Stronger course correction needed at COP28
Annabelle Liao, Global Resource Systems student, attended her first UN climate change event (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. She talks about the experience and her expectations.
2024 Pacific Agriculture Show
From January 25 to 27, we attended the Pacific Agriculture Show in Abbotsford and connected with hundreds of farmers and agri-food producers.
Dean Rickey Yada moves to University of Alberta in October
Dean Rickey Yada has accepted a position at the University of Alberta as the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES). He will start this new position on October 1, 2024, upon the completion of his Deanship in LFS, “the Friendly Faculty”, on September 30, 2024.
Flavour of the Month: Cinnamon Apple Chia Seed Pudding
Hannah Reyes, LFS Development and Alumni Engagement Assistant, is in her final year in our Food, Nutrition and Health program and her flavour of the month is Cinnamon Apple Chia Seed Pudding. Read about how she choose the Faculty of Land and Food Systems for her studies and what she will miss at UBC when she graduates.
Parmjit Bains: UBC Alumni Award of Distinction
To build a successful business from the ground up takes fortitude to face challenges and a sharp instinct to see an opportunity on the horizon and act on it – something Parm Bains (BSc Agr 1979) has done for the last 34 years in the Fraser Valley.
Photo credit: Edward Chang from V. Saran Photo.
Shaping Policy Around Animal Welfare
Meet Erin Ryan!
Erin is an alumna of the Applied Animal Biology program and currently works for Humane Society International Canada.
Bringing voices together for World Food Day in Vancouver
We gathered in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 16 to mark World Food Day with people who are involved in improving our local and global food systems.
Flavour of The Month: Pecan Pie
We asked Sahil, Support Analyst in the Learning Centre at LFS, for his autumn flavour of the month.
Weaving Relations: Applying Indigenous Design and Engagement to Your Work
On October 4, join a Community Engagement Network (CEN) session on applying Indigenous design and engagement to your work.
Flavour of the Month: Coconut Smoothie
We asked Della Hamzah, our LFS Dean’s Office Communications Assistant what her favourite back to school food and drink was: a coconut smoothie!