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Dietitians Day: Q&A with Melissa Baker
Dietitians Day: Q&A with Melissa Baker March 15, 2017 March 15th is Dietitians day – a day to celebrate dietitians as health care professionals, who are committed to using their specialized knowledge and skills in food and nutrition to improve the health of Canadians. The UBC community is very fortunate to have registered dietitians on […]
UBC Animal Welfare Researchers Receive International 3Rs Prize
UBC Animal Welfare Researchers Receive International 3Rs Prize March 8, 2017 Congratulations to UBC Animal Welfare Program researcher Joanna Makowska and Professor Dan Weary on receiving the prestigious 2016 3Rs prize for their paper investigating the welfare of laboratory rats. The prize, awarded by the UK’s National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs) and sponsored by […]
UBC Animal Welfare Research Featured in Nature, Psychology Today and Huffington Post
UBC Animal Welfare Research Featured in Nature, Psychology Today and Huffington Post March 6, 2017 A paper co-authored by several of our Animal Welfare Program alumni has caught the attention of Nature, Psychology Today and Huffington Post. LFS Adjunct Professor Sara Dubois (PhD & MSc, Animal Science, 2014 & 2003), Nicole Fenwick (MSc, Animal Science, […]
LFS Animal Welfare Alumni Come Together to Create Wildlife Accreditation Program
LFS Animal Welfare Alumni Come Together to Create Wildlife Accreditation Program December 9, 2016 Three UBC Animal Welfare Program alumni have joined forces to create an accreditation program that will encourage wildlife and rodent control companies to make ethical decisions when controlling wildlife populations. Sara Dubois (PhD & MSc, Animal Science, 2014 & 2003), Nicole […]
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Receives $500,000 from Vancity
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Receives $500,000 from Vancity November 30, 2016 The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm recently received $500,000 from Vancity’s enviro™ Visa program, the enviroFund™ in support of a proposed food and beverage pilot processing facility. The UBC Farm’s Business and Agri-Food Research Network (or BARN@UBC […]
Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick Visits UBC Farm
Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick Visits UBC Farm July 26, 2016 On July 6th, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick visited us for a “Seed to Shelf” dialogue on UBC Farm’s leading role in promoting sustainable food systems and BC’s agri-food sector through innovation and job training. The Honourable Minister also engaged with […]
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. […]