Enormous quantities of machine-readable data, measured in many terabytes, are readily available. The sources include the world-wide web, publicly available databases, raw experimental data, unannotated genomic sequences generated by biochemical tools, and so on. However, data does not necessarily equal useful information. More often than not, the data has to be intelligently processed, interpreted, transformed, […]

Palladium-catalyzed cross coupling is one of the most powerful tools in modern synthetic chemistry, with is collaborative discovery recognised with the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. This class of reactions has had a huge impact on the way in which chemists think about building fine chemicals, because it allows for clipping of two molecules together […]

Haida Tide Cultural Tours is an Indigenous-owned and operated ecotourism company based in Masset, BC, Canada. This project aims to upgrade operations and strengthen the overall business infrastructure of Haida Tide through a two pronged approach of first upscaling business operations Haida Tide and second providing training opportunities for both our own staff and other […]

The proposed project at Brokol Enterprises Inc. involves two interns working on different but complementary aspects of the Brokol app, which aims to reduce household food waste by helping users manage their groceries more efficiently. Shin Tan (Intern 1) will focus on improving the app’s technological features, enhancing existing functionalities, and developing new ones to […]

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Being a bio-process, the quality of yeast-fermented bread is highly dependent on several factors such as temperature, static time, and humidity as well as on the type of flour. As such an active control/feedback strategy is often needed to monitor and optimize the baking process. Many studies have focused on post-baking the assessment of the […]

Addressing the harmful effects of climate change presents an urgent challenge for society. The intern will assess the amount of carbon storage within the forests of southwestern British Columbia in order to facilitate carbon storage accounting. To do this, the intern will conduct forest inventories to measure the diameter and height and identify the species […]

In this project, we aim to develop a secure communication system using cutting-edge quantum technology. Specifically, we will develop the existing Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI-QKD) system built by Quantized Technologies Inc. (QTi) to add Optical Side Channel for Classical Heralding. Our intern will conduct a thorough literature review, assess available equipment, integrate […]

I believe, this chance to work alongside such esteemed professionals in MIT will be a valuable opportunity for me to enhance my skills and make meaningful contributions to the field. Moreover, this experience will also showcase the research excellence of UBC on a gloabal platform and will undoubtedly lead to future collaborations between our group […]

Leveraging the groundbreaking research of Dr. Sabrina Leslie and her team, this project represents a significant stride towards mastering the analysis of mRNA within Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP). Building upon our novel findings, published in ACS Nano (2021), which introduced the first quantitative imaging technique for RNA-LNP formulations, we aim to precisely quantify mRNA molecules in […]

Blue-O Technology Inc has developed proprietary samples that have demonstrated antiviral activity against HIV-1 and influenza. Blue-O Technology Inc has purified these proprietary samples to isolate different subunit components. These subunit components will be used by the intern determine which components have anti-HIV or anti-influenza activity. Initial experiments will be undertaken in cell culture systems […]

The purpose of this research is to conduct a baseline assessment of the food system in Prince Rupert, BC. This will be accomplished through the inventory and analysis of local food assets. Defined as the local food infrastructure that maintains food secure communities, food assets include grocery stores, community gardens, student nutrition programs, and food […]