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News Notice for Dr. Raja Rajamahendran We are sad to announce that Dr. Raja Rajamahendran, Professor Emeritus, passed away on November 30, 2022. Dr. Rajamahendran completed his MSc and PhD in Animal Science (Reproductive Physiology) at McGill University in the 1970s. He joined UBC as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science in […]

News Random Acts of Recognition Congratulations to these Random Acts recipients: The Finance team, Deborah Wang, Daphne Wang, and Vicky Chan, for their dedication to work and being such a wonderful team! To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some […]

News Random Acts of Recognition Many thanks to Harini Aiyer, Morgan Hamilton, Andrew Riseman, and Gabriel Smith for conducting some meticulous and difficult reviews with a tight schedule. To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way, send an email […]

News LFS Holiday Party – Register by Dec. 2 The Faculty will be hosting a late-lunch buffet on Friday, Dec. 9 for LFS faculty and staff. This is a way to thank everyone for their outstanding contributions, both over the past year and throughout the pandemic. We are looking forward to closing out 2022 together, […]

News LFS Merchandise Available for Orders You can now buy new LFS-branded merchandise! You can buy online or in-store at the UBC Bookstore, or visit the Intranet to purchase internally for LFS faculty and staff pricing. Newly branded merchandise includes beeswax, t-shirts, travel mug, baseball caps, recycled notebooks. We still have some classics – including […]

News LFS in the News A new study by Crystal Karakochuk and Kelsey Cochrane reveals high rates of iron deficiency in women during late-stage pregnancy: “This was much higher than I expected to see, which worries us because a woman who is iron-deficient in pregnancy is at higher risk for having an infant with iron […]

News LFS students receive awards at Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society UBC LFS students attended the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, the Entomological Society of Canada, and the Entomological Society of America. Special congratulations to LFS graduate students Matthew Tsuruda, who was awarded a student award from the […]

News Random Acts of Recognition Thanks to the LFS staff, faculty and students who made the United Way Bake Sale a success on Nov. 8, helping us raise more $600!! These funds will support people in need through locally based community programs run by the United Way. Thanks to the following people for your support. […]

News Happy News from CSFS! We are happy to share that Elena Donskikh, is expecting her first baby in the new year! As Elena prepares for the wonderful world of sleep deprivation and dirty diapers, her last day is scheduled to be Friday, February 10, 2023. To support this transition, we will be hiring a […]

News Save the Date! LFS Holiday Party (date change) The faculty and staff holiday party has been moved to Friday, December 9 from 3 to 5pm due to scheduling conflicts. Please mark your calendars! Further details will be coming soon. Call for Nominations – LFS Service Awards – deadline extension Nominations are now open (https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1uAycvz9GZ0Klo) […]

News Support the United Way Bake Sale – Nov. 8 Come by the MacMillan Building (main entrance, first floor) on Tuesday, November 8 from 10:30am to 1:30pm to support the LFS bake sale! LFS is lucky to have some pretty awesome in-house bakers – treats include pumpkin cranberry loaf, mango tarts, and tapioca pudding! Also, […]

News Teaching Theory Thursday “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” – Ronald E. Osborn Are you looking to try something new with your teaching? Contact the Learning Centre to discuss. Events Nov. 4 – Lunch & Learn Decolonisation Session: Engaging with A/r/t/cart/ography: Happier, healthier, wealthier? […]

News Last Reminder: LFS Curriculum Change – Oct. 10 Deadline Time again to submit any Curriculum Change Proposals you are considering. Proposals can include a variety of changes to an LFS course or program, from changing the title of a course to adding a new program. The steps listed below are required prior to submitting […]

  News   Course Expense Fund Requests due by Oct. 15   Teaching an undergraduate course in Winter Term 2 (Jan-April 2022)?Now’s the time to send in your course expense requests.   Email your completed, signed form to virginia.frankian@ubc.ca by October 15th   Undergraduate Course Expense Fund: If your course expenses are other than photocopying […]

News LFS in the News Anubhav Pratap-Singh and team are developing oral insulin tablets that can replace daily insulin injections. KOAA-TV (Pueblo, CO), KERO-TV (Bakersfield, CA), KXLF-TV (Butte, MT), KBZK-TV (Bozeman, MT), KATC-TV (Lafayette, LA), KIVI-TV (Nampa, ID), WGBA-TV (Green Bay, WI), KSBY-TV (San Luis Obispo, CA), WKBW-TV (Buffalo, NY), KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK) Jennifer Lipka, […]

News New director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm I am pleased to announce that Sean Smukler will become the new Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, effective January 1, 2023. Many of you are familiar with Sean who is an Associate Professor in the Faculty […]

News BCKDF funds announced for LFS researchers Congratulations to the following LFS recipients of the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF). These investments allow researchers to create new and innovative technology that will improve the lives of people throughout B.C. Environment Economics Research Unit led by Frederik Noack. UBC Nutritional Epidemiology and Big Data Analytics Laboratory […]

News LFS in the News Marina von Keyserlingk comments on calf management Marina von Keyserlingk, an NSERC Industrial Research Chair, was featured in The Western Producer in an article Public Considers Calf Age in Views on Slaughter. She discussed findings of their survey that assessed public attitudes toward how surplus dairy calves are managed and […]

News Last Reminder: LFS Curriculum Change – Sept. 18 Deadline Time again to submit any Curriculum Change Proposals you are considering. Proposals can include a variety of changes to an LFS course or program, from changing the title of a course to adding a new program. The steps listed below are required prior to submitting […]

News Random Acts of Recognition Congratulations to Random Acts of Recognition recipients: Sahil Sahibole for his constant support and enthusiasm around tech support. He’s been very helpful as we try and learn more about the various filming and printing equipment in the learning centre. The LFS DAE team would like to recognize Alberto Baldelli and […]

News Save the date! LFS Welcome back event – Sept. 23 The Faculty is hosting a Welcome back event and invites all LFS faculty, staff and graduate students to attend. This is a chance to reconnect with colleagues and get to know our graduate students. The location will be at UBC Farm’s events field. The […]

News LFS in the News Jennifer Black talks about the impact of food insecurity on people’s physical and mental health. Medscape Michael Brunt, a former PhD student in the AWP, wrote a commentary on institutional transparency in animal research. The Conversation Remote Access to Office and Lab Computers in LFS Beginning on Sep 13, 2022, […]

News LFS in the News LFS researchers led by Anubhav Pratap-Singh have developed oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections. Daily Mail, Global Curricula Assessment News The University of British Columbia is the latest university to request programme approval through IUFoST. The UBC programme submitted has been approved by the Education Panel […]

News Wellness Wednesdays: Understanding your Staff Pension Plan workshops Understanding your Staff Pension Plan (UYSPP) is an informative 90-minute workshop designed for UBC Staff Pension Plan members of all ages. This workshop is intended to help members learn more about their Plan, pensions in general, and related retirement considerations. For members who are approaching retirement, […]

News Are you prepared for an emergency? Safety & Risk Services, Emergency Management team will be setting up a booth from September 6 to 8, 2022 to help increase the campus community’s resilience, emergency awareness and preparedness! Stop by the Emergency Management booth on Imagine UBC on September 6 to learn more about emergency preparedness […]