2021 News Archives

Winter Session Term 2

A white, cis-gender heterosexual man as Associate Dean, EDI in LFS?

2021 Winter Term 1 Final Exams Update #2

BC Cancer dietitian receives Michael Smith Health Professional-Investigator award

Congrats to Registered Dietitian Eleah Stringer (BSc FNH ‘13) for winning a Michael Smith Health Research Award to study the effects of intermittent fasting on cancer and the microbiome.

Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: December 2021

I hope that you are preparing to ring in the holiday season with friends and family. I am cautiously optimistic that our family gatherings will still take place over the holidays, but I’m keeping an eye on the Omicron variant to see if it impacts our travel to Ontario.

LFS Winter 2021 Grad Ceremony

A huge congratulations to our Class of 2021! We were so thankful for the chance to celebrate our grads in person in November 2021. The Faculty is proud of their resilience, dedication, and commitment to making the world a better place. Tuum Est!

Sustainability Education Awards Recognize UBC

Two collaborative UBC papers were recognized as high-impact sustainability projects and pioneering research. Both thought-leadership papers received 2021 Sustainability Awards.

Eduardo Jovel Interim Director First Nations House of Learning

Dr. Jovel joins FNHL on Dec. 1, 2021 as Interim Director.

LFS Alumna Wins Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Congratulations to Aditi Sriram, one of 11 Canadians heading to Oxford University next October, and among 100 standout scholars from around the world who won fully sponsored graduate Rhodes Scholarships.

Food Science Curriculum: Meeting Future Needs

Statement about Flooding and Climate Change Events in B.C.

A statement about flooding and climate change events in B.C. from Dean Yada, the UBC Farm, and Faculty Advisory Board.

Making Our Food Fairer

Tabitha Martens speaks about Canada’s food systems and how they intersect with culture, colonization, and the lives of BIPOC Canadians.

Research on Wagyu-style beef alternatives start at UBC

As Protein Industries Canada and its industry partners invest $7.6 million to produce made-in-Canada meat alternatives, students in LFS will have the opportunity to receive advanced training in making plant-based proteins.

Meet Peek-a-Moo, a Data Visualization Tool for Dairy Cattle

Meet Peek-a-Moo, the UBC Dairy Research Centre's new data visualization tool. The new tool helps researchers spot trends in everything from how much cows eat and rest, to where they spend their time, and even who else in the herd they hang out with!

Fighting Grain Diseases Using Modern Methods

The grain industry and UBC are partnering to find out how genome technology can prevent pathogens from taking hold in wheat and barley crops.

National Day of Truth and Reconcilliation, Summary and Reflection

Thank you to everyone who came to the Intergenerational March for National Truth and Reconciliation day. Click to view a video summary of the event.

Millet Pumpkin Porridge

This recipe was written by Xinyan Fan, a program assistant in the LFS Dietetics program. Thank you Xinyan for this lovely fall themed breakfast recipe!

New DIY Media Studio Enables UBC Library Users to Record High Quality Video and Audio Content

Our faculty's Duncan McHugh, Digital & Instructional Media Producer has been featured by the UBC Library group. Read about the the library's new DIY media studio and how Duncan will use the space for his course, LFS 400: Audio Storytelling.

Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30

This year, September 30 will also mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Read about events and learning opportunities on campus.

Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: Sept. 2021

I hope you are enjoying the crisper, cooler weather that September brings.