Mahshid (Michelle) Heydarirad
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Mahshid (Michelle) Heydarirad BSc Applied Biology 2026 | Major: Applied Animal Biology What excites you about science? I believe the thing that most excites me and keeps me intrigued about science is the fields’ ability to constantly be evolving. There is always a world of unknown and […]
Shaina Alize Sequeira
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Shaina Alize SequeiraBSc Food, Nutrition and Health 2026 | Major: Food Science When did you realize science was for you? Ever since I can remember, food has always fascinated me. As a 5-year-old, my favourite pastime was conducting bizarre kitchen experiments and concocting barely-edible ‘snacks’ from […]
Gulbahar Mammetgurbanova
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Gulbahar MammetgurbanovaBSc Global Resource Systems 2026 What excites you about science? One thing that excites me about science is its ability to answer questions while simultaneously raising even more. It’s a never-ending cycle of curiosity and discovery that continually pushes boundaries. Science not only helps us […]
Emiko Araki
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Emiko ArakiBSc Food and Resource Economics 2025 What excites you about science? Environmental economics really caught my attention because it provides us with data-driven insights that shape better decisions. I’m especially interested in how policies like carbon pricing and cap-and-trade internalize externalities, ensuring businesses and individuals […]
Flavour of the Month: Matcha
We asked Jenny Kim, our 2024-2025 LFS|US president, for her favourite flavour! Jenny is in her final year in our Global Resource System (GRS) program. Read more about her highlights in LFS and top tips for new LFS students.
Ashley Jang
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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.
Celebrating the Class of 2024!
To celebrate this year’s graduating class, we spoke to a few of our outstanding students. We look forward to keeping up with these students and all they accomplish – this is only the beginning of their next adventure!
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 […]