Spotlight

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

Articles

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

How social interventions could help us live healthily for longer.

Recipients of the 2025 alumni UBC Achievement Awards

On November 6, 2025, we honoured nine inspiring members of the UBC community.

UBC Okanagan.

UBC Okanagan welcomes older learners and collaborators.

Indigenous woman dressed in orange stands behind small orange flags

UBCO's gallery director has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award.

The coyote with one bad leg became an unofficial mascot on UBC’s Vancouver campus.

Female student eating ramen in front of a laptop and surrounded by piles of schoolwork

How far did you go to save a buck? Share your story and it could be featured in UBC Magazine!

Smoke billowing from a wildfire with water in the foreground and mountains in the background

UBCO researchers are using predictive tools to help communities respond quicker to wildfires.

Asian man stands in garden in front of stone ornament

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

Cut logs with a crane at a site in a forest

This escalation pushes BC’s forestry sector into uncharted territory.

Group of red pawns clustered separately from one blue pawn

This researcher is seeking to find ways to build healthier workplaces.