Joe Geluch was born in small village on Haida Gwaii, a pristine archipelago off British Columbia’s West Coast. After moving to North Vancouver at a young age, he spent his high school summers working in construction back in his hometown of Masset, Haida Gwaii, made up of only 800 people. There he was exposed first-hand … Read more
Good afternoon, I’m pleased to share that as of tomorrow, June 15, British Columbia (BC) will begin Step 2 of the BC Restart Plan. Thanks to the increase in vaccinations (more than 75% of adults in BC have now received their first shot) plus the decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the … Read more
BCIT is pleased to announce a $450,000 donation from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan and SRY Rail, to fund trades and technology-related training for 100 Indigenous students. This funding will form the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Open Arms Project Expansion. “We are very excited for this new donation in support of … Read more
BCIT was horrified to learn of the terrible tragedy out of London, Ontario this weekend. Four family members tragically lost their lives and one was badly injured when they were struck by a vehicle while out for a walk on June 6. Police Investigators believe this was an intentional act and that the family was … Read more
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is establishing an Innovation Hub, a centre for excellence to spur innovation and drive growth across the region. YVR has partnered with BCIT Centre for Internet of Things to obtain technical expertise, specifically a living lab for students and faculty to research new processes and technology from a wide variety of … Read more
The 2021 American Botanical Council (ABC) Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award has been presented to Dr. Paula Brown, Director, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG) and Canada Research Chair, at the 16th annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards Virtual Ceremony on May 25, 2021. … Read more
The first year of the Computer Systems Technology Diploma culminates in an end-to-end app building term where students combine everything they’ve learned to work on an actual product. Tackling the climate emergency This year this 5-week full time May project term was launched with help from guest speakers Brad Badelt of the City of Vancouver, … Read more
On June 1, the BCIT Alumni Association shook things up at the 2020/21 Online Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Cocktail Class. The event saw more than 80 attendees, including alumni from BC and several other provinces across Canada. Participants learned about the achievements of the past year and fit in a little fun led by … Read more
Good day, I write to you today with a heavy heart in light of last week’s heartbreaking discovery of the remains of Indigenous children at a former Kamloops Residential School. This is a devastating and painful time for Indigenous families and communities across our country. On behalf of our BCIT community, I extend my thoughts … Read more
Much like BC’s most prominent technology (tech) companies, the BCIT School of Computing and Academic Studies shifted entirely to remote learning in response to the pandemic. The School successfully leveraged its strong ties to industry and cutting-edge technologies to deliver applied learning virtually. In some ways, Computing and IT students benefited from the online approach … Read more