In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Arcus (1939 – 2016)
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Arcus (1939 – 2016) July 14, 2016 Dr. Peter Arcus passed away on May 13, 2016 while on holiday in Honokowhai, Maui. Dr. Arcus was a Professor Emeritus in the Agricultural Economics department, having taught at UBC from 1968 until 1974. Dr. Arcus’ obituary can be found here. A Celebration of Life […]
Recent Graduate: Kyly Whitfield
Recent Graduate: Kyly Whitfield May 31, 2016 “I had so many opportunities at UBC,” said Kyly Whitfield. “Getting a PhD in Human Nutrition was an opportunity to fuse my passions for research and travel. Did I ever make the right choice!” That choice has led Whitfield to her new position as tenure track assistant professor […]
Retirements
Retirements May 31, 2016 Professor Rajadurai Rajamahendran, Applied Animal Biology After more than 28 years with our Faculty, Professor Rajadurai Rajamahendran retired in December 2015. Rajamahendran completed his MSc and PhD in Animal Science (Reproductive Physiology) at McGill University in the 1970s. He joined UBC as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science […]
Alumni Profile: Maureen Gitata
Alumni Profile: Maureen Gitata May 31, 2016 Growing up in Nyahururu, Kenya, Maureen Gitata knew that a scholarship was probably the only way she’d be able to go to college. Many in her community, including her parents, are part-time subsistence farmers, growing enough food to feed their families with a little left over to sell. […]
$27 million boost to UBC research into health, sustainability, IT
$27 million boost to UBC research into health, sustainability, IT May 27, 2016 The University of British Columbia has received more than $27 million in funding from the provincial government for a number of research projects, announced on May 24 by Honourable Amrik Virk, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services. The investment from the BC […]
Joy of Feeding 2016
Joy of Feeding 2016 May 26, 2016 This unique inter-generational, international food festival and annual fundraiser for UBC Farm celebrates home-cooked dishes from around the world. Vij’s, Terra Breads, the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and UBC Food Services bring together fifteen home cooks of different cultural backgrounds—from Egypt to Switzerland to Turkey and beyond—to […]
PhD student wins Killam Graduate Teaching Award
PhD student wins Killam Graduate Teaching Award May 12, 2016 UBC annually awards the Killam Graduate Teaching Award to sixteen Teaching Assistants in recognition of the valuable role that they play in our undergraduate programs. The prize includes both a certificate and $1,000 and is given to TAs who have achieved a high level of respect from both […]
Animal Welfare Researchers to Develop Wildlife Accreditation Program
Animal Welfare Researchers to Develop Wildlife Accreditation Program Apr 26, 2016 The control of problem wildlife is a global issue and an unsolved problem of animal welfare. Although many wildlife control companies market their methods as “humane”, there are few standards and currently no third-party accreditation programs. Earlier this month, LFS Adjunct Professor Sara Dubois […]
GRS Alum Wins CCPA Leadership Award for Research
GRS Alum Wins CCPA Leadership Award for Research Apr 18, 2016 Congratulations to Anelyse Weiler (BSc GRS ’11) who was awarded the 2016 Power of Youth Leadership Award for Research, Analysis and Solutions from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)! Currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, Anelyse completed her Master’s degree at SFU under […]
Mission IMPULSEible 2016
Mission IMPULSEible 2016 Mar 30, 2016 Mission ImPULSEible is a food development contest where students are challenged to create an innovative and healthy new food product utilizing pulses as ingredients. The team also competed in the 2016 CIFST National Mission ImPULSEible competition, held in Vancouver, in February. A panel of judges evaluated these new food […]