Milestones and News & Notes
Milestones and News & Notes Awards and Grants Dana-Lyn Mackenzie won a UBC President’s Staff Award in the category Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence. She has a shared position with LFS, Applied Science and Forestry as Senior Manager, EDI and Indigeneity, and has been a co-lead on the Orange Shirt Day march at UBC for […]
New Faculty Profile: James McKendry
Dr. James McKendry is a new Assistant Professor in the Faculty who will use innovative tools to understand how nutrition and exercise affect our health as we age.
Researching For Positive Change
Growing up in small-town Minnesota might seem like an unlikely backstory for a future of immersive fieldwork in Mexico, Uganda and beyond. But for applied economist Erin Litzow (PhD ISLFS 2024)—a recently appointed University of Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor of Sustainability—one factor focused her young mind on thinking deeply about the world far away from her Midwestern home.
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm For Simran Panatch, food is much more than just something we feed our bodies—it is also a vessel for connection. This love of food has been a driving force in her academic and career pursuits, leading to her current role as the Managing Director of Athiana […]
Insect-Inspired Udon Noodles
Three students in the Food, Nutrition and Health program designed a new product that would hit all three marks, plus one more—they wanted a new product that would also speak to their Asian heritage.
Major New Study Study Targets Methane Emissions
The project, a multidisciplinary collaboration between major institutions and researchers throughout Canada, aims to understand the complexities of methane-generating processes in the rumen microbiome of beef and dairy cattle—while also developing novel technologies and management strategies to make these processes as efficient as possible at inhibiting emissions.
Launching the Next Generation of Food Innovators
As a successful entrepreneur, Dan On, CEO of food manufacturer Dan-D Foods Ltd., is now at a place where he can empower other like-minded businesses.
Dean’s Message
Welcome to the fall issue of ReachOut magazine! I’m confident you’ll find something of interest in this issue, particularly since our researchers are tackling global issues often seen in today’s headlines.
Helping Wine Producers Hit by Extreme Weather
The potential for climate change to seriously harm B.C.’s wine sector was starkly demonstrated in January 2024 when temperatures in the all-important Okanagan grape-growing region suddenly plummeted as low as minus 29 degrees Celsius. According to Professor Dr. Simone Castellarin, the impact of the sweeping cold snap was both “striking and unprecedented.”
Serving Students and the Community as Dean
Dean Rickey Yada reflects on the relationships, communities, and lasting changes he cultivated at LFS.