PPC welcomes new Director
Dr. Orlando Rojas joins the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering as Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Forest Bioproducts, with shared affiliation in the Departments of Chemistry and Wood Science. He comes to UBC from Aalto University in Finland where he has led a national cluster to advance the Finnish material bioeconomy. His research […]
Dr. Santa Ono to become UBC President and Vice Chancellor
PPC’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Photos
Photos from PPC's 30th Anniversary Open House, May 28, 2016, now available.
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Linneborn Prize awarded to Prof. Jack Saddler
The Johannes Linneborn Prize was established in 1994 to honour scientific, technical or managerial merit in the development of biomass, attained over a long period of continuous achievements. It is primarily a European Award but can occasionally be awarded to a Non-European.
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APSC Rising Stars 2016
The stars of UBC Applied Science are people passionate about their chosen field and those that inspire others by making meaningful contributions to the betterment of society. Congratulations to Nick McIntosh for being chosen in 2016.
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PPC’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations
The Centre turns 30! Come celebrate at our May 28th Open House. Tell your friends!
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2016 3MT
PPC’s Jingqian Chen, PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, participated in the 2016 3MT Finals. Her presentation was on “Paper Inside Out: Secret Ingredient for Better Paper Strength”.
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Job Opportunity: PPC Lab Technician
UPDATE: This job position has now been filled (April 4, 2016)
UPDATE: The job posting is now closed (March 14.16) The Pulp and Paper Centre is currently accepting applications for a full-time Lab Technician to work with the Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping research program.
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Clean water no longer a pipe dream
Madjid Mohseni, PPC Faculty Associate, has been working with remote and First Nations communities for more than 15 years to develop local, reliable water treatment systems. In this Q&A, he explains how his team helped design a water treatment system for a First Nations community in Lytton, B.C.
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ProDev Courses for Engineering Students
The Pulp and Paper Centre offers various professional development courses, open to all Engineering students, including Coop. Get hands-on experience, gain technical skills and knowledge before applying for jobs in industry. Limited registration now open.
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Intro to Pulp & Paper Technology Course – Registration Open
Limited registration for Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology course is now open. Course runs April 13-15, 2016.
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