In today’s video update, President Kathy Kinloch shares exciting updates about three projects on the BCIT Burnaby Campus – Mass Timber Student Housing project, Health Sciences Centre, and Fraser Health Authority’s COVID-19 vaccination site. President Kinloch also reminds the community about health and wellness resources available to students, staff, and faculty.
BCIT alumna Jackie Smith was looking for a career change, but was coming up short on ideas. “I was working as a baker, and although I enjoyed it, I knew there was no way I could make a living on minimum wage,” Jackie says. She liked to see projects through to completion and doing something … Read more
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has awarded the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) over $2-million for research projects that support in Shock-proofing the Future of Work. As part of the FSC pandemic response plan, this funding supports labour market innovations that build resilience in the face of social and economic shock. The Future Skills … Read more
Different than a college or university, BCIT offers practical, applied education with instructors who have direct, hands-on experience in their industry. BCIT graduates are adept in their field, yet humble in their character; citizens who strive for personal success and success for the world; and innovative thinkers who will solve some of the great issues … Read more
The Testing and Immunization Centre is located in Lot B on the east side of the BCIT Burnaby Campus. Those with appointments are asked to enter Lot B from Carey Avenue at Canada Way. To book a testing appointment, visit https://fraserhealth.secureform.ca/index.php. If you have other questions about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and scheduling, please call 1-888-COVID19. … Read more
Just as Christina Dixon was getting ready to finish her preceptorship and graduate from the Nursing program at BCIT, the global pandemic led to nationwide lockdowns. So rather than resuming her hands-on training, working alongside a registered nurse to help real patients, Christina was suddenly wondering if she would be able to complete her degree. … Read more
BCIT Interior Design students Jessica Tarumoto, Saebom Kim, and David Kim took home the top prize at the 2021 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Student Design Competition. The IDEC Student Design Competition asked students to combine the educational structure of a vertical studio with the practice of service learning. The students were thrilled to learn … Read more
Vancouver, BC – Researchers with the CERN-based ALPHA collaboration have announced the world’s first laser-based manipulation of antimatter, leveraging a made-in-Canada laser system to cool a sample of antimatter down to near absolute zero. The achievement, detailed in an article published today and featured on the cover of the journal Nature, will significantly alter the landscape of antimatter research and advance … Read more
Today, the Premier of British Columbia and the Provincial Health Officer announced amendments to the Provincial Public Health Orders in efforts to address the rising COVID-19 case count and to help break the chain of transmission. The following new and amended orders are in effect midnight tonight, through April 19, 2021: Restaurants, pubs and bars … Read more
Mark Wong, BCIT instructor and Lead Animator at Scanline VFX, still looks forward to seeing his name on the big screen even after working on some of the most memorable productions in recent history — including Game of Thrones, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, released March 18, and the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong, to be released … Read more