The Materials Engineering Department, in partnership with UBC Faculty of Applied Science, Faculty of Science, and several engineering and science departments, successfully kickstarted the 2024-25 academic year with the “Early Career Researchers Symposium on Sustainable Materials and Chemistry.” Held at the Nest, this half-day event highlighted innovative research in sustainable materials and chemistry.
The event opened with a keynote address from Dr. James Olson, Dean of UBC Applied Science, setting the stage for an engaging day of knowledge sharing. This was followed by presentations from six early-career UBC professors and two external speakers from the University of Washington and Simon Fraser University, each delivering a 20-minute talk and offering insights into their impactful research and ongoing projects in the field of sustainable materials and chemistry.
Special thanks to Dr. Alex Tavasoli, Dr. Eva Nichols, and Dr. Kiana Amini for their effort in organizing this event, and to all the speakers for their time and dedication in sharing their work with the UBC community and beyond.
