Black History Month: Kanaan Selasie Doe-Addo
Kanaan Selasie Doe-Addo is working towards a career as a research and development scientist, where he hopes to be on the leading-edge of developing new, sustainable food and packaging products.
Black History Month: Josephine Nabwami
Black History Month: Josephine Nabwami Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics February 2025 – Josephine Nabwami believes education is a powerful tool for solving pressing issues in society. Her academic and professional experiences have inspired her to contribute meaningfully to Uganda’s agricultural sector by promoting sustainable farming practices and financial stability for smallholder farmers. […]
Black History Month: Joseph Sarfo Tabi
Adapting to life in a new country has been an adventure for Joseph Sarfo Tabi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar.
Message from the Dean, LFS Community Connects: January 2025
Message from the Dean, LFS Community Connects: January 2025 Posted on January 29, 2025 Welcome to the first issue of LFS Community Connects for 2025. I hope your new year is going well so far! As I’ve settled into my position as Dean pro tem since October 1, I’ve been fortunate to meet alumni, mentors, […]
Hall of Fame: Amy Yiu
The Faculty is inducting Amy Yiu into our Hall of Fame, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the health of Canadians for 16 years through her exemplary work in food and nutrition as a registered dietitian and educator.
Hall of Fame: Harold Steves
The Faculty is inducting Harold Steves into our Hall of Fame in recognition of his exceptional dedication to community engagement and his pivotal role in shaping agricultural policy in British Columbia.
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: June 2024
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: June 2024 This convocation – Spring 2024 – is bittersweet as it is my final one as Dean of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of you when you started at UBC – and for most students, this was […]
Land One Teaching Team Recognized for Innovation
First-year program wins a teaching innovation award for giving students hands-on experiences, and integrating Indigenous knowledge and diverse worldviews.
Class of 2024: Jonanda Kisingiri
Class of 2024: Jonanda Kisingiri Jonanda Kisingiri (she/her/hers)Program: BSc in Global Resource Systems How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I discovered LFS the same day I discovered UBC — while I was still in Year 11 (10th grade). A representative from UBC came to my school in Uganda and handed out UBC brochures […]
Class of 2024: Hirari Sato
Class of 2024: Hirari Sato Hirari Sato (she/her/hers)Program: BSc in Global Resource Systems How did you hear about LFS at UBC? To be honest, I didn’t know I was in LFS until school started! I was in Applied Biology my first year of university, and applied thinking that it was the regular biology program. The […]