News & Events

Jennifer Black Selected as a Wall Scholar by the Peter Wall Institute for 2020-2021

Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines, with the objective of creating a dynamic and diverse intellectual community at the Institute.

November 7, 2019

B.C. government provides $2.58M to support food-processing innovation at UBC

Announced by agriculture minister Lana Popham, the new funding will allow UBC’s faculty of land and food systems to drive scientific innovation for B.C.’s food and beverage industry.

October 25, 2019

LFS Research Café with Barbara Stefanska

Join us for the next LFS Research Café on Nov. 6!
Dr. Barbara Stefanska will discuss some of her research findings in a presentation titled "Eating the right foods to prevent disease: how your diet impacts DNA and gene functioning, and the link to long-term health outcomes."

October 23, 2019

Beyond Meat elevates veggie burgers’ taste, but what about nutrition?

Registered dietitian and LFS instructor Gail Hammond answers questions about the nutrition content of plant-based meat products.

September 13, 2019

Making the link between climate-friendly food

LFS 450 students take a hands-on approach to making the Vancouver campus a role model in food sustainability.

September 6, 2019

Canadian children’s diet quality during school hours improves over 11-year period

Surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13 per cent improvement in the quality of foods consumed by Canadian children during school hours.

August 26, 2019

Barbara Hsiao receives President’s Staff Award

Barbara Hsiao, Director of HR & Administration, has worked at UBC since 1998.

Mentoring Helps Students Navigate Real-World Job Market

LFS Tri-Mentoring Program allows professionals to give back to students.

August 1, 2019

Learning through the grapevine

Every summer, students from UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan ditch their classrooms to come together at various B.C. vineyards in an one-of-a-kind field course.

July 16, 2019

Natural biodiversity protects rural farmers’ incomes from tropical weather shocks

The study found that farmers in areas with greater biodiversity took less of an income hit from droughts than their peers who farmed amid less biodiversity.

June 27, 2019