3rd World Conference on Engineering Thermochemistry (WCETC 2025) – Announcement and Call for Abstracts
February 4, 2025 Forwarding invitation from the organizing host at National University of Singapore We are glad to announce that the 3rd World Conference on Engineering Thermochemistry (WCETC 2025) will be held on 26-29 July, 2025 in National University of Singapore.On behalf of the WCETC 2025 Organizing Committee, we sincerely invite you to join us […]
UBC Sustainability Scholars – Call for applications closes January 24
Forwarded from UBC Sustainability HUB The UBC Sustainability Hub is offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects. They are currently accepting applications for 46 internships that will commence May 1, 2025. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply. Successful candidates work […]
Alumni UBC Webinar: Harnessing clean energy to power an innovative future
January 10, 2025 Two CERC associate directors: Dr. Naoko Ellis and Dr. Kasun Hewage, together with UBC alumnus, Diego Mandelbaum, are invited as speakers to a webinar entitled “Harnessing clean energy to power an innovative future” on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 12:00pm–1:15pm PT to discuss how their work — and the shift towards decarbonization — […]
Dr. Kasun Hewage, Dr. Peter Englezos named Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows
December 16, 2024 Dr. Kasun Hewage, CERC Associate Director (Development), Professor at UBCO School of Engineering Dr. Peter Englezos, CERC member, Professor at UBCV Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Below is an adapted summary of a post from UBC Applied Science Website Two CERC members Dr. Kasun Hewage and Dr. Peter Englezos among 21 engineers […]
Congratulations to ten CERC members who received 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Awards
December 4, 2024 During the Peter Wall Legacy Awards ceremony last week, UBC President, Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, in the presence of Dr. Peter Wall himself, presented awards to inaugural recipients of the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards, funded by the $100M+ Peter Wall Endowment and valued at a total of $4M annually. All projects […]
CERC members featured in UBC Magazine to answer “What developments in the transition to clean energy make you most optimistic?”
Dr. Tony Bi (CERC director), Dr. Naoko Ellis (CERC Associate Director), Dr. Kathryn Harrison (CERC member), Dr. Zerriffi Hisham (CERC member), together with Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson (Citizen of and General Counsel to the Haida Nation) and Dr. Carol Liao (Co-Director, UBC Centre for Climate Justice) are featured in the recent “Collective Wisdom” Section in UBC Magazine […]
CERC members presented at International Symposium on Carbon-Negative Futures in Taiwan
The International Symposium on Carbon-Negative Futures hosted by Innovative Center on Sustainable Negative-Carbon Resources (iSNR) at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan brought together experts, researchers, government officials, and industry leaders to explore innovative sustainability strategies. This global event served as a vital platform for exchanging ideas and fostering actionable solutions to achieve a carbon-negative future. This year’s […]
Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Kirchen on being named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC
Dr. Patrick Kirchen, CERC’s Associate Director (Operation)Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Kirchen on being named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC! As Rosenblatt Professor, Dr. Patrick Kirchen will research sustainable fuels for ship propulsion, gathering real-world data on how different fuel options may apply to […]
Alumni UBC Webinar: Finding our way to a clean economy
Two CERC members: Dr. Holly Caggiano and Dr. Walter Mérida, together with two UBC Alumni: Dr. Terre Satterfield and Kookai Chaimahawong are invited to a webinar series on Thursday, December 5, 2024, 12:00pm–1:30pm PT to discuss clean energy technologies and the energy transition policies. Taken from Alumni UBC webpage: Clean energy technology is here — so […]
Scaling Up: The Promise and Perils of Canada’s Biofuels Strategy
A report, entitled “Scaling Up: The Promise and Perils of Canada’s Biofuels Strategy” by Associate Professor Werner Antweiler of UBC Sauder School of Business for C.D. Howe Institute stated that Canada has significant potential to produce biofuels due to its vast agricultural resources and experience with conventional fuel production. Biofuels can help reduce greenhouse gas […]