New Faculty Profile: Andrea Frommel
New Faculty Profile: Andrea Frommel Andrea Frommel will join the Applied Biology program on July 1 as an Assistant Professor and Chair of Sustainable Aquaculture. Originally from Mountain View, California, she received her PhD in Fisheries Biology from the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow with the […]
Nature’s Weapon Against Food-Borne Pathogens
Microscopic bacteria-eating viruses, known as bacteriophages or phages, are coming into favour as a way to combat food-borne pathogens.
Lucy Hoang: Dietitian in the Making
Lucy Hoang: Dietitian in the Making A second-year nutrition elective course triggered Lucy Hoang’s decision to transfer from Faculty of Science to Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Trading in chemistry for dietetics, she has enjoyed opportunities to practice nutrition counselling with volunteer clients, write blog articles for dietitians and lead nutrition tours in a […]
Afnan Ali
My program has a lot of flexibility, and provides a variety of possible career options and opportunities.
Connecting with Students for Mutual Growth
Adrienne Nye is a Scientific Communications and Creative Content Professional, with career experience at STEMCELL Technologies. She was a mentor in the 2020-21 LFS Mentorship Program.
Studying Animal Shelters’ Access to Vulnerable Populations
My work is guided by the principles of One Welfare, where the wellbeing of humans, animals and the environment are ultimately interconnected.
Leading the Next Wave of Dairy Research
Already an internationally recognized research facility, the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre looks to continue leading in the field by focusing on precision dairy management.
Unveiling Better Practices in Livestock Care
The chance to do research at the UBC Dairy Research and Education Centre has allowed me to continue contributing to the development of dairy farming.
Eric Yu
There are so many opportunities to be involved within the greater UBC and Vancouver communities – there’s always something interesting to do.
Let’s Talk: New CRC Chair Frederik Noack
Frederik Noack talks about his research that focuses on how economic development can move ahead without damaging the environment.