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APBI 428 offered in 2015 Summer Session
Due to popular demand, Distance Ed course APBI 428 Integrated Pest Management being offered in summer 2015. Go to http://bit.ly/1HgT2MX for details.
Posted in New Courses and Topics
Tagged apbi, apbi 428, distance education, pest management
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Get Rooted! A community-based summer leadership project – applications due May 11, 2015
Updated: Extended deadline! Get Rooted! Community-Based Youth Leadership Project Call for Applications May 23, 2015 – August 31, 2015 Richmond, BC Do you believe that food is an important part of our lives and culture? Do you believe that every … Continue reading
New Scholarship Opportunity: BCFT Student Scholarship – due June 15, 2015
A new scholarship has been announced by BCFT this year. BCFT would like to recognize students who are members of BCFT for their accomplishments through the establishment of these new awards. A maximum of 4 awards are available (2 for UBC students and … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Bursaries, Scholarships
Tagged bc food technologists, bcft, fnh, food science, scholarship
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AMS Food Bank Coordinator position available – apply by Apr 23, 2015
The UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS) is looking for a Food Bank Coordinator for next year! This volunteer opportunity can be found on the LFS Student Job & Volunteer Board at http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/?post_type_jobs=food-bank-coordinator. Applications are due April 23, 2015 so do not … Continue reading
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Tagged ams, AMS Food Bank, fnh, food bank coordinator, food security
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BCFPA Spring Speaker’s Evening – May 6, 2015 (early bird RSVP ends Apr 24)
The BC Food Protection Association will be holding their BCFPA Spring Speaker’s Evening on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC). The title of the Speaker’s Evening is entitled, “Nanotechnology and … Continue reading
BC SPCA Survey on use of animals in undergraduate education – due Apr 15, 2015
The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) would like your perspective on the use of animals in undergraduate education at UBC. They invite you to take the survey below whether you have opted to take … Continue reading
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Tagged animal use in undergraduate education, apbi, applied animal biology, BCSPCA, survey
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Annual FNH 455 Poster Party – Apr 9, 2015
You are invited to sample Ethiopian food and see students’ bright ideas for applied international nutrition interventions during the annual FNH 455 poster party! Come meet others interested in international nutrition and mingle with fellow students who have, or will soon be, travelling as part of our international nutrition field teams. … Continue reading
Genetics vs Food: Are we truly what we eat? – Apr 29, 2015
Part of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems Centennial Dialogues, Critical Issues in Land and Food Systems series What’s more harmful: fat or sugar? Should I drink a glass of red wine every day, or abstain from alcohol altogether? … Continue reading
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Tagged centennial dialogues, critical issues, genetic foods
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2015 Undergraduate Research Awards – submissions due May 29, 2015
There is an opportunity for UBC undergraduate students to apply to The 2015 Undergraduate Research Awards, an international competition based in Ireland whose aim is to celebrate and support the world’s brightest and most innovative undergraduate students, by enabling them to … Continue reading
New MFRE Entrance Scholarship for Canadian students – apply by Apr 30, 2015
NEW Entrance Scholarship Opportunity for Canadian Students. A new scholarship opportunity has just become available for outstanding students who have had first-hand experience in the food and/or agricultural sectors in Canada, and will contribute that experience to the MFRE program. … Continue reading