Class Acts
Noel Thorpe, BHk'97
I am Noel Thorpe, the Defensive Coordinator for the 2023 Grey Cup-winning Montreal Alouettes. I graduated from UBC and also served as a coach for the UBC Thunderbirds football team.
Despite the backsliding, public support for democracy remains strong.
Hint: They’re all connected to UBC!
Obesity disproportionately impacts men’s health, yet few men take preventive action.
A UBC lecturer explains how shifting dynamics could affect Canadian businesses.
A seed lending library is an innovative concept that’s sprouting up around the world.
A UBC career strategist shares her top tips for networking.
A UBC Creative Writing professor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history.
If you drink wine, chances are it already tastes different.
“It was life-changing — not just for me but for my family.”
RNA technology is powering a revolution — and Canada is uniquely positioned to lead it.
Brendan Liaw won three consecutive games, earning $59,398 in total winnings.
It’s nothing new, says historian of media, and we can learn from the past.
Thanks to this UBC invention, common drink-spiking drugs can be quickly detected.
A new UBC system enables buildings to absorb earthquake energy, instead of resisting it.
Meet a UBCO alum and entrepreneur whose business is helping to save the planet.
The future of fashion is youth-led.
One pressing question, multiple expert perspectives.
UBCO alum Rohma Khurram Nawaz shares the beauty of northern living in this My Town feature.
As democracy in America faces its greatest test, this is the hope that I’m holding on to.
A look inside the new home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering.
Here’s to the UBC mentors we’ll never forget.
A sustainable car designed by UBC engineers in 1972 was years ahead of its time.
Winner of the 2025 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
The newest member of UBC’s Athletics & Recreation team is a line-painting robot.
Wild heart, kind spirit.