Landing a Spot in Veterinary School
Landing a Spot in Veterinary School About NameTitleLocationWestern College of Veterinary MedicineGrad yearProgramMajor Lucy Macdonell completed an Honours BSc in Applied Animal Biology at theFaculty of Land and Food Systems in 2024. This year she began her Doctor ofVeterinary Medicine (DVM) at the Western college of Veterinary Medicine inSaskatoon. While at UBC, Lucy has been […]
On the Frontlines: Inside the Role of a Mental Health Worker
Mia Abbas is an alum of the Food, Nutrition and Health program and through her studies, she gained insight on the importance of community, food and intersectionality – insight that Mia extends to her clients as a Mental Health Worker.
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh receives Innovate BC Award
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh and Peqish Group, Food and Hospitality Inc. are collaborating on a project to develop fat mimetics containing dietary fibers derived from chia as a low-calorie replacement for ingredients like palm oil.
Dr. Jennifer Black receives 2024 Convening & Collaborating Award
Jennifer Black’s project unites researchers, artists, health professionals and community members to explore innovative ways to share and evaluate research on food insecurity.
Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis receives 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Award
Working in collaboration with the territories of Ts’msyen, Gitxsan and Coast Salish Peoples, Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis is seeing how ancestral soil management practices enhanced integrated ecological functions, such as safeguarding biodiversity.
A Lifelong Commitment to UBC, Leadership, and Student Mentorship
We asked David Kitts, the new Dean pro tem and triple alum of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems about his role as a mentor.
Milestones and News & Notes
Milestones and News & Notes Awards and Grants Dana-Lyn Mackenzie won a UBC President’s Staff Award in the category Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence. She has a shared position with LFS, Applied Science and Forestry as Senior Manager, EDI and Indigeneity, and has been a co-lead on the Orange Shirt Day march at UBC for […]
New Faculty Profile: James McKendry
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.
Researching For Positive Change
Growing up in small-town Minnesota might seem like an unlikely backstory for a future of immersive fieldwork in Mexico, Uganda and beyond. But for applied economist Erin Litzow (PhD ISLFS 2024)—a recently appointed University of Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor of Sustainability—one factor focused her young mind on thinking deeply about the world far away from her Midwestern home.
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm For Simran Panatch, food is much more than just something we feed our bodies—it is also a vessel for connection. This love of food has been a driving force in her academic and career pursuits, leading to her current role as the Managing Director of Athiana […]