Spotlight

Most of today's university undergraduates were born in the 2000s. Like every generation before them, their formative years are being influenced by a distinct set of social conditions, significant events, opportunities, and challenges. What's it like to be a student today? What do Gen Z want from university? And how are universities helping them prepare for their (and our) futures?

Arts

Arts

Picture of a UBC Opera Production

How does operatic training affect memory, cognitive functioning, and learning?

AI image of woman wearing VR goggles with images swirling around head

A first-of-its-kind study that links aversion to AI art with speciesism and anthropocentrism.

Wide-angle shot of the main exhibit space at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre

A new space in Vancouver’s Chinatown is enabling inclusive — and transformative — storytelling.

Indigenous bronze artwork at the base of a totem pole

The 15-foot-wide disc depicts salmon carved by a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) master carver.

Woman in hat and coat turned sideways smiles on steps in black-and-white photo

Winnifred Eaton was the first Asian and first woman to head a Hollywood script department.

Illustration of a purple magnifying glass against a purple book

A new study by a UBC prof examines the power of language history for language learners.

Composite image showing from left to right: illustration of cities, Vladimir Putin, Ryan Reynolds, Gerphil Geraldine Flores, aerial shot of Vancouver

From pop stars to Putin, here are our five most popular reads of the year.

Canadian writer George Bowering listens while his wife Jean Baird talks.

Baird and Bowering donate to the special collections and humanities research lab.

Black girl browsing through books on shelves

Two professors discuss how language impacts the development of stereotypes.

Shot of an iPad screen held over the Chemistry building. On the iPad screen is a shot from the Adam Project outside Chemistry building.

The university often ranks as one of the most filmed locations in the world.