Articles

Erin Scott.
“The land of misfit toys”
Meet one of the minds behind an Okanagan literary society that caters to the margins.
Ash Wahking, BFA'25
3 Min
The Science Week tricycle race.
Pedal to the medal

The thrills and spills of the Science Week Tricycle Race.

Ash Wahking, BFA'25
3 Min
Jessica Regan.
From landfill to plateful

How a case of ripe avocados sparked a new business to tackle food waste.

Rachel Glassman, BA'18, MA'20
3 Min
An illustration of two people with umbrellas around the clock tower and two others in lab coats.
2026 Winner: Bio 101
Winner of the 2026 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
Virginia Aulin, BA’85
9 Min
Illustration of a man at a poultry shop.
2026 Finalist: Ah Bee: Shadows and Light in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Finalist in the 2026 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
Sherman Lam, BSW’86
10 Min
An illustration of four people framed within a door frame, with one of them lying in bed, connected to an IV.
2026 Finalist: Mere Windblown Dust
Finalist in the 2026 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
Lena Scholman, BA’03
9 Min
Dr. Lisa Tobber's seismic engineering practices.
Stress lines
This engineer studies how buildings fail during earthquakes, and redesigns them so they don’t.
Jared Downing
6 Min
Collage of black-and-white photos of affectionate couples in bedrooms
What you don’t see: Behind intimate scenes on stage and screen
Intimacy coordinators help directors and performers navigate sensitive material.
Liana Raisanen and Claire Donnan
8 Min
Six UBC experts offer their perspectives on the future of housing.
What might become standard for future homes that isn’t common today?

One pressing question, multiple expert perspectives. 

6 Min
The outside of Brock Commons Tallwood House.
Model homes
Novel designs piloted at UBC are leading the way for a new era of sustainable housing.
Rachel Glassman, BA'18, MA'20
6 Min