Spotlight

The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.

Quizzes

In which year did the first woman win the AMS presidential election?

The Museum of Anthropology's concrete and glass facade looking glorious in the golden hour and reflecting in the reflecting pond

Plus, learn about its art and architecture along the way.

A blue stuffed animal — in the shape of a dog, wearing an alumni UBC navy t-shirt, against a beige background

You might just find alumni UBC’s furry new friend there!

Black and white photo of Walter Gage Towers

Put your student housing knowledge to the test.

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?

Graphic showing three circular black and white illustrations, related to three quiz questions

Which urban legend did UBC researchers help to debunk in 2005?

Black and white illustrations representing three questions in the quiz

Which bird was nearly the UBC sports teams mascot before the name “Thunderbirds” was chosen?

Black and white illustrations representing three questions in the quiz

Which fictional language from film and television was developed by a UBCO professor?

Three black and white illustrations

In 2022, a joke candidate ran for AMS president as which kitchen utensil?

Illustrations: Raymond Beisinger

The skeleton of which animal is visible through the windows of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum?

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?

A black and white illustration of three side-by-side circles: the first shows a scientists in a lab with UBC Okanagan diplomas on the wall, the second shows a UBC Thunderbird sitting atop the La Coupe Vanier, and the third shows an anthropomorphic heart saying, "Hi!"

What did UBC President Santa Ono announce on April Fools’ Day in 2019?