Supporting Students During COVID-19

Some quick pivots took place in the summer as we prepared for online teaching and learning.

New Dietetics Crowd Fundraiser

Dietetics students often travel to remote communities during their practicum. To help them, we've established Dietetics Rural and Indigenous Communities Placement Fund.

Dean’s Message for LFS Community Connects: October 2020

Assistant Professor Tamara Cohen Receives SSHRC Insight Development Grant

The grant will support Dr. Cohen's project to develop a diet self-monitoring tool.

Community Builder Roxana Quinde Wins President’s Staff Award

Roxana plays an essential role in the success of the Global Resource Systems (GRS) undergraduate program, a role she has contributed to since it was created nearly two decades ago.

Bond between cow and calf grows deeper when suckling is allowed

What impacts the bond between cow and calf? New LFS research published in Scientific Reports looks at the role of suckling.

Dean’s Message for LFS Community Connects: August 2020

Dean Rickey Yada shares how the Faculty is preparing for a virtual Winter term.

Three Faculty Members are Recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund

In total, UBC is receiving $10.61M for 41 equipment and infrastructure projects.

Professor Dan Weary Receives UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science

This medal recognizes exceptional achievements of individual scientists who have made fundamental contributions to the advancement of animal welfare over a number of years.

UBC Moves Up in Rank for Agricultural Sciences, Food Science and Technology

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, UBC either maintained or moved up in rankings nationally and internationally.

Beer and Consumer Response Using Biometrics: Associations Assessment of Beer Compounds and Elicited Emotions

A new study looks at the emotional reactions caused by beer, and found people prefer sweeter beers - based off their facial expressions.

UBC and BC SPCA Launch New Research Chair to Study Companion Animals

Assistant Professor Alexandra Protopopova has been named the NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare, and she will lead research between UBC and the BC SPCA over the next five years.

Meet the LFS Class of 2020

Congratulations to all of our students in the Class of 2020! Here are just a few of our outstanding students who are poised to make their mark in the world.