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B.C. researchers tout promising progress on oral insulin tablets
B.C. researchers tout promising progress on oral insulin tablets September 8, 2022 Researchers led by CSFS Associate Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh have developed oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections. “These exciting results show that we are on the right track in developing an insulin formulation that will no longer need to be injected before every […]
Lawns gone wild: How being lawnmower lazy boosts biodiversity
Lawns gone wild: How being lawnmower lazy boosts biodiversity September 1, 2022 “We need to think more about resource use and the stuff we put on the ground, and think more about biodiversity. We’ve lost many, many of our pollinators because of that obsession with the bowling green type lawn.” Forestry professor and CSFS Associate […]
Artificial intelligence could make our food safer — but at what cost?
Artificial intelligence could make our food safer — but at what cost? September 1, 2022 A study led by Land and Food Systems Dean and professor, Dr. Rickey Yada, looked into how artificial intelligence can help make our food supply safer. Through various tools such as image analysis and product scanning, AI’s data-driven approach can help food producers […]
How raccoons became the ultimate urban survivors
How raccoons became the ultimate urban survivors August 18, 2022 Researcher Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram, Department of Forest and Conservation Science/Zoology, Faculty of Forestry and Science, discussed her research that looks into the intelligence of raccoons. Benson-Amram leads the UBC Urban Raccoon Project, a CSFS project that uses wildlife cameras to estimate abundance and monitor the […]
Power of Two: Matthew Vasilev and Katie Selbee of Twin Island Cider
Power of Two: Matthew Vasilev and Katie Selbee of Twin Island Cider July 14, 2022 “We met at UBC Farm over eight years ago – I was completing a Sustainable Farming Practicum there and Matthew was a new farm volunteer.” Katie Selbee, a UBC Farm Practicum grad, and Matthew Vasilev, a former volunteer at the Farm, run […]
Hound found: on the hunt for truffles in British Columbia
Hound found: on the hunt for truffles in British Columbia July 6, 2022 Dr. Shannon Berch, adjunct professor with the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and an associate member in Botany at the University of British Columbia, comments on the science of truffle cultivation. Berch leads the Truffle Establishment in British Columbia, a project […]
Food programs should be part of school
Food programs should be part of school June 29, 2022 “Children have the right to adequate, nourishing food. Yet, one in six B.C. families worries about or lacks enough money for food.” Dr. Jennifer Black (Faculty of Land and Food Systems), an associate here at the CSFS, co-wrote about why B.C.’s next budget should support universal […]
Get ready for the surprise inside this burger
Get ready for the surprise inside this burger June 28, 2022 UBC residence chef Johnny Bridge combines the UBC Farm’s beets with Canadian beef for a fun and surprising experience. “Canadian beef is among the world’s best,” Bridge says. “Mix that with the UBC Farm, and it’s a chef’s dream. I wanted to highlight them […]
B.C. honey bee keepers lost 32% of colonies over winter – which is higher than normal
B.C. honey bee keepers lost 32% of colonies over winter – which is higher than normal June 27, 2022 CSFS Associate Dr. Leonard Foster (Michael Smith Lab; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) said he suspects that weather patterns will play an increasingly significant role in honey bee colony loss. Read more from: Black Press via Kelowna […]
xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden named one of the 100 Garden Moments of Canada
xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden named one of the 100 Garden Moments of Canada June 27, 2022 Congratulations to all our friends at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden! The xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden (Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden), located at the UBC Farm, has been recognized as one of the 100 Garden Moments of Canada – a list that will serve […]