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$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 […]
UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health
UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health Mar 17, 2016 On Friday, March 11, students in our Dietetics program and in UBC’s Dental Hygiene program were recognized for their recent collaborative work in writing consumer articles that link nutrition with oral health. Under the leadership of LFS Lecturer […]
UBC Dietitian on the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Meal Replacements
UBC Dietitian on the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Meal Replacements Mar 17, 2016 By Corey Allen, UBC Public Affairs The meal replacement industry is big business. Sales for the liquids and powders that act as a substitute for solid food have increased steadily over the past few years. In the United States, the industry is […]
Xiaonan Lu Receives $200K to reduce poultry contamination
Xiaonan Lu Receives $200K to reduce poultry contamination Mar 15, 2016 Dr. Xiaonan Lu, Assistant Professor in Food Science, has been awarded a research grant totaling $200,000 over 2 years from Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC along with AAFC Growing Forward 2 program and cash contributions from BC Chicken Marketing Board, BC Sustainable Poultry Farming […]
UBC receives $1.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation
UBC receives $1.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation Mar 14, 2016 By Heather Amos, UBC Public Affairs Food scientist Dr. Siyun Wang is one of ten UBC researchers to receive a grant from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). UBC research in areas that include cystic fibrosis and […]