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BCIT Applied Research Technologies present at World’s Best technologies Showcase

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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

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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 […]

Developing a mobile and on-site Antibiogram testing unit

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Every Year Thousands of newborns and young children die from gastro intestinal illnesses, primarily in developing countries. Some of these deaths are due to bacterial illnesses that cause diarrhea. Antibiogram tests are performed to determine which bacterium is causing the diarrhea so that an appropriate antibiotic can be used against it. Antibiogram tests are traditionally […]

PART Helps a Local Longboard Company

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Longboarding is an extreme sport that requires equipment tough enough to stand up to the demands placed on it. Based in North Vancouver, Rayne Longboards is the market leader for performance longboards. They currently produce a diverse lineup of 11 bamboo composite products ranging from casual campus cruising boards, GS carving boards to ultra-light composite […]

Fourth Round of BCIT Institute Research Funds Awards

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The Institute Research Committee (IRC) recently approved the following 5 proposals, as recommended by their School Research Committees: 1.     Dr. Borna Noureddin and Dr. Jaimie Borisoff (School of Computing & Academic Studies, Technology Centre) – $25,000 (for Year 1), $25,000 (for Year 2) and an additional $25,000 in funding (for Year 3) through the VP […]