LFS Animal Welfare Alumni Come Together to Create Wildlife Accreditation Program
LFS Animal Welfare Alumni Come Together to Create Wildlife Accreditation Program December 9, 2016 Three UBC Animal Welfare Program alumni have joined forces to create an accreditation program that will encourage wildlife and rodent control companies to make ethical decisions when controlling wildlife populations. Sara Dubois (PhD & MSc, Animal Science, 2014 & 2003), Nicole […]
Dec 09, 2016
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Receives $500,000 from Vancity
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Receives $500,000 from Vancity November 30, 2016 The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm recently received $500,000 from Vancity’s enviro™ Visa program, the enviroFund™ in support of a proposed food and beverage pilot processing facility. The UBC Farm’s Business and Agri-Food Research Network (or BARN@UBC […]
Nov 30, 2016
Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick Visits UBC Farm
Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick Visits UBC Farm July 26, 2016 On July 6th, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick visited us for a “Seed to Shelf” dialogue on UBC Farm’s leading role in promoting sustainable food systems and BC’s agri-food sector through innovation and job training. The Honourable Minister also engaged with […]
Jul 26, 2016
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Arcus (1939 – 2016)
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Arcus (1939 – 2016) July 14, 2016 Dr. Peter Arcus passed away on May 13, 2016 while on holiday in Honokowhai, Maui. Dr. Arcus was a Professor Emeritus in the Agricultural Economics department, having taught at UBC from 1968 until 1974. Dr. Arcus’ obituary can be found here. A Celebration of Life […]
Jul 14, 2016
Recent Graduate: Kyly Whitfield
Recent Graduate: Kyly Whitfield May 31, 2016 “I had so many opportunities at UBC,” said Kyly Whitfield. “Getting a PhD in Human Nutrition was an opportunity to fuse my passions for research and travel. Did I ever make the right choice!” That choice has led Whitfield to her new position as tenure track assistant professor […]
May 31, 2016
Retirements
Retirements May 31, 2016 Professor Rajadurai Rajamahendran, Applied Animal Biology After more than 28 years with our Faculty, Professor Rajadurai Rajamahendran retired in December 2015. Rajamahendran completed his MSc and PhD in Animal Science (Reproductive Physiology) at McGill University in the 1970s. He joined UBC as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science […]
Alumni Profile: Maureen Gitata
Alumni Profile: Maureen Gitata May 31, 2016 Growing up in Nyahururu, Kenya, Maureen Gitata knew that a scholarship was probably the only way she’d be able to go to college. Many in her community, including her parents, are part-time subsistence farmers, growing enough food to feed their families with a little left over to sell. […]
$27 million boost to UBC research into health, sustainability, IT
$27 million boost to UBC research into health, sustainability, IT May 27, 2016 The University of British Columbia has received more than $27 million in funding from the provincial government for a number of research projects, announced on May 24 by Honourable Amrik Virk, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services. The investment from the BC […]
May 27, 2016
Joy of Feeding 2016
Joy of Feeding 2016 May 26, 2016 This unique inter-generational, international food festival and annual fundraiser for UBC Farm celebrates home-cooked dishes from around the world. Vij’s, Terra Breads, the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and UBC Food Services bring together fifteen home cooks of different cultural backgrounds—from Egypt to Switzerland to Turkey and beyond—to […]
May 26, 2016
PhD student wins Killam Graduate Teaching Award
PhD student wins Killam Graduate Teaching Award May 12, 2016 UBC annually awards the Killam Graduate Teaching Award to sixteen Teaching Assistants in recognition of the valuable role that they play in our undergraduate programs. The prize includes both a certificate and $1,000 and is given to TAs who have achieved a high level of respect from both […]
May 12, 2016
Animal Welfare Researchers to Develop Wildlife Accreditation Program
Animal Welfare Researchers to Develop Wildlife Accreditation Program Apr 26, 2016 The control of problem wildlife is a global issue and an unsolved problem of animal welfare. Although many wildlife control companies market their methods as “humane”, there are few standards and currently no third-party accreditation programs. Earlier this month, LFS Adjunct Professor Sara Dubois […]
Apr 26, 2016
GRS Alum Wins CCPA Leadership Award for Research
GRS Alum Wins CCPA Leadership Award for Research Apr 18, 2016 Congratulations to Anelyse Weiler (BSc GRS ’11) who was awarded the 2016 Power of Youth Leadership Award for Research, Analysis and Solutions from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)! Currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, Anelyse completed her Master’s degree at SFU under […]
Apr 18, 2016
Mission IMPULSEible 2016
Mission IMPULSEible 2016 Mar 30, 2016 Mission ImPULSEible is a food development contest where students are challenged to create an innovative and healthy new food product utilizing pulses as ingredients. The team also competed in the 2016 CIFST National Mission ImPULSEible competition, held in Vancouver, in February. A panel of judges evaluated these new food […]
Mar 30, 2016
UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health
UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health Mar 17, 2016 On Friday, March 11, students in our Dietetics program and in UBC’s Dental Hygiene program were recognized for their recent collaborative work in writing consumer articles that link nutrition with oral health. Under the leadership of LFS Lecturer […]
Mar 17, 2016
UBC Dietitian on the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Meal Replacements
UBC Dietitian on the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Meal Replacements Mar 17, 2016 By Corey Allen, UBC Public Affairs The meal replacement industry is big business. Sales for the liquids and powders that act as a substitute for solid food have increased steadily over the past few years. In the United States, the industry is […]
Xiaonan Lu Receives $200K to reduce poultry contamination
Xiaonan Lu Receives $200K to reduce poultry contamination Mar 15, 2016 Dr. Xiaonan Lu, Assistant Professor in Food Science, has been awarded a research grant totaling $200,000 over 2 years from Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC along with AAFC Growing Forward 2 program and cash contributions from BC Chicken Marketing Board, BC Sustainable Poultry Farming […]
Mar 15, 2016
UBC receives $1.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation
UBC receives $1.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation Mar 14, 2016 By Heather Amos, UBC Public Affairs Food scientist Dr. Siyun Wang is one of ten UBC researchers to receive a grant from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). UBC research in areas that include cystic fibrosis and […]
Mar 14, 2016
Xiaonan Lu awarded NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grant
Xiaonan Lu awarded NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grant Mar 4, 2016 Dr. Xiaonan Lu, Assistant Professor in Food Science, has been awarded an NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grant (CRD) totaling $330,000 over 3 years (with generous contributions from his supporting organization). The main goal of his CRD research project is to develop paper-based […]
Mar 04, 2016
Maja Krzic named 2015 Outstanding Associate Editor
Maja Krzic named 2015 Outstanding Associate Editor Mar 3, 2016 Congratulations to Associate Professor Maja Krzic who has been awarded the 2015 Outstanding Associate Editor Award for the journal, Natural Sciences Education, presented by the American Society of Agronomy. From the awards committee: “The quality of a journal’s published articles is largely a consequence of a supportive and […]
Mar 03, 2016
Hitting the Sweet Spot
Hitting the Sweet Spot Feb 29, 2016 By Corey Allen, UBC Public Affairs For some people, their morning coffee or tea just isn’t complete without a few sugar cubes, a packet of artificial sweetener or spoonful of honey. But which choice really hits the sweet spot for your health? Azita Madadi-Noei, a food science lecturer […]
Feb 29, 2016