January 29, 2024
Dean Rickey Yada has accepted a position at the University of Alberta as the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES). He will start this new position on October 1, 2024, upon the completion of his Deanship in LFS, “the Friendly Faculty”, on September 30, 2024.
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October 30, 2023
We gathered in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 16 to mark World Food Day with people who are involved in improving our local and global food systems.
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July 20, 2023
Dr. Tianxi Yang wins an Applied Sciences Early Career Investigator Award for her research that brings high-tech analysis and tools to agri-food.
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July 17, 2023
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emerita Dr. Margaret Arcus on June 27, 2023.
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June 1, 2023
Three students are being recognized for their leadership in the Land and Food Systems community. Abeera Irfan, Melissa Marthias, and Vivian Li and are recipients of the 2023 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award for their work that to enhance student experiences in the Faculty.
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May 30, 2023
Class of 2023: Yolanda Masacha (BSc Applied Biology) Major in Applied Animal Biology How did LFS match your personal and/or professional interests? What drew my interest to LFS was how programs are designed to address real world problems through an interdisciplinary approach. As an APBI student I was able to explore different topics surrounding animals […]
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May 30, 2023
Class of 2023: Patricia Angeles (BSc Food, Nutrition and Health) Major in Food, Nutrition and Health What challenges did you encounter while being a student and how did you overcome them? One challenge that I encountered as a student was trying to manage my time, especially since I had a long commute to campus from […]
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May 30, 2023
Class of 2023: Lian Boltwood (BSc Global Resource Systems) How did LFS match your personal and/or professional interests? In 2018, I actually applied to UBC and was admitted through the UBC School of Engineering. However, upon discovering LFS, I felt a stronger sense of connection with the focus of study. Having developed a passion for […]
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May 30, 2023
Class of 2023: Sasha Dobisz (BSc Food and Resource Economics) How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I heard about LFS from a friend who started at UBC one year before I began applying to universities. I was looking for a program that combined my interests in science with business and economics, and they […]
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