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Healthy Aging

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.

Anne Martin-Matthews.
Are we prepared for an aging world?
New ways of living, working, and caring can help to sustain aging populations.
Spotlight Archive
Arts
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Family forms the heart of UBC alumni Carla and Lynette Gillis’ music
UBC Creative Writing grad Carla Gillis and her sister Lynette have always been in a band.
Athletics
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UBC study finds research in exercise physiology still fails women
Who gets studied—and who does the studying—limits scientific knowledge.
Business
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Is innovation too masculine? UBC prof says gender bias cuts profits
Here’s what companies are losing when they don’t challenge gender biases.
Campus
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UBC's Gateway Health opens as state-of-the-art research and care hub
This new building houses nursing, kinesiology, and student health programs.
Careers
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Superpower your work—with calmness
Discover ways to work with greater focus, coherence, and ease.
Community
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Allard Law student Brendan Liaw to play Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
This three-time Jeopardy! champ made headlines for describing himself as a “stay-at-home son.”
Environment
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UBC spin-off companies tackle climate change and drive economic growth
It all started in a UBC lab.
Give UBC
Michael Young photographed with the PICNIC kitchen in the background.
Michael Young: Rebuilding connection, community, and hope
“My lived experience gives me a different perspective.”
Health
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MEDTalks: Think well, live well—brain health for life
Learn how you can improve your cognitive wellbeing for lifelong mental vibrancy and vitality.
Humanities
Canadian PM Mark Carney talks to US President Donald Trump
How Mark Carney became the darling of the global anti‑Trump movement
Why was Carney able to say what others would not, or could not, on such a high-profile stage?
Life
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My financial life: 10 steps to retire without debt
Discover how you can embark upon a path toward a more financially secure future.
Science
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Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha
The secret lives of orcas
UBC’s Dr. Andrew Trites reveals a surprising collaboration between orcas and dolphins.
Technology
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UBCO research examines rage bait and why digital anger can feel louder
A UBC Okanagan study explores how anger spreads online versus in person.
afterwords

alumni UBC’s afterwords is a digital conversation series that shares the stories of some of UBC Okanagan’s extraordinary alumni.

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Allisha Heidt
Meet a UBCO alum and entrepreneur whose business is helping to save the planet.
Changemakers

UBC grads defining the future

April Houweling.
Symphony of the sea

A marine biologist invites us to listen to the underwater world of Howe Sound.

Class Acts

News from your old classmates

Collective Wisdom

One pressing question. Multiple expert perspectives.

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How should democracies adapt for the 21st century?

One pressing question, multiple expert perspectives.

In Memoriam

Lives and legacies

My Town

Insider travel tips from alumni around the world

Test
Geneva, Switzerland
UBCO alum Courtney Wilson shares budget-friendly tips for exploring this stunning Swiss city.
Opinion
Canadian PM Mark Carney talks to US President Donald Trump
How Mark Carney became the darling of the global anti‑Trump movement
Why was Carney able to say what others would not, or could not, on such a high-profile stage?
President’s Highlights

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon reflects on the people and places shaping UBC

Rick Hansen at a tour of the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre.
How UBC researchers are changing what it means to age well

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon reflects on the people and places shaping UBC.

Readers Write

Stories, advice, and snapshots of life from UBC Magazine readers.

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10 ways you ingeniously saved during university

Necessity is truly the mother of invention when it comes to stretching a student budget.

Rewind

A glance into UBC’s past

Darren Peets and the "Hydrant."
Beer and politics

The drunken “radicals” who shook up UBC elections.

Short Fiction

Winning entries from our annual writing contest for UBC alumni 

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2025 Winner: Magnificence
Winner of the 2025 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
The Big Picture

More show, less tell

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Robby the robot
The newest member of UBC’s Athletics & Recreation team is a line-painting robot.
The Last Word

Q&As featuring well-known individuals with a UBC connection

Kim Campbell.
Kim Campbell

“Seek wisdom, conquer fear, do justice.”

Collective Wisdom

One pressing question. Multiple expert perspectives.

Headshots of the six experts, with a white capital letter Q juxtaposed on top
How should democracies adapt for the 21st century?
6 Min
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What developments in the transition to clean energy make you most optimistic?
6 Min
UBC professors
Should we be excited or worried about the rise of AI?
6 Min
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Should Canada dispense with its tipping culture?
6 Min
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Can (and should) we remove animals from our food system?
7 Min
Headshots of Carey Doberstein, Dallas Hunt, Oludolapo Makinde, Rick Hansen, Oral Robinson and Heather Campbell.
How do we make our cities more equitable and inclusive?
6 Min
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How to get to net zero
6 Min
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The future of Canada-China relations
6 Min

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