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.
Tamara Cohen
New Faculty Profile: Tamara Cohen Tamara Cohen started in January 2020, serving in dual roles as Director of Dietetics and Assistant Professor (Food, Nutrition and Health). Her research involves helping individuals maintain healthy lifestyle practices and improve their relationship with food. Cohen, who loves working with people, takes a holistic approach that never involves strict […]
MLWS Alumna Creates an Opportunity for Students in the Field
MLWS Alumna Creates an Opportunity for Students in the Field No two days are ever the same for Erika Nassichuk (BSc Applied Biology 2008, Master of Land and Water Systems 2015), who works as an Environmental Protection Officer for the District of North Vancouver (DNV). The DNV is a large suburban community nestled against the […]
Calling Agassiz Home for 25 Years
Calling Agassiz Home for 25 Years Photo by Hover Collective Since 1995, the community of Agassiz, B.C., 100 kilometers east of Vancouver, has been home to the university’s dairy cattle. Today these cattle play an important role in teaching and research, and at last count, their numbers reached approximately 500. Now called the UBC Dairy […]
Agora Cafe
Agora Café: the Student-Run Initiative at the Heart of the Faculty Cara LeGault and Vanessa Yeung Chances are, if you’ve been a part of the Faculty in the past 15 years, you’re already familiar with Agora Café. But look past the famous granola bars and friendly faces, and this little café is a unique experiment […]
Improving Animal Welfare in Shelters
Improving Animal Welfare in Shelters Photo by Brittany Gawley As a child growing up on an Ontario farm, Bailey Eagan was curious about the behaviour of her horses and dogs, and sought to make the best possible lives for them. Supervised by Professor David Fraser, the research focus of her Master’s of Science has been […]
News, Notes & Milestones
News & Notes Food And Beverage Research Partnerships to Expand Anubhav Pratap Singh, Minister Lana Popham & PhD student Ronit Mandal LFS will work even more closely with those in B.C.’s food industry, thanks to the creation of a Food and Beverage Innovation Professorship last fall. At a visit to UBC, Agriculture Minister Lana Popham […]
Gurcharn Brar
New Faculty Profile: Gurcharn Brar Not many people consider fungus beautiful, but that is how Gurcharn Brar describes yellow rust (also known as stripe rust). He first noticed it in Grade 12 while visiting his farm in his native country of India, and the yellow-striped leaves were fascinating to him. The very fungus causing yellow […]
A Message from the Dean
A Message from the Dean Rickey Yada I hope this issue of ReachOut provides you a little distraction from the events happening currently. You can read many stories related to our work in animal welfare, including research dedicated to improving conditions for animals living in shelters. Also, we are excited by a new research chair […]
Matias Margulis
New Faculty Profile: Matias Margulis When Matias Margulis explains why soybean production took off in Brazil in the 1980s with support from Japan, it almost sounds like a spy novel, complete with intrigue stemming from international politics and foreign investment. With a background in development, governance and food security, Margulis is well-versed on global trade […]