Flavour of the Month: Sweet Treats
We asked Thilini Leitan, our LFS Student Engagement Officer about her favourite treat.
Congratulations Student Leadership Award Winners!
Three senior students are being recognized for making a positive impact in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Shout out to Jasmine Zhao, Jason Pang and Kelly Chia for providing new ideas, leadership, and long-standing service to benefit students and the overall LFS community.
Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys
Risa Sargent, who heads the Plant Pollinator and Global Change lab in LFS, and master’s student Sarah Knoerr are featured in a UBC News story to discuss rising concerns about the number of common eastern bumble bees—an introduced species—being found in the wild and in research surveys of pollinators in the Lower Mainland.
2024 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Winner: Kelly Chia
Kelly Chia is motivated to make change and ensure the LFS|US has systems in place to support students in the long-term.
2024 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Winner: Jason Pang
Jason Pang has held many student leadership roles in LFS, and in his senior years he was a Teaching Assistant and LFS Student Ambassador.
2024 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Winner: Jasmine Zhao
Jasmine Zhao enjoys meeting new-to-UBC students and ensuring they have a good experience when they start university.
Indigenous Forest Gardens Look to Expand
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, UBC, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and three First Nations in so-called B.C. are applying novel approaches to measure soil processes and properties, and the downstream impacts on ecosystem health.
Dr. William Valley awarded 2024 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Will Valley’s West Coast Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes his excellence in teaching and commitment to the principles of equity, inclusion, and decolonization.
Brewing Success: How to Be Bold as an Entrepreneur
Exceptional entrepreneurs stand out for their remarkable products in addition to the passion and unique perspectives they bring to their ventures. From his early days at UBC, where thoughts about a career were far away, to now running a successful business at Moving Coffee Roastery, Edmond Keung…
CIHR Grants Awarded to LFS Researchers
Three LFS research labs were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Their labs delve into the wide scope of applications in the Faculty’s Food, Nutrition, and Health department.