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On November 6, 2025, we honoured nine inspiring members of the UBC community.

UBC Okanagan welcomes older learners and collaborators.

UBCO's gallery director has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award.
How far did you go to save a buck? Share your story and it could be featured in UBC Magazine!
Curator Ryo Sugiyama tends a living bridge between Japan and Canada.
Once nearly lost, this beloved concert hall lives on as a hub of community and culture.
This free display features artifacts from every decade of UBC’s history at Point Grey.
Jonathon Braun (JD'15) has always loved games.
A UBC professor asserts that all landscapes and design choices are political choices.
Experience campus through the stories of those behind the scenes who keep it running.
Dean by day, cruciverbalist by night.
Why this fall is the perfect time to revisit the alumni centre and UBC’s Vancouver campus.
A UBC physics student would develop a breakthrough, protecting billions of people.
Nestor's Gym is named after the founder of UBC recreation.
This UBC grad wants to be a positive role model for the next generation of queer youth.
PWHL Vancouver selected Chanreet Bassi (BA’25) in the franchise’s first-ever draft.
Submit your story by August 18, 2025, and it could be published in UBC Magazine!
Eylul Kara champions community-led education and cross-cultural connection.
What began as a passion for helping others turned into province-wide recognition.
Hint: They’re all connected to UBC!
A UBC Creative Writing professor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history.
How one Asian Canadian author navigates the complex landscape of this celebratory month.
Here’s to the thespians, the mountaineers, and the journalists.
Support new UBC graduates by sharing your career stories and advice by May 25, 2025.
A mailed package contained a book checked out before the Beatles became famous.
Get to know a UBC alum dubbed the “greatest interviewer of our generation.”
Celebrate Black voices and stories with these recommended reads from Black scholars at UBC.
UBC grads share the traditions, rituals, and memories that make this holiday a special time.
If so, share a story that illustrates their impact, and it could be published in UBC Magazine!
Cue the music: it’s time for UBC Magazine’s “Best of” list for the year!
Struggling with gift ideas? These UBC alumni have you covered.
Do you celebrate Lunar New Year? If so, we want to hear from you!

On November 19, 2024, we honoured eight inspiring members of the UBC community.

Three members of UBC’s South Asian community reflect on the meaning and significance of Diwali.
The presence of media makes a difference for Paralympians. Two UBC experts explain why.
“Canada, remember these faces, because they are heroes.”
Piper Logan and Florence Symonds helped lead Canada's team to an Olympic silver medal.
Here are 21 UBC athletes to root for during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
UBC Olympians share strategies for performing under pressure, dealing with setbacks, and more.
UBC alum Evan Dunfee and student Olivia Lundman pair up for a brand new Olympics event.