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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science this Friday, February 11, we will be highlighting five outstanding members of the LFS community throughout the week. Check on this page for regular updates!
New Faculty Advisory Board
New Faculty Advisory Board Members Members of our Faculty Advisory Board provide their expertise to support the Dean and senior administrative team on activities related to teaching, research, extension, education and funding. They are also an important conduit to external communities, sharing our message and improving the quality of information exchange. Brian Curin, co-CEO/co-Founder & […]
Finding Community and Transferrable Skills at LFS
New graduate, Helen Zhou is the Marketing Coordinator for Herbaland Gummies. With a degree in food, nutrition and health, Helen has found herself in a career that compliments her degree, while being able to showcase the marketing skills she is developing.
New study shows the toll industrial farming takes on bird diversity
A new UBC-led study looking into the impacts that large industrial farming has on biodiversity found that increased farm size causes a decline in bird diversity.
Winter Session Term 2
The following is text from an email sent out to all students on December 22, 2021. Dear Faculty of Land and Food Systems students, You may have read today’s communication from UBC President Santa Ono regarding the 2021/22 Winter Session, Term 2 interim period of online learning that will be in effect until January 24, […]
A white, cis-gender heterosexual man as Associate Dean, EDI in LFS?
A white, cis-gender heterosexual man as Associate Dean, EDI in LFS? My name is Will Valley, I am an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) at UBC. I use he/him pronouns. I am a 4th-generation Canadian settler of Irish and Scottish heritage. I was born and raised on […]
BC Cancer dietitian receives Michael Smith Health Professional-Investigator award
Congrats to Registered Dietitian Eleah Stringer (BSc FNH ‘13) for winning a Michael Smith Health Research Award to study the effects of intermittent fasting on cancer and the microbiome.
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: December 2021
I hope that you are preparing to ring in the holiday season with friends and family. I am cautiously optimistic that our family gatherings will still take place over the holidays, but I’m keeping an eye on the Omicron variant to see if it impacts our travel to Ontario.
LFS Winter 2021 Grad Ceremony
A huge congratulations to our Class of 2021! We were so thankful for the chance to celebrate our grads in person in November 2021. The Faculty is proud of their resilience, dedication, and commitment to making the world a better place. Tuum Est!
Assistant Professor of Teaching in Wine Science and Fermentation
Assistant Professor of Teaching in Wine Science and Fermentation Posted on December 13, 2021 The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca) is seeking an outstanding candidate for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching in Wine Science and Fermentation, within […]