2023 News Archives

Flavour of The Month: Pecan Pie

We asked Sahil, Support Analyst in the Learning Centre at LFS, for his autumn flavour of the month.

Bringing voices together for World Food Day in Vancouver

We gathered in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 16 to mark World Food Day with people who are involved in improving our local and global food systems.

Weaving Relations: Applying Indigenous Design and Engagement to Your Work

On October 4, join a Community Engagement Network (CEN) session on applying Indigenous design and engagement to your work.

Flavour of the Month: Coconut Smoothie

We asked Della Hamzah, our LFS Dean's Office Communications Assistant what her favourite back to school food and drink was: a coconut smoothie!

Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day

Join Land and Food Systems and Applied Science on September 30 for an intergenerational march to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD).

All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at the xʷcı̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm

The xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, First Nations House of Learning, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and the Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, and Education Research Cluster invite you to an All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at xʷci̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm.

PhD profile: Sasha Pollet, Soil Science

Soil Science student Sasha Pollet wins the Warkentin Prize, which recognizes a young scientist who publishes a referred article or graduate thesis.

Bird’s-eye view of soil science challenges

Meet Dr. Jude Odhiambo (PhD Soil Science, 1998, who has taken a close look at soils around the world – from the Fraser Valley to his current work location in South Africa.

LFS researchers awarded funding from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Congratulations to four LFS researchers on receiving funding from CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).

LFS researchers awarded 2023 NSERC Discovery Grants

Congratulations to four LFS researchers on receiving NSERC Discovery research grants.

Alumni Profile: Janella Schwab

Janella Schwab is an alumna of the Applied Biology program and is now pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering at Stanford University. Janella speaks about the unconventional route she took in LFS, and how it led her to discover the world of bioengineering.

Alumni Profile: Marley Blok

Marley Blok is an alumna of the Applied Biology program and currently volunteers with Veterinarians Without Borders in their Volunteers Engaged in Gender-Responsive Technical Solutions Program, or VETS for short. Working with local Ghanaian organizations, Blok's goal is to create sustainable socioeconomic change in rural communities through improving health in animal production systems.

Early Career Investigator Award

Dr. Tianxi Yang wins an Applied Sciences Early Career Investigator Award for her research that brings high-tech analysis and tools to agri-food.

Student Spotlight: Jennifer Appiah

Meet Jennifer Appiah, our student spotlight! Jennifer is a 2022 recipient of the Freybe Award in Nutrition and Dietetics and is currently completing her first year as part of UBC’s Master of Nutrition and Dietetics’ first ever cohort.

Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Bateson

Meet Daniel Bateson, an APBI alumni who works in horticulture.

UBC launches training course on Indigenous understanding for faculty and staff

A new course to set a baseline understanding of Indigenous matters among UBC faculty and staff is officially launching on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21).

Alumni Spotlight: Pailin Chongchitnant

Meet Pailin Chongchitnant, a chef, author, and YouTuber who has recently published her second cookbook!

Student Spotlight: Joseph Al Rahmani

In Memory of Wilson Mendes

We mourn the passing of our dear friend Wilson Pereira Mendes.

UBC Wine Tasting Ability Course

UBC Okanagan partners with University of Bordeaux - ISVV (Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences) to create a new course: Wine Tasting Ability (WTA) BC Canada Level One.