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BCIT applied research group MAKE+ collaborates with UBC to make babies calmer

May 9, 2016 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

Congratulations to MAKE+ team members Gordon Thiessen, Brian Keane, Ernie Janzen, and Matt Greig who had their work on the Baby Calmer project featured on CTV Morning Live. The Baby Calmer is a technology developed for B.C. Women’s Hospital that simulates skin-to-skin contact for premature babies who are too fragile to be held by their mothers. It […]

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2014 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge Winner gets best in show at International Conference

May 2, 2016 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

NAB 2016 Quick Hit – Curtis Machek – YouTube  

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BCIT’s Dr. Paula Brown receives prestigious international award

March 29, 2016 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

Congratulations to BCIT’s Dr. Paula Brown on receiving the AHPA Herbal Insight Award for making a significant contribution to furthering knowledge and understanding of botanicals and their uses. Dr. Brown has been actively supporting the NHP industry for over a decade through applied research activities, including product development, establishment of quality standards, and regulatory compliance. […]

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BCIT student works on life-saving technology

February 25, 2016 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

Joel Hooge at work

In the Haiti earthquake in 2010, extensive damage to infrastructure resulted from the extremely poor quality of the concrete masonry blocks of which it was primarily composed. Since the primary method of testing the compressive strength of concrete is to measure the force required to crush a sample, which requires specialized and expensive equipment, it […]

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Applied research at BCIT, enhancing the student experience

June 25, 2015 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

Applied Research at BCIT is not just about discovering innovative solutions that shape  our world. It has also long provided students with a platform to expand their skill sets and challenge them with out-of-the-box projects. BCIT’s Natural Health & Food Products Research Group (NRG) has provided an interdisciplinary learning environment for students for over 15 […]

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