Category Archives: Mark Your Calendars

LFS Research Cafe with Vivien Measday & Jay Martiniuk – Feb 4, 2016

LFS Research Café, February 4 – Associate Professor Vivien Measday, Jay Martiniuk The next LFS Research Café will be held on Thursday, February 4!  Join Associate Professor Vivien Measday and Jay Martiniuk, Graduate Student, Food Science, for a presentation on “Where … Continue reading

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LFS Centennial Session with Temple Grandin: Maintaining high standards in animal welfare – Feb 25, 2016

LFS CENTENNIAL SESSION — TEMPLE GRANDIN: MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE The Animal Welfare Program at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems invites you to join us for an evening featuring world renowned animal welfare expert, Temple Grandin. … Continue reading

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MFRE Speaker Series: Shaun Strobel, Skipper Otto’s Community Supported Fishery – Jan 22, 2016

MFRE is hosting a seminar series: MFRE Resource & Environment Speaker Series and would like to invite you! The next seminar is on Friday, January 22nd: Speaker: Shaun Strobel, Product Director at Skipper Otto’s Community Supported Fishery (CSF) Location: Room MCML160, Time: 3:30 … Continue reading

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Have some #UBCfun with Orientations

Hannah Xavier (second from right) and members of the 2016 Squad Leader team. Coming to UBC fresh out of high school can be an overwhelming experience. I had decided not to visit UBC before applying, and when I arrived, I was in shock … Continue reading

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Microbiology/Computer Science Combined Major Career Panel – Jan 20, 2016

Join us for a panel to explore career and research opportunities in the combined field of Computer Science and Life Sciences.  You will have a chance to hear from industry and academic leaders and networking with them in small groups. … Continue reading

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UBC Sustainability Fair – Feb. 4th, 2016

UBC Sustainability Ambassadors invite you to the fourth annual UBC Sustainability Fair. The Annual Sustainability Fair is a celebration of student initiatives in sustainability. By highlighting sustainability groups on campus and showcasing achievements, the fair aims to inspire students, faculty … Continue reading

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UBC Reads Sustainability Presents Raj Patel: How will the world eat in the future? – Feb 11, 2016

With a global population of nine billion by 2050, and climate change already taking a toll, how will the world eat in the future? Join award winning author, activist, and academic Raj Patel, presented by UBC Reads Sustainability, on February … Continue reading

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IdeasXChange Meet & Greet Event – Jan 28, 2016

The student-led project Values in Perspective (now IdeasXChange) has been awarded two more grants by UBC! Thanks to the the *Global Fund* and the *Liu IR Community Fund* we have the chance to once again bring together students, academia, and practitioners through events … Continue reading

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Aggie Week – Jan 18 – 22, 2016

Attention all districts! The LFS|US will be hosting the 25th annual Aggie Week starting from Monday January 18 to Friday January 22. Join us as tributes, volunteers, or just spectators for a week full of food, games, prizes and fun! … Continue reading

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Presidential Search Town Halls – UBCV, Jan 13, 2016

Presidential Search Town Halls Dear UBC Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni, The Presidential Search Committee is entering the significant phase of formulating the presidential position profile, and as UBC stakeholders, your input is critical. The Search Committee will hold town … Continue reading

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