ReachOut Spring: 2022

ReachOut is published twice a year by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC.

Highlights in this issue

Shaping Protein for New Applications

Assistant Professor Derek Dee’s research focuses on changing protein on a nanomolecular level.

A Message from the Dean

Welcome to spring! Dean Rickey feels optimistic, as we start turning a chapter on COVID and gradually return to in-person meetings again.

Breeding Better Crops

Vincent Fetterley’s research focuses on resistant genes in wheat against stripe rust, a fungal pathogen that affects wheat crops all around the world.

Detecting Insects is Getting High-Tech on UBC Campus

A new Campus as a Living Laboratory project will enable UBC researchers to monitor insects in real-time, on a scale never done before.

New Faculty Profile: Anna Brisco

Welcome to Anna Brisco, who brings their culinary and policy experience to UBC’s new Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (MND) professional program.

New Faculty Profile: Jennifer Grenz

Welcome to Jennifer Grenz! Grenz’s expertise is in food sovereignty, plant science, and the intersection of food systems and Indigenous issues.

New Faculty Profile: Tianxi Yang

Welcome to Tianxi Yang, a food and analytical scientist with a unique combination of research experience that spans academic, industry and government.

Expanding the Innovation Network in Dairy

In her new position with BC Dairy Association, alumna Emma Strazhnik is dedicated to supporting dairy producers improve their climate footprint.

An Emerging Voice in Career Advising

Meet Career Strategist Rob Kim, who was named one of LinkedIn’s top voices in Jobs and Careers in the United States and Canada.

News, Notes & Milestones

Read about our upcoming food innovation centre, our new professional development program, and innovations on the horizon from LFS researchers.

Comments? Questions?

ReachOut is published by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia

Editor: Karen Lee
Contributors (current issue): Melanie Kuxdorf, Mona Lee, Pia Lim, Shannon Wong
Principal Photography (current issue): Martin Dee
Design & Layout (Print Version): Dee Creative Inc.
Website: Karen Lee, Pia Lim
Advisory Committee (current issue): Cyprien Lomas, Gail Hammond, Lesley Dampier, Niki Glenning, Zoë Campbell