BC Cancer dietitian receives Michael Smith Health Professional-Investigator award
Congrats to Registered Dietitian Eleah Stringer (BSc FNH ‘13) for winning a Michael Smith Health Research Award to study the effects of intermittent fasting on cancer and the microbiome.
Dec 16, 2021
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: December 2021
I hope that you are preparing to ring in the holiday season with friends and family. I am cautiously optimistic that our family gatherings will still take place over the holidays, but I’m keeping an eye on the Omicron variant to see if it impacts our travel to Ontario.
Dec 15, 2021
LFS Winter 2021 Grad Ceremony
A huge congratulations to our Class of 2021! We were so thankful for the chance to celebrate our grads in person in November 2021. The Faculty is proud of their resilience, dedication, and commitment to making the world a better place. Tuum Est!
Dec 14, 2021
Sustainability Education Awards Recognize UBC
Two collaborative UBC papers were recognized as high-impact sustainability projects and pioneering research. Both thought-leadership papers received 2021 Sustainability Awards.
Dec 10, 2021
LFS Alumna Wins Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Congratulations to Aditi Sriram, one of 11 Canadians heading to Oxford University next October, and among 100 standout scholars from around the world who won fully sponsored graduate Rhodes Scholarships.
Nov 24, 2021
Statement about Flooding and Climate Change Events in B.C.
A statement about flooding and climate change events in B.C. from Dean Yada, the UBC Farm, and Faculty Advisory Board.
Nov 18, 2021
Making Our Food Fairer
Tabitha Martens speaks about Canada’s food systems and how they intersect with culture, colonization, and the lives of BIPOC Canadians.
Nov 10, 2021
Research on Wagyu-style beef alternatives start at UBC
As Protein Industries Canada and its industry partners invest $7.6 million to produce made-in-Canada meat alternatives, students in LFS will have the opportunity to receive advanced training in making plant-based proteins.
Nov 09, 2021
Meet Peek-a-Moo, a Data Visualization Tool for Dairy Cattle
Meet Peek-a-Moo, the UBC Dairy Research Centre's new data visualization tool. The new tool helps researchers spot trends in everything from how much cows eat and rest, to where they spend their time, and even who else in the herd they hang out with!
Oct 22, 2021
Fighting Grain Diseases Using Modern Methods
The grain industry and UBC are partnering to find out how genome technology can prevent pathogens from taking hold in wheat and barley crops.
Oct 21, 2021
National Day of Truth and Reconcilliation, Summary and Reflection
Thank you to everyone who came to the Intergenerational March for National Truth and Reconciliation day. Click to view a video summary of the event.
Oct 18, 2021
Millet Pumpkin Porridge
This recipe was written by Xinyan Fan, a program assistant in the LFS Dietetics program. Thank you Xinyan for this lovely fall themed breakfast recipe!
Oct 14, 2021
New DIY Media Studio Enables UBC Library Users to Record High Quality Video and Audio Content
Our faculty's Duncan McHugh, Digital & Instructional Media Producer has been featured by the UBC Library group. Read about the the library's new DIY media studio and how Duncan will use the space for his course, LFS 400: Audio Storytelling.
Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30
This year, September 30 will also mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Read about events and learning opportunities on campus.
Sep 22, 2021
Cheenar Shah
An interview with Cheenar Shah, an alumna currently employed with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries as a Climate Change Adaptation Program Advisor.
Sep 21, 2021
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: Sept. 2021
I hope you are enjoying the crisper, cooler weather that September brings.
Melody Wang Receives 2021 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award
Congratulations to Melody Wang on receiving the 2021 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award!
Aug 30, 2021
Faculty Advisory Board members receive Order of British Columbia
Congratulations to Faculty Advisory Board members – Arran and Ratana Stephens – on receiving the Order of British Columbia.
Aug 17, 2021
Three LFS Projects Receive Over $3.5 Million in Funding from the BC Knowledge and Development Fund (BCKDF)
We are proud to announce that three research projects from our faculty received a combined amount of over $3.5 million from the BC Knowledge and Development Fund (BCKDF). Click to see a list of the funded projects with short summaries of the research.
Aug 13, 2021
Deans Message for LFS Community Connects: July 2021
As UBC campus attractions are open this summer, I invite those of you in the Lower Mainland – and those of you who may in town this summer – to come by and visit!
Jul 22, 2021