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

Life

Anne Martin-Matthews.

New ways of living, working, and caring can help to sustain aging populations.

Illustration of two young people watching their older selves.

Ageism is getting old. It’s time to ditch the stereotypes.

A landscape made up of a uterus.

Menopause is poorly understood. Now it’s getting the research attention it deserves.

Young man with moustache and glasses in suit at podium

This three-time Jeopardy! champ made headlines for describing himself as a “stay-at-home son.”

A shot of Shanghai at night with "I love UBC" projected on the side of a building

Did you know that UBC grads live, work, and play in more than 145 countries worldwide?

Dried corn husks and corn on stalks in a crop field

Crop failures are messing with the menu.

Community connectors—volunteers who provide social services to those in need—emerging from pill bottles.

How social interventions could help us live healthily for longer.

UBC Okanagan.

UBC Okanagan welcomes older learners and collaborators.

Female student eating ramen in front of a laptop and surrounded by piles of schoolwork

How far did you go to save a buck? Share your story and it could be featured in UBC Magazine!

Two men hold hands and jump for joy on hilltop

Jonathon Braun has always loved games.