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Class of 2023 Graduates
We spoke to a few of our outstanding students from the spring Class of 2023. We look forward to keeping up with these students, post-UBC, as we know they have a bright future ahead!
Yolanda Masacha Class of 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 […]
Patricia Angeles Class of 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 […]
Lian Boltwood Class of 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 […]
Sasha Dobisz Class of 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 […]
Christopher Mulya Class of 2023
Class of 2023: Christopher Mulya (BSc Food, Nutrition and Health) Major in Food Science How did LFS match your personal and/or professional interests? LFS provided a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex interactions between land, food, society, and the environment. As someone who is passionate about food and nutrition, LFS offered an opportunity to delve […]
Meghan Lok Class of 2023
Class of 2023: Meghan Lok (BSc Applied Biology) Major in Applied Animal Biology How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I actually entered UBC as a Science undergraduate intending to major in general Biology. While I knew what I did not want to do at this point, I was not provided with the environment, […]
Julia Taylor, Class of 2023
Class of 2023: Julia Taylor (BSc Global Resource Systems) How did LFS match your personal and/or professional interests? This Faculty, and my program especially, gave me the chance to develop existing interests as well as discover new ones through the course of my winding journey of exploring courses and changing my mind a million times […]
Baby’s first bites: How to introduce food allergens to infants
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. PhD candidate Brock Williams, a registered dietitian, talks about safely introducing potential allergens to an infant for the first time.
Classroom learning: Insights from teaching award recipient
Teaching Assistant Tony Yang talks about helping students learn new concepts, and what he took away from being in the classroom.