Elizabeth Mudge, BCIT Researcher, earned her Doctor of Philosophy after successfully defending her PhD thesis titled Chemometrics and Metabolomics of Cannabis sativa L. through UBC Okanagan’s Department of Chemistry. The main focus of Dr. Mudge’s research explored the phytochemical diversity of cannabis strains using metabolomics to identify the impacts on breeding and domestication. Dr. Mudge has … Read more
In 1979, 15 years after BCIT first opened its doors, the BCIT Alumni Association (BCITAA) was founded to serve its 12,000 members. Today, there are more than 180,000 BCIT alumni worldwide making significant contributions in applied and natural sciences, business, computing and Information technology, trades, engineering, and health sciences. “We are excited to celebrate BCIT … Read more
On display in the corner of the BCIT Library is a special collection of information: drawers filled with dozens of varieties of seeds. And it’s one of the library’s particularly popular resources, offering seeds for flowers, herbs, vegetables, and a number of books to help with every aspect of growing a garden. Since it opened … Read more
The third annual BCIT Engineering Panel and Info Session was held on March 13 with numerous prospective BCIT students in attendance to learn more about program offerings, especially those in the School of Construction and the Environment, the School of Energy, the School of Transportation, and the School of Health Sciences. The panel of BCIT students and faculty shared … Read more
“The opportunities in Hong Kong are vast,” says Darren Plested, BCIT engineering technology alumnus. “The economic river flows fast and heavy, so it’s not that hard to dip your cup in the water.” Darren should know. As the head of Business Development and Innovation at automaker Infiniti (a division of Nissan), he manages the Global … Read more
Hello or should I say Guten Tag! My name is Megan and I’m currently on my semester exchange in Vienna, Austria. I first moved here at the end of January and I’m immersing myself with the Viennese culture! Growing up in Vancouver being the diverse city it is, I’m surprised that I got culture shock … Read more
How about all that snow out there! What better time to study meteorology. We have been studying the way that the weather works and how it’s all put together in the world, from the trade winds, cloud formations and what effects the sun have on the planet. All these very interesting subjects have been studied … Read more
On this International Women’s Day, BCIT Foundation is excited to announce Wesgroup Equipment has recently made a $50,000 donation in support of BCIT students and programs, spurring even more support for women in trades. Their generous gift (which will go toward bursaries and scholarships for students in programs including Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation, and Professional … Read more
Lifetime achievement in prevention of violence against women BCIT is delighted to share that Sheila Early, a long-time Forensic Nursing Educator at BCIT, is a recipient of the 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Health and Wellness category. Sheila is recognized for her impressive work as a Forensic Nursing Educator and her unwavering commitment to delivering, … Read more
