Sara Dubois, CSO with the BC SPCA, and an alum of the UBC Animal Welfare Program, on how the celebrity surrounding UBC’s campus coyote is an opportunity for education on human-wildlife interactions.
Afton Halloran, BSc GRS ’09, co‑wrote a major UN publication on the contribution of insects to global food security. Her fascination with the subject led to a chance meeting.
What program are you taking? Applied Biology, with a major in Animal Biology. What made you want to study Applied Biology? I have always been interested in science and biology. After reading about the Applied Animal Biology program online I felt it would be a great fit for what I wanted out of a […]
Call them catalysts, magnets, even disruptors; the federal Canada Research Chair (CRC) program is specifically designed to “attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds.”
This November 22nd, UBC will be sending a team of applied biology undergraduate students to compete in the 14th annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging & Assessment Contest at Michigan State University. This marks the first time UBC students will be participating in this contest, and UBC will be the only team competing from Western Canada. This […]
UBC soil researchers have identified potential soil contamination issues at urban farming sites across Vancouver.
UBC tied with Michigan State University in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings for Best Global Universities, Agriculture category. Other Canadian universities who made the Agriculture list include University of Guelph (12), University of Alberta (51), McGill (61), University of Saskatchewan (84), University of Manitoba (88), and University of Toronto (100). The field of agricultural […]
The LFS Wednesday Night Dinners exemplify some of the best parts of the Faculty — delicious food, good company and a focus on sustainability. Every other Wednesday, students, staff and faculty meet for a delicious and sustainable meal hosted by the LFS Undergraduate Society (LFSUS). These dinners have been a success for over ten years […]
Rickey Yada, the new dean of UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems sheds light on genetically modified foods, juicing, and why canned fruits and vegetables can sometimes be more nutritious than fresh produce.
More than 400 UBC faculty, staff, students and community members came together to celebrate the inauguration of new Dean, Rickey Yada, alongside delicious food at the UBC Farm.
For many of us here at UBC, bugs are considered creepy, crawly and even pests. However, this may not be the whole story. In fact, UBC Land and Food Systems Researcher Yasmin Akhtar says that bugs are sustainable, delicious and nutritious. Akhtar recently hosted a Ripple Lab on entomophagy, the consumption of bugs, at Vij’s […]
It started with an interest in teaching youth about nutrition. It was something Steve Fazzari thought was lacking in the community and that could make a big difference. Today, he and fellow FNH student Annie Passmore are leading a passionate group of fellow UBC students to run Food for Thought, an after school program at Hastings Elementary that teaches food and nutrition concepts to inner city youth through fun and interactive workshops.
Not only is LFS home to impressive faculty, groundbreaking research and engaging degree programs, but many students also choose to further their education outside the classroom with student clubs. Student clubs are an excellent way to get to know fellow LFS students, gain great experience and forge a sense of community. NutriKids Nutrikids is a […]
Professor and Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) Dan Weary was recently awarded the Charles River Laboratories’ Excellence in Refinement Award. This award recognizes Dan’s expertise and dedication in enhancing the well-being of laboratory animals. Previous recipients include Drs. Paul Felcknell (Newcastle) and Georgia Mason (Guelph). Sponsored by Charles River Laboratories, in cooperation with the Johns Hopkins Center […]
MasterCard Foundation scholars Patrick Munyurangabo from Rwanda (FNH Program) and Maureen Gitata (UBC Master of Food and Resource Economics Program) from Kenya, hope to use the knowledge gained at UBC to improve agriculture in their home countries.
The UBC Food Science student team attended the annual Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) student challenge cup competition. The team beat the University of Guelph in the first round, but was unfortunately knocked out by the University of Alberta in the second round. Both teams were tied 20-20, but U of A bet […]
Congratulations to PhD candidate (Food Science) Isabelle Lacroix who has been awarded the 2014 Weston Graduate Award (PhD) from the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST)! Isabelle is supervised by Eunice Li-Chan; her thesis topic is “Dietary Proteins as Precursors of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV – Allies to Complement Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes.” Watch […]
Dean Murray Isman is one of ten new Fellows elected to the Entomological Society of America (ESA) for 2014. With almost 7000 members, the ESA is the largest professional organization of entomologists in the world. The election as a Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions to entomology in one or more of the following: research, teaching, extension, or administration. […]
Apply now to be a part of the 2014-15 LFS Tri-Mentoring program! This program creates networking opportunities through “triads” that consist of a junior student, a senior student and an industry professional, all in the same field of interest. Students can engage with each other and those working in the industry to learn valuable skills […]
Through storytelling and metrics, Connected by Commitment brings to life the many ways in which the UBC community is working together to achieve our nine commitments outlined in the UBC Strategic Plan – Place and Promise.