Earth Day: Looking at Long-Term Food Production
For Earth Day, we're highlighting plant physiologist Thorsten Knipfer who is working to understand how we can sustainably manage one of the most important natural resources on our planet, water.
Coordinating Smooth Food Service Operations at a Hospital
Daisy Shen is a Food Service Supervisor at Peace Arch Hospital. She coordinates and supervises 30 food service workers to ensure smooth food service operation.
Designing Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials
Meet Xanyar Mohammadi, whose research focuses on developing a new type of packaging material for food products that can easily decompose and have a low environmental impact.
LFS Co-op Opportunities
LFS Co-op Opportunities Does your organization need extra support this summer for special projects, vacation coverage or increased work volume? Hire one of our knowledgeable and motivated co-op students! Our co-op students can help in many areas from research and product development to marketing and data analytics. Co-op is a great way for an organization […]
2023 March is Nutrition Month
To mark Nutrition Month, we invited a few Land and Food Systems faculty, staff and students to give us their ideas for go-to meals, whether dessert is okay to eat, and ways they stay healthy.
Student Feature – Julia Watkins
Julia Watkins is a second-year LFS student studying Food, Nutrition, and Health, with aspirations to enter the dietetics program. In this feature, Julia shares a quinoa salad recipe!
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, we are highlighting some outstanding members of the LFS community.
Researchers call for caution on agricultural pesticides
UBC researchers call for a review of common agricultural pesticides until their impact on the ecosystem is more fully understood.
Paul Molund
Congratulations to Paul Molund (PhD’85) on receiving a 2023 Alumni Builder Award!
Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: January 2023
Welcome to a new year, a fresh start for many people.
