Spotlight

The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.

Articles

A graphic of hands and people cleaning up the earth with a spray bottle, a cloth, plants, and chemicals.

A UBC engineer is devoted to making our dirtiest chemicals clean.

A photo of Naomi Klein seated at a metal table against a dark background, wearing glasses and a russet overcoat.

As we transform our energy systems, we can build a more equal and democratic economy.

A person in a lab coat holding up a blue-violet crystalline structure

UBC is a central player in Canada’s medical biotech boom.

Four people standing around a person in a bed. Attached to the bed is a sign that reads: "UBC Bed Pushing Marathon"

Meet the mischief‑makers who declared war on apathy.

A collection of headshots of the six interviewees, with a white 'Q.' in the bottom right corner.

One pressing question, multiple expert perspectives.

A portrait of Meeru Dhalwala with curly black hair and her chin propped in her hand.

Senses alive, kitchen thrives.

Standing in front of a United Nations sign, Jennifer Duncan wears a white blazer and skirt with rose designs and a gold trim.

The Dene lawyer devoted to securing self‑determination for First Nations.

Friba Rezayee wearing a dark blue flowered robe.

Driven from her own country for excelling at judo, this trail-blazing Olympian is helping other...

A nuclear reactor tower against the blue sky.

Professor M.V. Ramana discusses the "Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change."

A woman at her desk on a Zoom call

A UBCO study examines the difference between in-person and videochat perceptions.