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Animal Welfare Program Expands Research on Canine Companions
Animal Welfare Program Expands Research on Canine Companions A new lab in UBC’s Animal Welfare Program welcomes furry, four-legged participants who can provide researchers with greater insights into their cognitive abilities. Led by Assistant Professor and Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist, Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova, the Human-Animal Interaction Lab will use behavioural studies to understand differences in […]
Dean’s Message
Dean’s Message I hope you enjoy this issue of ReachOut magazine, where we are introducing a refreshed look-and-feel to the edition. I invite you to meet four new researchers and instructors who have joined LFS. Also, you may recognize some retiring faculty members who have just hung up their hats after long and illustrious careers […]
Investigating a No-Till Future
Investigating a No-Till Future Evaluating Tarps to Terminate Cover Crops and Reduce Tillage In summer 2020, Emma Yates was one of the undergraduate students analyzing soils for the Long-Term Biodiversity Monitoring Project at the UBC Farm, when the students hit upon an interesting pattern. Areas under agricultural production had significantly fewer earthworms than adjacent areas […]
Hilary Yates Clark
For Hilary’s commitment to community service, she was honoured to receive the Queen’s Jubilee medal in 2012.
Spaghetti Squash Bolognese
LFSer, Valerie Leung, shares this great recipe for winter squash season.
Dr. Siyun Wang delves into what exactly a “best before” date means on RED FM
LFS Associate Professor, Siyun Wang, chats with Vanshika Sharma of RED RM about best before dates, and what they actually mean for your food.
Research aims to investigate dog cognition and therapy dog programs
A new lab at UBC’s Vancouver campus is looking for research participants—and not just anyone will do. The criteria? Must be furry and four-legged. Enjoy belly rubs and yummy treats? That’s a bonus, too.
Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
On September 30th, members of the UBC STEM community came together to commemorate Orange Shirt Day with an Intergenerational March.
UBC team developing oral insulin tablet sees breakthrough results
A team of University of British Columbia researchers working on developing oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections have made a game-changing discovery.