The inaugural Danielle Salvatore Memorial Soccer Tournament is being hosted on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at The UNA Community Field near UBC. This tournament, organized by Danielle’s family and friends, celebrates her vibrant spirit, her love of community, and the way she brought people together. Registration is now closed but the CHBE community can attend […]
CHBE Invited Guest Seminar May 2, 2025: Ariel Chan
Modernizing Engineering Education: Personalized Learning to Support Diverse Learning Needs Through AR/VR, Digital Twin, and AI-Assisted Technologies Date and Time: May 2, 2025 | 1 p.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50 pm Abstract Virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR), and digital twin technologies are reshaping engineering education by enabling immersive, cost-effective training environments. […]
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: 4:00 PM Location: CHBE […]
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
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
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 […]