The theme of this graduate student-organized event, held at UBC Vancouver Campus, 2360 East Mall, was Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future. It featured guest speakers Dr. Sylvian Coulombe (McGill University), Dr. Chris Wilmer (University of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Axel Meisen (FCAE), as well as an Industry Discussion Panel, Bridging Academia and Industry with a Focus on Entrepreneurship. Registration for this event was free. Undergraduate and graduate students had the opportunity to compete in the Undergraduate Design Teams Competition, as well as the Scientific Poster and 3-Minute Thesis Competitions.
Engineering Research Days provide the ideal opportunity for all students and professionals in Vancouver to learn about their field, expand their professional networks and present their work. For more information about this or future events please visit the Engineering Research Day website or Facebook page, or email the organizing team.
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SFU's Undergraduate Chemistry Student Society held a Chemistry Career Night at the Diamond Alumni Centre, SFU. This was a speed-mentoring event designed for one-on-one interaction with industry professionals. Speakers included employers from Switch Materials Inc, Ballard Power Systems, BC Research, Phyton Biotech, and Xenon Pharmaceuticals, plus a representative of SFU Graduate Studies. It provided a great opportunity to help SFU students consider many of the careers they can pursue with their SFU Chemistry degree. This evening the Vancouver section of the Chemical Institute of Canada, in partnership with NSERC - Pacific, hosted the BC Academia - Industry Mixer III. This event took place at SFU Vancouver’s Harbour Centre Campus. The goal of this event was to forge new collaborations and research opportunities as well as celebrating ongoing partnerships between industry representatives and academic researchers. Member of the chemistry community were invited and encouraged to attend. The evening included a presentation from Dr. Elicia Maine, Associate Professor in Technology and Operations Management at the Beedie School of Business, and the Academic Director of the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization. Dr. Maine spoke on “Turning Invention into Innovation: Chemists as Scientist-Entrepreneurs”. In addition, representatives from NSERC (Dr. Pam Giberson) and Mitacs (Dr. Laurence Meadows) gave a brief insight on these types of partnerships from a funding agency standpoint. A networking mixer with food and light refreshments followed the presentations. It is hoped that this informal meeting will lead to new and exciting collaborations. |
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