LFS Today May 14, 2021

Congratulations Gail Hammond!

Congratulations to Gail Hammond who has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Teaching, with tenure, effective July 1, 2021.

New Hire within the LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Program

We are happy to announce that Iris Li will be joining us as our new Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Program Assistant! She will be working closely with Shelley, Lia and Sean to deliver exceptional support and service to 12 research-based, 3 professional and 1 graduate certificate programs. Iris is no stranger to working with students as her previous position was an administrative assistant for Elite Educational Institute. Iris holds a BA with a major in Economics and extended minor in Linguistics from SFU. We are excited to have her join the Faculty! Iris’ first day will be Monday, May 17^th so please feel free to virtually introduce yourself!

Tebogo Leepile Wins People’s Choice Award in 3MT!

Congratulations to Tebogo Leepile on winning the People’s Choice Award in yesterday’s Western Regional round of the Three Minute Thesis competition! Thank you to the many students, faculty and staff who came out to support and vote for her. Tebogo is a PhD candidate in the Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems program (supervisors: Dr Eduardo Jovel & Dr Crystal Karakochuk).

Tebogo also received media coverage in Mmegi online on May 12 regarding the 3MT competition.

Sustainable Friday

Your sustainability tip of the week is
Keep freezers organized, clean, and away from heat, and don’t leave freezer doors open. Schedule a yearly defrost to remove ice.
Do you have a sustainability tip to share with your colleagues? Send it to mcm-lst@lists.ubc.ca and lfs.today@ubc.ca! Tips can cover a range of settings, from lab work to your community to working from home. 

Lectures: Candidates for Lecturer in Human Nutrition

We will be interviewing two candidates for the position of Lecturer in Human Nutrition, on May 20 and 28. We have included their information below, along with Zoom links to the lectures. Registration is required, so please click on the links in advance to register and view their bios. We hope that you will be able to attend and to provide feedback to the selection committee. The lectures will be recorded for those unable to attend. A copy of the advertisement can be found here.
Dr. Matilda Laar, Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana

Lecture: Protein Digestion and Absorption
May 20, 9:30-10:50am
Register in advance for this meeting:

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Usd-quqT4qHNILnqdclrd-AtnMGcrrN5H7
Dr. Elizabeth Novak, Sessional Lecturer, Food Nutrition and Health Program, UBC, and Instructor, Health & Human Nutrition, Capilano University

Lecture: Protein Digestion and Absorption
May 28, 9:30-10:50am
Register in advance for this meeting:

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YvfuCupzwtE9HGM7bKz8ZD-TDyEGKmKj_J