Spotlight

How can Canada repair a broken housing system while also future-proofing it? At UBC, researchers are tackling this question from multiple angles: piloting more efficient and sustainable construction methods, informing policy that recognizes adequate housing as a basic right, and designing homes that protect occupants from natural disasters and the effects of a warming climate.

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

UBC grads defining the future

One pressing question. Multiple expert perspectives.

Insider travel tips from alumni around the world

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

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

A glance into UBC’s past

Winning entries from our annual writing contest for UBC alumni

More show, less tell

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

Fall 2025

Anne Martin-Matthews.

New ways of living, working, and caring can help to sustain aging populations.

An epigenetic clock.

From the womb on, our life experiences influence how fast we age—and how long we stay healthy.

Illustrations of a robot, the UBCO mascot, and the Campus Security team.

Did you know UBC takes on over 1,000 industry-sponsored research projects each year?

Darren Peets and the "Hydrant."

The drunken “radicals” who shook up UBC elections.

A robotic exoskeleton, used to aid with mobility.

The novel devices helping older adults to age in place.

Illustration of two young people watching their older selves.

Ageism is getting old. It’s time to ditch the stereotypes.

April Houweling.

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

Patience Spinoza Okuku.

Community builder lays down a path to education for Ugandan children.

A landscape made up of a uterus.

Menopause is poorly understood. Now it’s getting the research attention it deserves.