Artificial Intelligence Can Predict New Designer Drugs With 90% Accuracy
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict New Designer Drugs With 90% Accuracy News Source: Vancouver is Awesome, New Scientist, Korii, Futurism, Daily Beast, Cosmos, Happy Media, Curiosity, Castanet, Yahoo, MSN November 16, 2021 “We wondered whether we could use this probability to determine what an unknown drug is — based solely on its mass — which is […]
At UBC’s Wine Library, Every Bottle Tells a Story
Montecristo Magazine: At UBC’s Wine Library, Every Bottle Tells a Story News Source: Montecristo Magazine November 5, 2021 “What happened here? I was just here yesterday.” Dr. Simone Castellarin, CSFS Associate and Associate Director of the Wine Research Centre, was featured in an article detailing UBC’s Wine Library. One thing’s for sure: it’s not as […]
UBC Forestry Experts to Attend UN Climate Conference
CTV News: UBC forestry experts to attend UN Climate Change Conference News Source: CTV News Vancouver October 25, 2021 Dr. Terry Sunderland wants to emphasize the role of Canadian forests beyond the timber industry and advocates for maintaining forest biodiversity as a best defence against climate change. CSFS Associate and UBC Forestry professor Dr. Terry […]
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block News Source: The Narwhal October 13, 2021 “I hope they make it clear to government that they want old forests protected, that they are not okay with the business-as-usual model.” – Dr. Cindy Prescott Dr. Cindy Prescott, CSFS Associate and Professor in UBC’s […]
Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health
Times of Oman: Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health News Source: Times of Oman, UBC News September 23, 2021 “Our research and advocacy efforts need to continue to seek out more effective strategies to make sure that everyone has physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food.” – Dr. Jennifer […]
Centering Equity in Sustainable Food Systems Education
Frontiers in SFS: Centering Equity in Sustainable Food Systems Education News Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems October 28, 2021 “Systems thinking identifies innovative ways to reorient food systems toward the production and consumption of just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable diets and toward prioritizing access to affordable and culturally relevant food for all.” – Dr. […]
CBC: Coyote attacks from after-hours partying and garbage in Stanley Park
Coyote attacks from after-hours partying and garbage in Stanley Park News Source: CBC, The Mike Smyth Show August 1, 2021 “I think there needs to be a more immediate response for the sake of the humans that are involved with being bitten and for the sake of no more coyotes dying.” – Dr. Kristen Walker […]
Kamloops This Week: Heat waves show that the agricultural sector needs support
Heat waves show that the agricultural sector needs support News Source: Kamloops This Week July 28, 2021 “They need to be pretty sure that if they’re replanting they need to choose varieties that are appropriate for the upcoming climate, not the climate we used to have.” – Dr. Hannah Wittman Dr. Hannah Wittman, CSFS Associate […]
Country Life in BC: GHG emissions twice as high as estimates
GHG emissions twice as high as estimates News Source: Country Life in BC July 2021 “In the last two decades, the emissions from agricultural soils have been increasing. That is the real concern.” – Dr. Andy Black Dr. Andy Black, a Professor in the Applied Animal Biology program at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food […]
iNFO News: Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants
Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants News Source: iNFO News August 2, 2021 “One specific issue that we have been discussing in my lab is the fact that insects orient and find food, mates, and habitat through sight and smell and that wildfire smoke can potentially interfere with those really […]