It’s mid-February. And on supermarket shelves, the red and green of a now-distant holiday has been displaced by swaths of pink hearts and cheery cherubs. Ready or not, Valentine’s Day is here. At BCIT, it’s time to bring back our popular alumni love stories. Read on, as our two featured couples spill the tea. (Do … Read more
There has been a lot of talk recently around single-use plastics. In June of 2019, the Canadian Federal government raised eyebrows over its intention to eventually ban single-use plastics. In British Columbia, the Provincial government is engaging citizens on its intention to do away with single-use plastics through the CleanBC Program, using jarring graphics to help highlight … Read more
The intensifying climate crisis is causing unprecedented and irreversible damage to the environment. It’s also driving a growing number of the young population to urban areas. The average age of those who live in cities are getting younger with the majority of the three billion people under the age of 25. Youth have a huge … Read more
After a rigorous competition with 69 Business schools across North America, students in the BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) have been selected as one of the top eleven finalists in the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Case Competition. This placement also marked BCIT as the only Canadian school to be recognized as a finalist. This year’s case … Read more
Driving in to Sparkling Hill Resort for your impromptu weekend getaway in your luxury Avis rental car, you realize the temperature is warmer than you’d thought. It’s not a big deal though because you have packed several new outfits from Mark’s and are ready for any type of weather. No, you’re not yet a billionaire … Read more
The BCIT Rehabilitation Engineering Design Lab (REDLab) designed a prototype of a revolutionary exercise machine for people with disabilities. This exercise machine, AAPLEwalk™, is the first of its kind in the world and is now ready for user testing. Many of the exercise machines designed for use by people with mobility impairments require the user … Read more
We sat down with DNA expert and Forensics instructor Steen Hartsen to learn about a recent case he worked on here at BCIT. Q: Tell us about the recent case of a newly-discovered airplane crash site with very old unidentified human remains. We were recently sent samples from an airplane crash in northern BC. The … Read more
The warehouse is always abuzz with activity. Humming conveyor belts efficiently move large grocery bins, waiting to be filled. Countless rows of towering shelves display every food imaginable. Pickers methodically pass through every section, ensuring customers get exactly what they ordered when they want it. This is Reza Bafandeh’s domain. A BCIT Business alumnus, he … Read more
How can we use data to gain insight for business and society? This was the challenge facing over 125 students at this month’s BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) QDS Hacks 20. The interdisciplinary hackathon saw teams comprising computing and business students working to ideate and develop a prototype, along with a scalable business model. Real solutions … Read more
Canada has done something unprecedented. Starting in 2020, corporations will have to disclose the number of women, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, and members of visible minorities on their senior leadership teams and boards of directors. In short, our laws are now putting into writing what many companies are already putting into practice. It’s no … Read more