BCIT’s Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG) is collaborating with the Baking and Pastry Arts Department at VCC to better understand the use of sourdough fermentation relating to gluten reduction in wheat bread. Gluten-phobia is one of the latest diet fads with major grocery stores dedicating entire sections to gluten-free food products. It is probable that […]
2014 Student Innovation Challenge Launch
Calling all BCIT students full & part-time! Are you an Innovator? Entrepreneur? Visionary? Interdisciplinary team? Here is your opportunity to win! BCIT students are among the best and brightest BC has to offer. From trades to engineering to computer studies, our students have it all covered and are designed to innovate. We know the next Gabriel […]
BCIT Researcher Silvia Raschke receive prestigious Thranhardt Award for Prosthetics Research
BCIT’s Silvia Raschke, PhD, was selected to receive the prestigious 2013 Thranhardt Award from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) for her groundbreaking research. “In this study we were able to measure statistically significant differences between different foot designs indicating that foot design does matter and it matters in a way that relates to functional […]
BCIT Applied Research Technologies present at World’s Best technologies Showcase
BCIT Applied Research advances the state of practice by applying technologies and creating innovative solutions to industry challenges. Two of these innovative solutions were selected to present at the World’s Best Technologies Showcase in San Diego. The World’s Best Technologies Innovation Marketplace is a deal-focused and diverse, showcasing companies and technologies that vary by geography, funding […]
Energy OASIS Project – BCIT Burnaby Campus Lot 7
UPDATE: The structure is up! BCIT’s SMART applied research group has been working diligently over the past few months on the Energy OASIS project. A component of the Smart MicroGrid Program, the Energy OASIS project broke ground on May 1, 2013, in Lot 7 of BCIT’s Burnaby Campus. Construction is well under way. The solar panel support structure […]