Fall 2024

Simon Donner in a pink collared shirt, touching his chin with his finger, against a blurred grassy background.
A UBC climate scientist notes progress on emissions – but says we must be far bolder.
A graphic of a tree made of green conversation bubbles with people conversing underneath.
Facts aren’t enough. To engage everyone in climate action, we need psychological strategies.
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon wearing a blue suit

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor.

An orange graphic of a person with a dial in their head against a blue background.
Moral values are malleable and can sometimes change.
A black and white graphic of three circles: one of someone judging music, one with the AMS logo in a female gender symbol, and one of a Thunderbird getting a haircut.
In which year did the first woman win the AMS presidential election?
The Uralkali Potash Mine: spiralling swirls of earth like nautilus shells, shot through with streaks of red.
Renewable energy sources require non‑renewable resources: minerals and metals.
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.