ReachOut Fall 2024

Dr. Leluo Guan was recently awarded $7.9 million in NSERC and SSHRC funding to head a crucial and wide-ranging five-year study into cattle methane emissions.

In this issue, our new Dean Pro Tem David Kitts shares how our researchers tackle global issues and the story of the largest donation in LFS history.

Dan On, CEO of food manufacturer Dan-D Foods Ltd., aims to empower other like-minded businesses through a $7-million donation to the Dan On Food and Beverage Innovation Centre.

Three students in the Food, Nutrition and Health program design an affordable, eco-friendly and healthy noodle alternative with crickets.

Simran Panatch’s love of food has led to her current role as the Managing Director of Athiana Acres, a 12-hectare regenerative farm in Steveston, Richmond.

Applied economist Erin Litzow researches and designs policies that promote positive change in Mexico, Uganda and beyond.

Dr. James McKendry is a new Assistant Professor in the Faculty who will use innovative tools to understand how nutrition and exercise affect our health as we age.

This month, LFS celebrates staff awards, NSERC grants, new research clusters and an new direction for the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre.