Dr. Peter Englezos Named 2025 Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada
We are proud to announce that Dr. Peter Englezos, a professor in UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been recognized as a 2025 Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). Dr. Englezos’ 35+ years of research experience in clathrate hydrates have made significant impact on carbon dioxide capture, desalination, energy storage, and […]
CHBE Board Game Night – Jan 7, 2025
Chemical and Biological Engineering Students are invited to a Board Game Night! Looking for a fun way to start 2025? Join us for an evening filled with laughs, strategy, and friendly competition! Invite your friends or make new ones while playing your favorite games. Note: Thank you to everyone who attended; the event has now […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Jan 17, 2025: Ravi Kane
Title: Polyvalency: Inhibitors, Cellular Effectors, and Vaccines Date and Time: Jan 17, 2025 at 1:00pm Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract This talk will describe our efforts to interface biomolecules with nanoscale scaffolds for designing potent inhibitors and cellular effectors. The design of polyvalent molecules presenting multiple copies of a specific ligand […]
Heather Trajano, Xiaotao Bi, and Eric Lees Awarded Wall Research Awards
In December 2024, UBC announced the inaugural recipients of the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards, funded by the $100M+ Peter Wall Endowment and totaling $4M annually. Three CHBE professors—Heather Trajano, Xiaotao Bi, and Eric Lees—have received $200,000 from the Wall Research Awards for their projects (detailed below), which focus on urban sustainability, the environmental […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Hon. Kirsty Duncan
Norman Epstein Memorial Lecture Seminar Title: Impossible is a Dare: From Advocacy to Impact Date and Time: Nov 29, 2024 at 1:00pm Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Note: Thank you to everyone who attended; the event has now ended. We look forward to seeing you at the next one! Synopsis Dr. […]
Paul Freemont Public Lecture – Nov 19, 2024
What if we could rewrite life itself to solve humanity’s biggest challenges? From sustainable materials to agriculture, biotechnology is redesigning life as we know it. Join us at UBC Robson Square to learn from Prof. Paul Freemont about how biotechnology is turning science fiction into tomorrow’s reality one gene, one cell, and one breakthrough at […]
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!