Cynthia van Ginkel 
How do embryos develop so reliably? BCIT Mathematics instructor Dr. David Holloway is working on just that issue, and recently had a paper on it accepted by the Public Library of Science journal, PLOS ONE. The paper, entitled “Transcriptional bursting in Drosophila development: Stochastic dynamics of eve stripe 2 expression,” sounds – and is – … Read more
Computer Systems Technology (CST) students welcomed special guests for an end-of-term demo this week. In teams of two or three, students were tasked by instructor D’Arcy Smith with using City of New Westminster Open Data while developing an android app of their choosing. The resulting apps ranged from games based off sewer system maps to … Read more
Congratulations to BCIT Computing instructor Medhat Elmasry, who was recently awarded Microsoft’s coveted Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his extensive community service, including numerous free public presentations over the past year, as well as initiating and organizing the .NETBC User Group. Microsoft has awarded the MVP awards for over 20 years to “technology experts … Read more
Congratulations to Mae Whyte, the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation student who won this year’s Together In Action Student Leadership Award from the Invasive Species Council of BC! Mae won the $1000 award for her wide-ranging efforts to raise awareness about—and physically tackle—invasive plant species on campus and beyond. She led the coordination of a removal, replanting, and education event on … Read more
Technical communication talent is highly prized – and emphasized – at BCIT. In fact, we recently enjoyed our annual celebration of these skills at the Presentation Idol competition. But it’s especially gratifying to see students take these skills beyond campus, as was the case at this year’s national Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) held from March … Read more
The 7th Annual Presentation Idol wrapped up this week, crowning Navtej Heir from Electrical Engineering as judges’ choice first place winner for the second year in a row. The event offered a fascinating field of topics to audience members who filled the Great Hall, ranging from robot design to building automation analytics. Navtej took home … Read more
Hardly a day goes by without some advice from the media about keeping yourself safe in cyberspace – stronger passwords, selective sharing, checking who kids are meeting online. Yet beyond our own personal cyber-footprint is a massive technical infrastructure that keeps our society running smoothly. With critical infrastructure ranging from transportation to water systems – … Read more
What’s a community-developed open source technology looking for a home to do? In 2014, CodeIgniter was lucky enough to find that home in Metro Vancouver, here at BCIT. Described as a “fully baked PHP framework” by its original developer, EllisLab, CodeIgniter is a “proven, agile and open web application framework with a small footprint.” It’s … Read more
We’re happy to announce that Dr. Bethany Edmunds is taking the helm of BCIT Computing as its new Associate Dean. Bethany has been at BCIT for almost seven years, most recently as the Program Head for the Computer Information Technology (CIT) Diploma. While overseeing CIT, Bethany initiated and planned the relocation to the Downtown Campus, … Read more
Article submitted by David McKay, Program Head, BCIT Forensic Science & Technology Another year, another holiday, another “gadget” added to your techno inventory. Whether you received a new iPhone, Android, tablet, laptop, iPad, or any other device with capabilities of getting you on the net to post your New Year’s selfie, or leave a glowing … Read more