Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: January 2023
Welcome to a new year, a fresh start for many people.
Addressing community needs in the food system
Three Faculty of Land and Food Systems initiatives received funds of up to $1500 through UBC’s Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) fund to work with community partners.
Exploring land-based relationships with a fresh view
This year, 10 UBC researchers – including two from Land and Food Systems – received funds of up to $10,000 to support their collaborative projects, knowledge translation and mobilization initiatives related to the climate and nature emergency.
Sean Smukler to lead UBC Farm’s CSFS
Associate Professor Sean Smukler is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at UBC Farm as of Jan. 1, 2023.
25 Year Club: Dairy Education and Research Centre Staff
Congratulations to these Dairy Education and Research Centre staff members for being inducted into UBC’s 25 Year Club!
Spaghetti Squash Bolognese
LFSer, Valerie Leung, shares this great recipe for winter squash season.
Dr. Siyun Wang delves into what exactly a “best before” date means on RED FM
LFS Associate Professor, Siyun Wang, chats with Vanshika Sharma of RED RM about best before dates, and what they actually mean for your food.
Dean featured on World Food Day podcast
Listen to a new World Food Day podcast, featuring Dean Rickey Yada who discusses the importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals globally and here at UBC.
Research aims to investigate dog cognition and therapy dog programs
A new lab at UBC’s Vancouver campus is looking for research participants—and not just anyone will do. The criteria? Must be furry and four-legged. Enjoy belly rubs and yummy treats? That’s a bonus, too.
Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
On September 30th, members of the UBC STEM community came together to commemorate Orange Shirt Day with an Intergenerational March.
UBC team developing oral insulin tablet sees breakthrough results
A team of University of British Columbia researchers working on developing oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections have made a game-changing discovery.
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: September 2022
The start of this new academic year signals some exciting news for our Faculty and UBC.
All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at the xʷcı̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm
The Indigenous Research Partnership, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and The First Nations House of Learning invite you to an All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at xʷci̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm.
Back to School Recipe: Pesto Shrimp Flatbread
Arlene Nguyen is an LFS student in her final year of the UBC Dietetics Program and shares her favourite back to school recipe – Pesto Shrimp Flatbreads.
Using AI can make our food safer
Artificial intelligence can help boost safety in food production, according to a study by UBC and University of Guelph. The average cost of a food recall due to bacterial or microbial contamination is US$10 million.
Better nutrition in aquaculture targets disease reduction
Juvenile farmed fish to receive fulvic acids as a feed supplement.
New Frontiers Funding for COVID-19 Research
Research underway to treat patients with mild COVID-19 using a non-invasive nasal spray.
Join us for #ubcAWP25!
We are excited to announce that we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Animal Welfare Program in 2022/23, and we want you to join us!
Funding for Indigenous food systems research
A team of researchers focused on revitalizing Indigenous food systems and promoting Indigenous food sovereignty have received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Class of 2022 Graduates
Congratulations to this year's graduates! We are immensely proud of all our students and excited to share their accomplishments.