UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems
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The official Twitter feed for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC #ubcLFS #UBC #agriculture #soil #water #nutrition #dietetics #research
Vancouver, BC
Joined April 2009
Exciting news — the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre just launched a brand-new website! 🐄🔬 The Centre is an internationally renowned research facility that promotes and supports leading edge dairy research. Explore the latest in dairy research:
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On Feb. 4, hear experts from clinical research, dentistry, dietetics, pharmaceutical sciences, and counselling offer insights on how & why collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches improve outcomes for patients with cancer and other chronic illnesses.
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Congrats to Michael Anderson (MSc Food Science) on receiving an @alumniubc Alumni Builder Award! As a winemaker and viticulturist, Michael stands out as a changemaker and leader in his field. Read more:
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✨ Meet Mia Abbas, a Mental Health Worker and FNH alum who's making a difference in her community. ✨ Mia is dedicated to empowering her community by developing meaningful connections and providing vital mental health support. Learn more:
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Can AI help us tackle world hunger? 🌎 Jonathan Proctor is exploring just that by using cutting-edge satellite images & machine-learning techniques to learn what a heating planet will do to global food supplies and what we can do to keep the world fed.
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RT @ubcappscience: To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we invite our @UBC community to register for the Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Serie…
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Did you know the UBC Wine Library has 4,000+ unique bottles of wine? 🍷🍇 Join us for a four-session Wine Education and Tasting series — tour the Wine Library & learn about the elements of wine-production, from grape-growing to the finished product!
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Travel to Indonesia while taking an LFS course for 5 weeks! Go Global is offering a seminar that will introduce you to the principles & applications of project Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning and impact analysis in a post-COVID world. Apply by Jan. 28:
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Congratulations to @Dr_Pratap_Singh on receiving an @innovate_bc Award! 🎉 He will be collaborating with @peqish on a project to develop fat mimetics containing dietary fibers derived from chia as a low-calorie replacement for ingredients like palm oil.
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Grow your network and participate in thought-provoking discussions on adapting to #climatechange challenges from the farm to landscape scale. 👇 Register now:
🔬🌾 Lab to Land: Advancing Water & Soil Research for Agricultural Resilience 📌 Connect with researchers, farmers & policymakers driving agricultural climate solutions in BC! 📅 Jan 15 & 16, 2025 @ 9 AM–12:30 PM PST (FREE Virtual Event) 👉 Register now:
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.@ubyssey sat down with Celeste Bouchaud, registered dietitian and PhD student in human nutrition, to answer some of the most burning nutrition questions, such as "Do multivitamins work?" and "What's the deal with intermittent fasting?" Read more:
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The deadline to apply to the Steering Committee for the Dan On Food and Beverage Innovation Centre has been extended to Dec. 31! 👉Apply now:
Are you entrepreneurial and interested in working with people in B.C.’s food and beverage industry? We're #hiring a student representative to join the Steering Committee of UBC's new Dan On Food and Beverage Centre (FBIC). Apply by Nov. 29. Learn more:
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Congrats to Jennifer Black on receiving 2024 C2 Program funding from @HlthResearchBC. Her project unites researchers, artists, health professionals and community members to explore innovative ways to share and evaluate research on #foodinsecurity.
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Searching for the perfect gift for the wine enthusiast in your life? 🍷🎁 Treat them to a four-session wine education and tasting series! This experience will engage their senses as they explore the art of wine production. Register now:
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Congratulations to @Dr_Pratap_Singh and @Peqish! They are collaborating on a project to develop fat mimetics containing dietary fibers derived from chia as a low-calorie replacement for ingredients like palm oil. #foodscience
Congratulations to this year’s #Ignite recipients! 🎉🏆 $1.5 million was awarded across 5 groundbreaking R&D projects tackling some of B.C.’s most pressing challenges. Learn more about the winning projects 👇 #InnovateBC
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Meet Cassi, a Master’s student in Human Nutrition who's passionate about maternal & child health. Her research on micronutrient supplements in pregnant women in Cambodia is shaping new nutrition policies. 👉 Learn more:
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