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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 co-op programs fuel creativity and innovation in BC’s workforce
UBC has Western Canada’s largest co-op education program and the second largest in the country.
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
Headshots of Lois and Colin Pritchard.
Building healthier futures in the Okanagan and beyond
Colin & Lois Pritchard: a quiet transformation in the Okanagan.
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
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How Heated Rivalry imagines Canada
A UBC expert unpacks what the hopeful vision of this Canadian-made series reveals and obscures.
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
Hero Image
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 Prime Minister speaks at podium
Carney’s Davos speech is a departure from Canada’s approach to the US
His speech described global realities with a candour rarely heard from a serving politician.
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.”

Opinion

Canadian Prime Minister speaks at podium
Carney’s Davos speech is a departure from Canada’s approach to the US
Stewart Prest
5 Min
Oil drill Venezuela
A regime change in Venezuela could be grim for Canada’s oil sector
Philippe Le Billon
6 Min
Woman and man stand with official documents before Canadian and Albertan flags
Why Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta jeopardizes the Canadian federation
Stewart Prest
6 Min
Alberta and Canadian flags in front of mountains
What if Alberta really did vote to separate?
Stewart Prest
6 Min
Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris during her concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, with American flags in the background
Hope in precarious times
Andrea Freeman, MLIS'06
4 Min
At demonstration, protestor holds sign in Spanish that says "­¡Justicia!"
Democracy across the Americas is in crisis
Max Cameron, BA'84
6 Min
Donald and Melania Trump in a lobby
Canada’s fight with Trump isn’t just economic, it’s existential
Stewart Prest
7 Min
A nuclear reactor tower against the blue sky.
Why nuclear energy is not the solution to the climate crisis
6 Min
Canadian flag flies before Parliament building
Why Canadian government transparency on foreign interference is essential
Stewart Prest
5 Min
Circle of people in traditional Haida robes in front of building
Historic Haida Nation agreement shows how to uphold Indigenous rights
Sheryl Lightfoot
5 Min
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