Tag Archives: Applied Research Liaison Office
Clearly Contacts CEO shares secrets to success at Advancing IDEAS
Roger Hardy, CEO and founder of Vancouver-based retail giant Clearly Contacts, spoke in front of a packed house at BCIT’s Advancing IDEAS event February 22. Roger talked about going from being a struggling start-up with maxed-out credit cards to one … Read more →
BCIT’s own Gerald Narciso talks hockey in the New York Times
Gerald Narciso, the School and Industry Liaison Officer in BCIT’s Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO) has published a piece titled "Late Pickups Help Fuel Canucks’ Run to Stanley Cup Finals" in the New York Times. Gerald, an accomplished journalist, has previously … Read more →
ARLO and School of Business co-host Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop Series
BCIT instructor Karen Plesner presenting at the Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop Series. The BCIT Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO) and the BCIT School of Business are collaborating on a series of lunch hour workshops for students. In these sessions, led … Read more →
The 2011 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge offers 5000 great reasons to enter
Think you have an idea or invention that could change the world? You have until May 6 to submit your best idea to the second annual BCIT Student Innovation Challenge. The Challenge offers students the perfect platform to showcase their … Read more →
Student research assistant is a Rising Star of Research
Former BCIT research assistant Chenchong (Charles) Zhu has won an Honourable Mention in the Rising Stars of Research undergraduate poster competition. The competition is aimed at showcasing promising young researchers from across Canada. Charles worked with Jim Booth at the … Read more →
Student-coded eTourGuide enhances tourist experience
After 17 years working as a tour guide, entrepreneur David Lew was well-versed in the challenges of providing accurate, engaging commentary to tourists. “On a fully-loaded tour bus, there may be 10 to 15 families with different backgrounds,” he explains. … Read more →
Student research project: How do plants control their shapes?
How do trees control how many needles they form? That’s the question posed by Tammy Kang, a student in the BCIT/UBC Biotechnology program. She did experiments on conifers such as spruce, douglas fir, and larch, measuring the size of conifer … Read more →
Student creator of OnlineStudentPlanner.com wins BCIT Innovates Student Challenge
BCIT Innovates Student Challenge winner Michael Hubele (left) with BCIT VP Education, Research and International Paul Dangerfield. Like many BCIT students, when Michael Hubele first started in the Computer Information Technology (CIT) diploma program, he was quickly overwhelmed with the heavy workload. … Read more →
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