GRS Alumna Wins Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
GRS Graduate Aditi Sriram is the recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Aditi Sriram graduated with a B.Sc. Global Resource Systems degree in 2021. She is one of 11 Canadians heading to Oxford University next October, and among more than 100 standout scholars from around the world who won fully-sponsored graduate Rhodes Scholarships. At Oxford, […]
GRS Alumni Feature: How Everyday People Can Make Change
How Everyday People Can Make Change “Even during high-stress exam seasons in high school, the spirit of community give-back remained strong and steady as my schoolmates and I ideated on ways to engage with our neighbouring communities.” – Njoki GRS alumn Njoki Mburu has been featured in Vancouver Foundation magazine in the section titled “How […]
LFS|US 2021/22 Grants and Subsidies
Attention GRSers! Interested in receiving grants and subsidies? Learn more about what Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFSUS) can offer! This year, there are 3 types of grants and subsidies: Textbook Subsidy Conference & Case Competition Grant Feeding the Future Meal Program HOW TO APPLY: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpk4060uO8Me4F8 Read the Applications Review Guide before you apply […]
VCH DROP-IN VACCINATION CLINIC AT LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE
VCH DROP-IN VACCINATION CLINIC IS AVAILABLE AT LIFE SCIENCES CENTRE The Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) drop-in vaccination clinic will be open at the Life Sciences Centre on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on your eligibility and vaccine availability. People 12+ are eligible to be vaccinated and you are eligible for a second dose at 28 […]
May 6th: Pan-Canadian, Youth-Led UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue
Are you interested in shaping the change towards a world where everyone has access to healthy and sustainable food? Join the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Food Institute at the University of Guelph, and McGill University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on May 6th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 […]
UBC Applications Now Due May 15th!
Attention current UBC students: applications for September 2021 are now due May 15th! Visit Apply to GRS to learn more.
Esri Canada Scholarship 2021 Applications Due March 1, 2021
The Esri Canada Scholarship 2021 is now open to all UBC students! For more information, see the attached image. E-mail your application to gis.forestry@ubc.ca by March 1, 2021. The successful recipient will receive: 1) one-time payment of $2,000 2) three-year term license of Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop software for education and research use 3) three-year term […]
GRS Alumni Feature: Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders in 2020
GRS Alumni Feature: Dayna Stein, B.Sc. GRS 2015 Congratulations to Dayna Stein (B.Sc. GRS 2015), who has been named one of Canada’s Top 30 under 30 #Sustainability Leaders in 2020 by Corporate Knights, and was featured in The Globe and Mail on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020! In 2017, Dayna founded one of Toronto’s first zero-waste stores, […]
GRS-Inspired Artwork
GRS graduate and artist Alana Hansen encompassed GRS in her artwork Thank you, Alana! GRS graduate and artist Alana Hansen created these works of art to represent the Global Resource Systems program, incorporating both resources and regions. The works showcase many different elements: from cityscape to lush rainforest, flowing water, fish splashing, sustainable agriculture and […]
GRS Alumni Feature: David Ontaneda
Meet David Ontaneda, Recent GRS Graduate “To me, the magic of GRS lies in three distinctive features: unparalleled global opportunities for experiential learning, a strong community of incredible peers whose experiences teach as much as any course, and a transdisciplinary course journey that prepares one to tackle even the most complex global challenges.” David […]