Tag Archives: Applied Research
BCIT researcher receives NSERC funding for staircase lift design
Living in multi-level homes has always been a barrier for people with physical disabilities. Fortunately, BCIT researcher Dr. Jaimie Borisoff is working on a practical and innovative solution. Jaimie, who works in collaboration with both the BCIT Products and Process … Read more →
SA President wins 2012 Student Innovation Challenge
With five grand on the line, it’s no surprise that the 2012 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge brought out a record number of applicants. More than 70 BCIT students from all programs submitted their best business concepts last month. But in … Read more →
First annual BCIT Applied Research conference a success
For three days in early June, BCIT researchers, faculty and staff, government agencies and industry leaders assembled at the Burnaby campus to attend the inaugural BCIT Applied Research Conference. Through guest speakers, hands-on presentations and behind the scenes tours of … Read more →
TPEG researchers use video game consoles as research devices
With interactive gaming experiences that are second to none, the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have each revolutionized the video game industry these past few years. But do the capabilities of these motion-censored consoles go beyond virtual tennis and bowling … Read more →
BCIT grad contributes expertise to Natural Health Products Research Conference
Wade Hurlburt Researchers from BCIT’s Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG) attended the 8th annual Natural Health Product Research Conference in Montreal, Quebec from May 24th to 27th, 2011. The theme of this year’s international conference was Multidisciplinary … Read more →
Student design wins award and assists ALS patients
Raphael Wong, Jessica Yu and Justin Choy remember the first time they ever met Dean McGregor. It was last March and the three BCIT Biomedical Engineering Technology students made a trip out to Richmond (BC) to visit McGregor’s home. McGregor, … Read more →
BCIT’s Grace Soo delivers winning idea for Student Innovation Challenge
Grace Soo was on the Skytrain when she received word about the fate of her 2011 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge submission. “I got a call from the organizer for the contest,” says Soo, a BCIT financial management student. “I … Read more →
BCIT researchers are key participants at International Botanical Conference
The 10th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals was held in Oxford, Mississippi from April 11th to 14th, 2011. Hosted by the University of Mississippi’s National Centre for Natural Product Research (NCNPR), this year’s conference brought together … Read more →
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