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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

Smiling woman hockey player on the ice

From medal wins and Paralympic equity to elite training, UBC athletes and scholars are shaping the future of winter sport on the world stage.

Asian man stands in garden in front of stone ornament

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

Woman running on treadmill wearing breathing mask

Who gets studied—and who does the studying—limits scientific knowledge.

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.

Man kneels on barren rocky surface with equipment

Two women stand in forest before a lake

Bird's eye view of several orcas surfacing in ocean

Collage showing a variety of images like a car on a downhill slope, sliced bread, platters of food, and students cooking together

Pixelated screen image of man screaming

Woman and child at a table decorated with Lunar New Year colours

UBC grads share the traditions, rituals, and memories that make this holiday a special time.

Four people jumping on watery beach

UBC Medicine professors share practical, science-backed guidance for improving your health.

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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