The University of British Columbia Magazine

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By mid-century, it’s projected that about one quarter of Canadians will be at least 65 years old. More people living longer is a triumph of modern times, but those extra years need to come with good health, independence, and wellbeing. Find out how science and innovation are redefining what it means to grow old.

alumni UBC’s afterwords is a digital conversation series that shares the stories of some of UBC Okanagan’s extraordinary alumni.

UBC grads defining the future

One pressing question. Multiple expert perspectives.

Insider travel tips from alumni around the world

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon reflects on the people and places shaping UBC

Stories, advice, and snapshots of life from UBC Magazine readers.

A glance into UBC’s past

Winning entries from our annual writing contest for UBC alumni

More show, less tell

Q&As featuring well-known individuals with a UBC connection

Cherry trees in bloom on UBC campus

The stunning sight of blooming cherry blossoms signals the start of spring at UBC’s Vancouver campus. How much do you know about these iconic trees?

Annabel Lyon’s The Golden Mean, about Aristotle and Alexander the Great, heads to screen.

Discover ways to work with greater focus, coherence, and ease.

A man and a boy jump off of a deck into a lake

Illustration of two young people watching their older selves.

A landscape made up of a uterus.

Community connectors—volunteers who provide social services to those in need—emerging from pill bottles.

A gif of the quiz photographs, designed to appear in polaroid style, layered on top of each other.

Four ascending stacks of coins with a couple figurine and a plastic ladder against the highest stack

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha

Two men in tuxedos lean their foreheads against each other before window

Kim Campbell.

Smiling woman hockey player on the ice

Medal moments, equity research, and elite training reveal UBC’s impact on winter sport.

Asian man stands in garden in front of stone ornament

Curator Ryo Sugiyama tends a living bridge between Japan and Canada.

Podcasts

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha

Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha