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 […]
Breadfruit: from staple food crop to mosquito repellent
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 […]
BCIT and VCC collaborate on innovative Applied Research project
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 […]
BCIT Product and Process Applied Research Team (PART) ISO Certified
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) […]
BCIT Celebrates Third Canada Research Chair Dr. Paula Brown
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 […]