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BCIT Computing Student Wins Hackathon With App That Supports Survivors of Domestic Abuse During Covid-19
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Burnaby, BC, May 19, 2020--Canada's Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef recently shared that domestic violence rates are rising in parts of the country amid government-directed isolation measures.This alarming issue prompted first year BCIT Computer Systems Technology student Mattias Henders to participate in and win his first hackathon at #TogetherVSVirus Online Hackathon against COVID-19 (#TogetherVSVirus).
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BCIT Designs Exercise Machine for People With Disabilities (AAPLEwalk)
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Burnaby, BC, February 21, 2020--The BCIT Rehabilitation Engineering Design Lab (REDLab) in the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI)designed a prototype of the AAPLEwalk™, a revolutionary exercise machine for people with disabilities, which is now ready for user testing. This exercise machine is the first of its kind.
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BCIT Team Wins 2019 Sim Innovator Awards for Educational Innovation
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Burnaby, BC, November 26, 2019--The BCIT School of Health Sciences (SOHS) and Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) team received the 2019 SIM Innovator Awards by Simulation Canada for their Be the Beam project that helps students better understand the physics behind X-ray imaging.
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BCIT Researchers Help Aging Dogs Regain Mobility With Dog Wheelchair
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Burnaby, BC, August 23, 2019--There are approximately 5.9 million dogs in Canada with an estimated one in five dogs suffering from osteoarthritis.Aging dogs face many of the same health issues that people face as they get older- arthritis, ligament injuries, hip dysplasia, and degenerative diseases.
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BCIT Team Building a Cleaner Future for Northern Communities
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Burnaby, BC, August 21, 2019--The BCIT Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) has partnered with the Denesoline Corporation Limited to develop an efficient remote community renewable energy platform for Lutsel K'e First Nation Community in the Northwest Territories.
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