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Breaking Down Walls, Building Bridges: A Community Dialogue

May 14, 2015 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

In 2014 the VPD Dog Squad needed a new operational obstacle course for their dogs.  After many stops and starts, a diverse group came together with an idea for how to make it happen.  With support from the VPD and BCIT Applied Researchers a partnership was formed with BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Aboriginal Trades Students and […]

Filed Under: collaboration, events Tagged With: PART

Breadfruit: from staple food crop to mosquito repellent

April 10, 2015 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

After completing her second year of the joint UBC- BCIT Biotechnology’s Honours degree program this past summer, Caitlin Wong joined BCIT’s Natural Health and Food Product Research Group (NRG) as a cooperative education student. With an interest in applying the skills she acquired during her first two years of the program, Caitlin contributed to an […]

Filed Under: funding, innovation, research, research funding, student, technology transfer Tagged With: NRG

BCIT and VCC collaborate on innovative Applied Research project

April 10, 2015 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

With the recent heightened awareness of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease has come a rise in gluten-free diets and products. A new partnership between Vancouver Community College (VCC) and BCIT aims to develop a baking technique that will allow gluten-sensitive bread lovers to have their bread and eat it too. VCC baking and pastry arts […]

Filed Under: collaboration, funding, health, industry, innovation, research, research funding Tagged With: NRG

BCIT Product and Process Applied Research Team (PART) ISO Certified

June 26, 2014 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

Certification to the ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 (design and manufacture of medical devices) quality management standards helps drive the success of the BCIT applied research group, PART, enabling them to meet industry clients’ needs, and enriching the learning experience of students at BCIT. ISO 13485:2003 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization (BCIT) […]

Filed Under: collaboration, faculty, industry, innovation, research, student, technology transfer Tagged With: PART

BCIT Celebrates Third Canada Research Chair Dr. Paula Brown

June 16, 2014 by Antoinette Jackson Leave a Comment

On June 6, 2014, the Applied Research Community gathered at the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation on the BCIT Burnaby Campus to celebrate the appointment of Dr. Paula Brown as a BCIT Canada Research Chair. In a  brief address presented by BCIT president Kathy Kinloch, Ms. Kinloch congratulated Dr. Brown on her success and […]

Filed Under: events, funding, industry, research, research funding Tagged With: NRG

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