Leading the Next Wave of Dairy Research
Already an internationally recognized research facility, the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre looks to continue leading in the field by focusing on precision dairy management.
PhD Position in Plant X-ray Tomography and Machine Learning
PhD Position in Plant X-ray Tomography and Machine Learning Posted March 19, 2021. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) at the University of British Columbia is located in Vancouver. Doctoral students joining LFS will learn about critical environmental issues in the context of crop production & performance, sustainability, and to our ability to […]
Black History Month
During Black History Month, we’re highlighting some of our student scholars and alumni.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Receives a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award
Larissa Rossen is part of the Away We Grow study led by Associate Professor Yvonne Lamers, which aims to learn more about the nutrition needs of young children. The award recognizes exceptional health researchers at the beginning of their careers.
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.
Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate
Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new research by Professor Marina von Keyserlingk.
Measuring Tradeoffs When Economics Activity Grows
Raahil Madhok Measuring Tradeoffs When Economics Activity Grows Raahil Madhok is passionate about understanding the relationships between human activity and climate change. He is a PhD student in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems and recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarship. In his research, he estimates the economic cost of climate change, the impact […]
Beyond Meat elevates veggie burgers’ taste, but what about nutrition?
Registered dietitian and LFS instructor Gail Hammond answers questions about the nutrition content of plant-based meat products.
Canadian children’s diet quality during school hours improves over 11-year period
Surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13 per cent improvement in the quality of foods consumed by Canadian children during school hours.
Allison Li
Masters of Food and Resource Economics, Student Award Recipient