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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 […]
Sustainability Education Awards Recognize UBC
Two collaborative UBC papers were recognized as high-impact sustainability projects and pioneering research. Both thought-leadership papers received 2021 Sustainability Awards.
Associate or Assistant Professor in Food Science
Associate or Assistant Professor in Food Science Posted December 2, 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 stream position at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor within the Food, Nutrition and Health Program in the […]
LFS Alumna Wins Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Congratulations to Aditi Sriram, one of 11 Canadians heading to Oxford University next October, and among 100 standout scholars from around the world who won fully sponsored graduate Rhodes Scholarships.
Message from the Dean
Message from the Dean In this issue, we explore how student learning is changing. While our faculty has been relatively strong at incorporating social issues and systems thinking into our curriculum, we recognize there’s still a long way to go. With the creation of two new positions in LFS, we’ll be making greater inroads at […]