Congratulations go out to Alex Osiov, Chris Craxton, and Prativa Thapa, BCIT Business Operations Management students who were awarded the Association for Operations Management (APICS) Fraser Valley Continuous Improvement Award.
In 2011, APICS Fraser Valley partnered with BCIT’s Business Operations Management program...
BCIT students awarded the 2012 APICS Fraser Valley Continuous Improvement Award
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Art + Science Collide Through Emily Carr/TRIUMF Collaboration
Science and art are often thought of as being at the opposite ends of the spectrum. A new exhibition that showcases work created by Emily Carr students and alumni who have been working with researchers at TRIUMF, Canada’s national lab for particle and nuclear physics, disproves just that. Read more.......
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BCIT researcher’s paper receives Best Paper Award from Building Simulation journal
A paper published by BCIT’s Dr. Fitsum Tariku, director of the Building Science Centre of Excellence, has received the Best Paper Award for 2011 from Building Simulation: An International Journal.
The paper, entitled “Determination of indoor humidity profile using a whole-building hygrothermal model,” published...
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Personal experience fuels VIU BSc. grad student’s medical aspirations
Two significant events sparked William Cope’s dream of becoming a doctor – a rare childhood illness that left him partially paralyzed and his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease.
His dream is about to become reality. Cope has been accepted into Cornell University’s prestigious Weill Cornell Medical College,...
Kwantlen instructor Lisa Monchalin becomes first Aboriginal woman in Canada with a PhD in Criminology
She's an instructor, a speaker, an active member of the community and now Lisa Monchalin is the first Aboriginal woman in Canada to hold a Ph.D in Criminology. The Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructor completed her Ph.D in Criminology in December 2011 at the University of Ottawa. Read more
2012 VEX Robotics Championship at BCIT
The fifth annual VEX Robotics Competition was hosted at BCIT March 10. Over eighty teams of high-school students took part, with a select few teams qualifying for the World Championships being held in Anaheim next month.
As the season finale for VEX teams in the Pacific Northwest, the BCIT's School of Energy-hosted event...
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BCIT Critical Care Nursing instructor presents poster, publishes paper
Congratulations are due to BCIT Instructor Lara Parker. The Critical Care Nursing faculty member recently presented a poster at the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Dynamics Conference in London, Ontario. Lara’s poster was entitled “Enhancing Family-Centered Care in the Intensive Care: The Family...
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Explore University. Discover Kwantlen. Open House March 31st, 2012
Saturday March 31, 2012 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Surrey Campus on 72nd Avenue
Open House 2012
The Kwantlen Experience
Kwantlen wants to tell you our great stories. From our unique programs to our engaged faculty, there is so much about Kwantlen that you'll want to learn - like our new bachelor's degree programs,...
BCIT works for careers in specialty nursing
Meet Mandeep Rai, who is featured in the newest print ads for BCIT’s Specialty Nursing programs. As both an alumna (Bachelor Science in Nursing, 2009) and a current student of BCIT, Mandeep knows that a great education can open up opportunities. That’s why she is now completing the Advanced Specialty Certificate in...
UFV involved in community celebrations for would-be scientists of all ages
UFV Today
By Anne Russell on January 23, 2012
Do you want to learn more about biology, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry or perhaps agriculture and computer information systems? These are just a few of the UFV’s science-related activities and displays featured at the upcoming 2012 Community Science Celebration...
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