Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Learning How Dogs Respond to Color

Learning How Dogs Respond to Color

Help fund exploratory research to better understand our canine companions’ preferences for color in this international collaboration! Project Description Dog-lovers are often curious about the preferences of their four-legged buddies, especially which things they love the most. However, we seldom pay attention to their preferences regarding colors. Contrary to popular belief, dogs do actually see […] More

Dean Murray Isman Bursary in Plant Science

Dean Murray Isman Bursary in Plant Science

For many students, bursaries are the only way to achieve their academic goals. More

AWP25 Student Support Fund

AWP25 Student Support Fund

This fund will support Animal Welfare Program graduate students with financial hardship to continue their critical research.  More

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Support the UBC Farm

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at the UBC Farm needs your help during its 20th Anniversary Project Description Everyone who visits the UBC Farm knows it’s a special place. “So often we walk through our days, not aware of the world around us, beneath our feet and overhead…,” says Juli Carillo, Assistant Professor […] More

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Dietetics Rural and Indigenous Communities Placement Fund

Students in dietetics need your support with the costs of participating in practicum placements in rural and Indigenous communities. Project Description Dietitians are an essential part of the healthcare system. Currently, UBC is the only institution in BC accredited to graduate students as Registered Dietitians. With the increasing need for dietitians across the province, it […] More

Agora Cafe Covid-19 Upgrades

Agora Cafe Covid-19 Upgrades

To keep our valued customers and volunteers safe, Agora will be investing in new equipment: plexiglass shields, sanitizer, masks and gloves. Project Description Agora Cafe is a student volunteer-run, non-for-profit café at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus. Last semester, when the university shut down due to Covid-19, Agora was required to shut down […] More

Support the UBC Farm

Support the UBC Farm

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm needs your help during COVID-19 Project Description Everyone who’s visited the UBC Farm knows that it’s a special place. As a research and teaching space, it has been part of finding local and global solutions to the world’s food sustainability and security challenges since its […] More

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The MacMillan Student Space Upgrade Project 2017

The MacMillan Student Space Upgrade campaign period has ended, but we still need your support! Please make your donation by clicking on the “Project Ended” button. Thank you! Story Description Since 1967, the student space in the basement of the HR MacMillan building has served as a vital hub of Land and Food Systems (LFS) […] More

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The MacMillan Student Space Upgrade Project 2016

Thanks to a generous offline donation from one of our amazing alumni, we have reached our goal for this campaign and unlocked the full amount of matching funds from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Thank you to everyone who supported this appeal!  Story Description Since 1967, the student space in the basement of […] More