If you’ve already started your career, heading back into the halls of academia may feel surreal. But here’s a fact: mature students belong at post-secondary institutions just as much as students who transitioned straight from high school. This is proven by the number of mature students at polytechnics, colleges, and universities across Canada, which continues … Read more
BCIT is committed to providing flexible pathways to learning, to facilitating reskilling, and to improving learner access—particularly for underrepresented groups. In support of this, the School of Transportation’s Enhanced Bridge Watch Rating (BWR-E) program is open to provide opportunities for women and Indigenous learners to train for exciting careers in the marine industry. With funding … Read more
Dr. David Holloway, BCIT Mathematics faculty, and Dr. Carol Wenzel, BCIT Biotechnology faculty, recently had the honour of publishing their research in in silico Plants (Oxford University Press). The innovative interdisciplinary work involves the pairing of mathematics and the veins in plant leaves. Applying computer simulation to biological processes Carol has extensive experience in the … Read more
A campus as large as BCIT’s Burnaby campus requires lots of power. BCIT’s electrical team in Facilities and Campus Development is responsible for making sure the system that delivers power from the grid to BCIT’s buildings operates efficiently to meet the growing needs of the campus community. The Electrical Receiving Station on Goard Way is … Read more
Did you know that Canadians will have about 15 distinct jobs in their lifetimes? BCIT Airport Operations alumnus Brett Ballah is an experienced journalist who realized that his passion lies within the Aviation industry. A career in aviation is one he has dreamt of since he was a kid. “It came to a point where … Read more
With cybercrime set to cost the world $10.5 trillion by 2025, businesses need to view cybersecurity as an integral part of their digital transformation strategies. The food we eat and water we drink, the petroleum products that fuel our cars and heat our homes, and the electricity that powers our modern society all rely on industrial … Read more
Mark Angelo, Chair Emeritus for the BCIT Rivers Institute and longtime BCIT instructor, is a river conservationist, speaker, teacher, writer, and paddler who has travelled more than 1,000 rivers throughout the globe. He is the Chair and Founder of World Rivers Day, now celebrated by millions of people in close to 100 countries. Among his many … Read more
As Canada’s only national, non-profit organization providing financing, mentorship, and resources to young aspiring entrepreneurs, Futurpreneur Canada is supporting BCIT students by sponsoring the 2022 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge. Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. An internationally recognized mentoring program hand matches young entrepreneurs with a … Read more
British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer has extended the mask mandate that requires masks be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout BC. Additionally, clarification for post-secondary spaces has been provided in the revised Return-to-Campus Guidelines released by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. Masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces in … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) have announced the establishment of a new research chair at BCIT. The Centre of Welding Technologies and Metallurgy Research Chair will be the first at BCIT to be exclusively based on funding and collaboration with an industry partner and will enhance BC-based industrial research … Read more