Leonard Zheng
Leonard Zheng About NameLeonard ZhengGrad year2025ProgramBachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and HealthMajorFood, Nutrition and HealthMinorCommerce June 18, 2025 – Leonard Zheng has taken varied roles within LFS and UBC to build upon his leadership experiences – gaining valuable skills in finance, mentorship, sustainability work, and community building. Zheng served as VP Finance with the […]
Ashley Jang
Ashley Jang About NameAshley JangGrad year2025ProgramBachelor of Science in Applied BiologyMajorApplied Animal Biology June 18, 2025 – For Ashley Jang, it was those first-year jitters that kick-started her leadership involvement in LFS. Remembering how nervous she was on Imagine Day, she decided to volunteer at the following year’s event as an Orientation Leader so that […]
Maria Serban
Maria Serban About NameMaria SerbanGrad year2025ProgramBachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and HealthMajorDietetics June 18, 2025 – Maria Serban feels fortunate to have made a positive impact on other students, instructors and community members throughout her time in LFS. A strong advocate for nutrition and health, Serban became involved in the Nutrikids club and progressed […]
News and Notes
News and Notes Celebrating the strides our LFS community has made in nutrition, applied biology, community engagement, and education. Mahsa Jessri wins Early Career Researcher Prize Mahsa Jessri, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Nutritional Epidemiology for Population Health, won an Early Career Researcher Partnership Prize. This is given by the Canadian […]
Engaging the community through food systems initiatives
Two projects co-led by LFS received 2024-25 Community-University Engagement Support funding.
Marina von Keyserlingk wins national graduate mentorship award
Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk has been awarded the 2024 Dr. Suning Wang Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies.
Marina von Keyserlingk awarded honorary doctorate from Ghent University
Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ghent University in recognition of her outstanding contributions to animal welfare.
JT Cornelis awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Soil scientist Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis has received a Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship for his work on ecosystem resilience and Indigenous-led land stewardship.
Lindsay Cuff wins UBC award for leadership in open education
Lindsay Cuff, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Faculties of Forestry and Land and Food Systems, received an Open Educational Resource (OER) Excellence and Impact Award.
Honorary Degree to Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski
The University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland, recognized the longstanding contributions and scientific achievements of Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski by awarding him a Doctor Honoris Causa.