Alumni Spotlight – Congratulations to the Home Economics Class of 1970!
UBC Alum Harold Steves to Retire From Civic Politics
Harold Steves will be retiring this year as Richmond's longest-serving City Councillor.
Supporting Students During COVID-19
Some quick pivots took place in the summer as we prepared for online teaching and learning.
New Dietetics Crowd Fundraiser
Dietetics students often travel to remote communities during their practicum. To help them, we've established Dietetics Rural and Indigenous Communities Placement Fund.
UBC Wine Centre Poised for Growth
With an expansion to the UBC Okanagan campus, the UBC Wine Research Centre Director Jacques-Olivier Pesme and Associate Director Simone Castellarin look to the future.
Assistant Professor Tamara Cohen Receives SSHRC Insight Development Grant
The grant will support Dr. Cohen's project to develop a diet self-monitoring tool.
Bond between cow and calf grows deeper when suckling is allowed
What impacts the bond between cow and calf? New LFS research published in Scientific Reports looks at the role of suckling.
Three Faculty Members are Recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
In total, UBC is receiving $10.61M for 41 equipment and infrastructure projects.
UBC Moves Up in Rank for Agricultural Sciences, Food Science and Technology
According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, UBC either maintained or moved up in rankings nationally and internationally.
Beer and Consumer Response Using Biometrics: Associations Assessment of Beer Compounds and Elicited Emotions
A new study looks at the emotional reactions caused by beer, and found people prefer sweeter beers - based off their facial expressions.
UBC and BC SPCA Launch New Research Chair to Study Companion Animals
Assistant Professor Alexandra Protopopova has been named the NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare, and she will lead research between UBC and the BC SPCA over the next five years.
Meet the LFS Class of 2020
Congratulations to all of our students in the Class of 2020! Here are just a few of our outstanding students who are poised to make their mark in the world.
Racial Equity and Food Systems Resources
We need to work collectively towards dismantling systems of oppression, and would like to highlight resources that are a good starting point for our community.
May is National Pet Month
To celebrate, Assistant Professor Sasha Protopopova shares some of the research findings behind what benefits having a companion animal can bring. And we introduce you to some of the pets of LFS!
Alumni: Pivoting Their Businesses during COVID-19
We checked in with three LFS entrepreneurs in Vancouver, to see how they are adapting their food and beverage businesses during the COVID-19 situation.
Celebrating National Volunteer Week with Seasoned Mentor, Paul Molund
For National Volunteer Week, we checked in with longtime volunteer and alumnus of the Faculty, Paul Molund.
Dean’s Message on Earth Day
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Dean Rickey Yada looks back at how far we've come.
UBC Farm Update
An update on the UBC farm activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Information for Land and Food Systems
Larger farms benefit farmers but not consumers
In developing countries, increasing farm size may help individual farmers, but not the local food supply.