Spotlight

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.

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 2024

A black and white photo of students pushing each other up a wall.

There’s no getting around it—you just have to get over it.

A photo of Saba Farmand standing on a greenery-lined sidewalk, wearing an orange collared jacket.

How boulevard gardens can cultivate community.

A photo of Cole Walliser with long, curly black hair and a gold watch sitting on the ground

From the Pit Pub to the red carpet.

A black and white illustration of three side-by-side circles — one circle depicts a car with an 'E' on it, another has three people holding flags, the third shows a newspaper article with the words 'Now Open! International House'

The Tower Beach towers are now canvases for graffiti, but what purpose did they serve in WWII?

Kevin Leyton-Brown stands against a grey wall, wearing a dark blue suit.

A UBC prof is cautiously optimistic.

The struggling grad who found his way from pain to purpose.

A person with short black hair and dark skin sits on a wall made of filled, upright sacks.

A tech-enabled strategy for beating poverty.

Raymond Ng is using NLP to streamline complex processes and improve patient outcomes.

An illustration of two hands, with a string attached to each finger, puppeteering the inside of a person's head.

How do we make artificial intelligence accountable to the people who use it?

A graphic of a red satellite juxtaposed on a black-and-white photo of a planet

There are no easy answers, but satellite images and machine learning could help show us a way.

Cooked crickets laid out on a green leaf on a light brown wooden surface.

Insects are highly nutritious, and there are many ways to incorporate them into your diet.

An illustration of an elderly woman with short white hair and a walker looking outside her window at the falling snow.

Winner of the 2024 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.

A smiling Mario holds an orange and blue robot to his chest against an orange background.

Researchers are exploring the pitfalls and potential of human-robot bonding.

Cardiologist Teresa Tsang is using AI to advance and democratize cardiac imaging in BC.

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon wearing a blue suit

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

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Five UBC medical breakthroughs powered by AI.