Spotlight

Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?

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

Spring 2021

Dr. Peter Cullis smiling, in a lab.

The most widely used COVID vaccine relies on a novel drug delivery system developed at UBC.

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The pandemic has spawned a sewing surge and a chance to rediscover the practical arts.

Illustration of audience of people looking around at each other.

A welcoming and inclusive workplace requires a willingness to change the status quo.

A black and white illustration of three side-by-side circles: one circle shows a hip hop dancer, another shows a graduate holding a UBC diploma, and the third shows flowers growing out of a watering can

Which famous actor has an honorary degree from UBC?

Kunal Sethi’s startup UVX aims to clean hospitals and care homes with a safe form of UV light.

UBC men's senior basketball team posing for a photo in 1933.

1930s student administration treated him unfairly, but Louis Chodat claimed the moral victory.

Avid reader, would-be weaver.

A colourful drawing of two hearts, looking at each other and sprouting flowers.

Take a look at these UBC-grown medical marvels.

A colourful drawing of microbes.

Many “non-communicable” diseases may be transmitted through microbes in the human body.

A man lies in a bed wearing a virtual reality headset. His bed transforms into a landscape of snowy hills, he holds his hand to a snowflake made of pixels.

A UBC Nursing professor discusses virtual reality's potential to block out external pain.

The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Vancouver chapter uses poetry and education to resist...

Black and white photo of UBC students in a cafeteria.

Why the servers of this legendary café came to be known as campus celebrities.

An abstract drawing of a human head connected to digital phenomena.

A novel method for assessing dementia risk could help populate critical drug trials.

A drawing of burning trees and fire.

Health-conscious choices on energy, transportation and cities will save lives.

A close-up image of the chip described in the article, plastic, with three cylinders attached to the top.

UBC’s Hedtrich Lab takes on Canada’s other drug crisis.

A lab worker loading a sample in white plastic containers onto a robotic arm

A UBC spinoff’s COVID-19 response boosted its ability to discover more antibody therapies.

Photo of Jaelem Bhate smiling as papers are flying through the air.

Could non-traditional venues give classical music a boost?

Two people shine flashlights onto a white background overlaid with colourful double helixes.

Here’s how CRISPR gene-editing technology is changing the future of health sciences.

UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono