Human Nutrition PhD student wins Canadian award
Congratulations to PhD student Kelsey Cochrane for being recognized by the Canadian Nutrition Society. She won the competitive 2024 PhD Dissertation Award!
Alumni Highlight: Debbie Oyebanji
MFRE alum Debbie has an exciting new role as Senior Economist at the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. She shares her highlights as a student and the impact of her studies at UBC.
Flavour of the Month: London Fog Tea Latte
Alumni Relations Manager Niki Glenning talks about her favourite flavour for the winter months: London Fog Tea Latte.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations declared Feb. 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, recognizing the need to bring diverse perspectives, fresh talent and creativity to the field. In LFS, we highlight a few students in our programs who share what makes them excited about science.
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with: Savini Goel
Savini Goel is a student in Global Resource Systems, interested in science communications and its role in mobilizing communities.
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.
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.
Alumni Highlight: Erin Ryan
From a very young age, Erin’s love for animals influenced her career ambitions. Erin advocates strongly for the rights of animals as relations, rather than mere resources. She moved from Kamloops to Vancouver to pursue her undergraduate degree in Applied Animal Biology at LFS. While studying...
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!
Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day
Join Land and Food Systems and Applied Science on September 30 for an intergenerational march to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD).
All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at the xʷcı̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm
The xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, First Nations House of Learning, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and the Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, and Education Research Cluster invite you to an All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at xʷci̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm.
PhD profile: Sasha Pollet, Soil Science
Soil Science student Sasha Pollet wins the Warkentin Prize, which recognizes a young scientist who publishes a referred article or graduate thesis.
Bird’s-eye view of soil science challenges
Meet Dr. Jude Odhiambo (PhD Soil Science, 1998, who has taken a close look at soils around the world – from the Fraser Valley to his current work location in South Africa.
LFS researchers awarded funding from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Congratulations to four LFS researchers on receiving funding from CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
LFS researchers awarded 2023 NSERC Discovery Grants
Congratulations to four LFS researchers on receiving NSERC Discovery research grants.