As we look to the future, Chemical and Biological Engineering has identified priorities requiring support for us to provide an outstanding learning environment for our students and to develop innovative solutions for society in the areas of energy, health and the environment. Partnerships are critically important for achieving our goals. Please consider supporting Chemical and Biological Engineering in the following priority areas:
Student Leadership Development
Ensure all fourth-year students have the opportunity to participate in at least one conference of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CSChE) or the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Conferences expose students to the latest research and areas of growth in the field and allow students to interact with professional chemical engineers.
Laboratories for Upper-year Students
Introducing more unit operations and pilot plant scale facilities in emerging areas such as bioenergy, will expand the knowledge-base and skills our graduates bring to the workforce.
Computer Laboratories and Software
By renewing the computer labs and software, every student will have easy access to the latest software to complete their coursework.
Visiting Scholar Program
Renew UBC’s expertise in leading-edge fields and technologies by inviting a leading scholar to spend four to six months at UBC each year teaching an advanced course, giving research seminars, interacting with our faculty and students, and developing connections.
Sustainable Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
Researchers will work with First Nations communities on a participatory problem-solving project to increase community knowledge of state-of-the-art drinking water treatment technologies and to engage water purification researchers on how to adapt modern water purification technologies into smaller, easier-to-use and affordable systems that can be implemented and sustained within these communities.
How you can get involved
For more information about Chemical & Biological Engineering and how you and/or your organization can support our department, please contact Shantal Cashman, Associate Director of Development, at 604.822.9959 or shantal.cashman@ubc.ca.
