BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre received four new Baby Calmers to start off the new year. The Baby Calmer, a therapeutic robot, is a technology developed by BCIT MAKE+ researchers for BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre that simulates skin-to-skin contact for premature babies who are too fragile to be held by their mothers … Read more
This blog was written by Student Social Media Contributor Lucas Pincell, a second-year Communication Design Essentials student. Lucas shares his experiences with attending university and the differences he noticed when beginning his education at BCIT. As 2021 rolls in, “formal education” has a whole new face to me. Classrooms took the form of video conferences, … Read more
Nelson Huang recently achieved a unique career milestone: returning to his alma mater to give a guest lecture to a class in which he once sat himself. “It was around this time last year that I had the incredible opportunity to return to the Civil Engineering program at BCIT to give a guest lecture on … Read more
With the Winter semester in full swing for both online and blended learning, this is a reminder of the important steps BCIT faculty and staff must take before arriving on campus. Complete the Pandemic Exposure online course This is a mandatory 30-minute online course titled “BCIT Pandemic Exposure Control Plan”, available through the Employee Learning Hub in … Read more
With the Winter semester in full swing for both online and blended learning, this is a reminder of the important steps BCIT students must take before arriving on campus. 1. Complete the COVID-19 and pandemic online course This is a mandatory 30-minute online course titled “COVID-19 Pandemic On-Campus Guidelines Training”, available through the Learning Hub in the My … Read more
As part of a suite of efforts to support cities and communities on meeting their sustainability goals, Dr. Jennie Moore, BCIT Director of Institute Sustainability, collaborated with colleagues from Ecocity Builders in leading the publication of Ecocities Now. The book details ten of the best papers from the International Ecocity World Summit (the Summit) held … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increased demand for ventilators and other medical technology equipment around the world. Behind this life-saving medical equipment is biomedical engineering technologists whose sole role is to keep these these devices functioning at peak performance. Biomedical engineering applies science and engineering to healthcare and medical device industries. The British Columbia Institute … Read more
This story first published in Globe and Mail on January 14, 2020, by Helen Burnett-Nichols. Much like the sudden, necessary shift to provide financial advice virtually, the pandemic has required post-secondary institutions that educate prospective financial planners to move online this academic year. But rather than simply making existing content available online, they have introduced … Read more
Living in Brazil, then-16-year-old Amanda Gomes had a plan for her life. Following in her father’s footsteps, she was going to be an engineer. She already had a taste of what engineering in South America would be like, thanks to her father, who had taken her on tours of his projects. But, her plans changed … Read more
As you may have seen, the BC Provincial Health Officer announced an extension on the current COVID-19 province-wide restrictions until February 5, 2021. The Orders in effect include: No social gatherings of any size with anyone other than your household or, if you live alone, your core bubble. For people who live alone, a core bubble is a … Read more