PPC alumnus Bill Adams awarded the Dean’s Medal of Distinction
Bill Adams, a graduate of the Pulp and Paper Master of Engineering Program (1991), is an honoured recipient the 2020 Dean’s Medal of Distinction. The award recognizes deeply valued contributions to advance the Faculty of Applied Science’s vision, mission, and mandate, or of exemplary work in one of our member disciplines–Engineering, Nursing, Architecture and Landscape […]
Job Openings at 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 pathbreaking 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. There are currently […]
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Forestry sector takes chemistree 101
Nelson Bennett story in Business Vancouver - Burnaby biorefinery says tree compounds could replace plastics and other oil products
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Dr. Arthur J. Ragauskas Seminar: Biorefining – Making a Difference
Research Seminar presentation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 10:15-11:15 am in the CHBE building – 2360 East Mall – Room 202
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Process Engineer Job Opportunity at Lignol
Lignol is a Burnaby, BC based Canadian company undertaking the development of biorefining technologies ...
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UBC partnership with Lee and Man looks towards the new bio-economy
The Pulp and Paper Centre recently entered into a research partnership with paper manufacturing giant Lee and Man of Hong Kong. he research is aimed at creating new technologies and processes to convert fast growing, renewable bio-mass into high value chemicals and materials
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UBC partners with Mercer International to establish industrial research chair in Advanced Forest Bio-Products Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Pulp and Paper Centre in the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC have recently established a $1 million partnership with Mercer International
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UBC-Advanced Papermaking Initiative to host round table discussion on “Global Perspectives on TMP Energy Savings Opportunities”
May 30th, UBC's Advanced Papermaking Initaitve and the Pulp and Paper Centre bring together global leaders on mechanical pulping in Jasper for the PacWest Conference
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Theo Van de Ven – Presentation on Novel Products From Cellulose Fibers
The goal of the network is to make renewable materials from cellulose
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UBC hosts pulp and paper students from the flooded Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand
UBC offered to take on four master’s students as visiting scholars at the Pulp and Paper Centre
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Canfor Pulp Grants – Call for Proposals Due March 30th, 2012
The second round of grants to university faculty for novel pulp and paper research projects is now open for applications.
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