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2021 President's Awards honour former G+PS staff member

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Emi Sasagawa has received the President’s Staff Award for Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence.

Faculty of Medicine professor joins Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as new Associate Dean

Monday, 30 August 2021

Professor Michael Hunt will be the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs effective September 1, 2021.

A message to the UBC community about the situation in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Many in the university community have been watching the situation in Afghanistan, and have expressed concern for those in the community with ties to Afghanistan.

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Dr. Whiffen's research was related to the catalytic conversion of wood biomass to renewable fuel. Her work identified a catalyst formulation that led to increased fuel yields from biomass. Her findings assist in the development of a renewable fuel technology that can potentially help to alleviate Canada's dependence on fossil fuel.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) - graduated in 2013