FIBRE Western Canada Workshop

The FIBRE Cross-Country/Cross-Linking Workshops were held over the last several months with a goal of bringing together regional members of FIBRE from all eight networks to enhance FIBRE’s mission to further develop the synergies between networks, which have been fostered over the past year. The Pulp and Paper Centre was lucky enough to help organize […]

Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology

A two-day course sponsored by the Advanced Papermaking Initiative at the University of British Columbia: Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology, APRIL 10-11, 2014 (Registration is limited) Who should attend: This introductory-level course is suitable for current engineering students, including coop, along with recently hired engineers working in BC pulp and paper mills and supporting […]

PAPTAC PaperWeek 2014

This year marked the 100th anniversary of the PAPTAC annual conference of the Canadian pulp and paper industry, PaperWeek 2014. The event brought together key players from pulp and paper mills and head officers, equipment and service suppliers, government, research institutes, universities, consulting firms, utility service providers, and allied industries. The following five PPC researchers […]

Mitacs Elevate Fellowship

Mitacs Elevate supports postdoctoral fellows and Canadian companies and partners to collaborate on cutting-edge research projects and build capacity for the next generation of R&D management leaders. PPC researcher Wisarn Yenjaichon, postdoctoral fellow at Chemical and Biological Engineering, received a two-year Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship of $57,500 per year. He will work on a project […]

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ORIGAMI ENGINEERING – THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SELF-FOLDING PAPER As non-renewable resources diminish and landfills fill with plastics, we increasingly need new, sustainable materials for product designs. Enter 3-D paper. “Rather than using a non-recyclable material such as plastics, 3-D paper may be the new material best suited to produce resilient objects, such as […]

UBC’s fourth annual Three Minute Thesis competition UBC’s fourth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition has kicked off with a flurry of outstanding presentations as graduate students challenge themselves and each other to inform us about their research in just three minutes. This year more than 80 graduate students have taken on the challenge to participate, have honed their public speaking skills, […]
Job Opportunities at FPInnovations About FPInnovations FPInnovations is among the world’s largest private, non-profit research centers working in forest research. The organization helps the Canadian forest industry to develop path breaking solutions based on the unique attributes of Canada’s forest resources, favoring a sustainable development approach and taking full advantage of the industry’s considerable scientific, technological and commercial capital. […]
FIBRE Western Canada Workshop The FIBRE Cross-Country/Cross-Linking Workshops were held over the last several months with a goal of bringing together regional members of FIBRE from all eight networks to enhance FIBRE’s mission to further develop the synergies between networks, which have been fostered over the past year. The Pulp and Paper Centre was lucky enough to help organize […]
Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology A two-day course sponsored by the Advanced Papermaking Initiative at the University of British Columbia: Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology, APRIL 10-11, 2014 (Registration is limited) Who should attend: This introductory-level course is suitable for current engineering students, including coop, along with recently hired engineers working in BC pulp and paper mills and supporting […]
PAPTAC PaperWeek 2014 This year marked the 100th anniversary of the PAPTAC annual conference of the Canadian pulp and paper industry, PaperWeek 2014. The event brought together key players from pulp and paper mills and head officers, equipment and service suppliers, government, research institutes, universities, consulting firms, utility service providers, and allied industries. The following five PPC researchers […]

Welcome to the UBC - Pulp and Paper Centre

A University-Industry Partnership for Innovation and Education The Pulp and Paper Centre is an inter-disciplinary, cross-faculty research centre with specialized laboratories and offices for graduate students, post doctoral fellows, research engineers and faculty who conduct research for the benefit of the current and future pulp and paper industry. The centre serves to bring together faculty and student researchers to work collaboratively with the manufacturing industry, utilities, supplier industry, consultants and government agencies. The centre also serves as a point of entry for the industry looking to the university for innovative solutions, new technology and educational programs. The Centre brings together the faculties of Applied Science, Forestry and Science, with participation of the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metals and Materials Engineering, Chemistry and the School of Architecture. For more information on the research and initiatives of the centre you can contact: James Olson, Ph.D., P.Eng. Director, Pulp and Paper Centre Professor, Mechanical Engineering Email: James.Olson@ubc.ca Phone: +1 604.822-5705 Directors Message: (here)