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The Future of Housing

How can Canada repair a broken housing system while also future-proofing it? At UBC, researchers are tackling this question from multiple angles: piloting more efficient and sustainable construction methods, informing policy that recognizes adequate housing as a basic right, and designing homes that protect occupants from natural disasters and the effects of a warming climate.

Dr. Craig Jones.
How can Canada fix its housing crisis?
UBC researchers are investigating and advocating for better housing outcomes across the country.
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Arts
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UBC prof Loghan Paylor's The Cure for Drowning wins Canada Reads 2026
Author Loghan Paylor believes books have the power to build bridges.
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Athletics
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UBC and the Winter Olympic Games: On and beyond the podium
Medal moments, equity research, and elite training reveal UBC’s impact on winter sport.
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Business
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Carol Eugene Park and Jeevan Sangha
Is innovation too masculine? Uncovering the hidden gender gap
UBC Sauder’s Dr. Angèle Beausoleil unpacks the gender bias inherent in the innovation economy.
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Campus
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(Extra)ordinary moments: UBC vignettes I’ll never forget
See UBC through the eyes of writer, artist, and international student Minhal Hasnain.
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Careers
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What you don’t see: Behind intimate scenes on stage and screen
Intimacy coordinators help directors and performers navigate sensitive material.
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Community
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Who is UBC’s most famous alum?
We’re accepting suggestions of notable graduates for a fun bracket competition this summer.
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Environment
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Summer is getting longer—and it’s happening faster than we thought
Warm weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer, and packing more heat than it used to.
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Give UBC
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Michael Young: Rebuilding connection, community, and hope
“My lived experience gives me a different perspective.”
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Health
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Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame
A UBC allergy expert explains why there’s so much pollen in the air—and how to manage symptoms.
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Humanities
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As war raises oil prices, households pay while energy companies profit
The US–Israeli war on Iran means higher fuel prices and greater economic uncertainty.
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Life
Dr. Craig Jones.
How can Canada fix its housing crisis?
UBC researchers are investigating and advocating for better housing outcomes across the country.
Spotlight Archive
Science
Dr. Tony Yang and students in UBC's Smart Structures Lab.
The instant high-rise

Novel modular construction using AI and robots can raise a 15-storey
building in under a week.

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Technology
Qian Chen's Building Information Modelling, or BIM.
The living blueprint
Turning building plans into an integrated virtual platform that can be updated in real time.
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afterwords

alumni UBC’s afterwords is a digital conversation series that shares the stories of some of UBC Okanagan’s extraordinary alumni.

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Allisha Heidt
Meet a UBCO alum and entrepreneur whose business is helping to save the planet.
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Changemakers

UBC grads defining the future

Erin Scott.
“The land of misfit toys”
Meet one of the minds behind an Okanagan literary society that caters to the margins.
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Class Acts

News from your old classmates

Collective Wisdom

One pressing question. Multiple expert perspectives.

Six UBC experts offer their perspectives on the future of housing.
What might become standard for future homes that isn’t common today?

One pressing question, multiple expert perspectives. 

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In Memoriam

Lives and legacies

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My Town

Insider travel tips from alumni around the world

Test
Geneva, Switzerland
UBCO alum Courtney Wilson shares budget-friendly tips for exploring this stunning Swiss city.
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Opinion
Canadian PM Mark Carney talks to US President Donald Trump
How Mark Carney became the darling of the global anti‑Trump movement
Why was Carney able to say what others would not, or could not, on such a high-profile stage?
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President’s Highlights

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon reflects on the people and places shaping UBC

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Why connection matters

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon reflects on transit and building a more connected region.

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Readers Write

Stories, advice, and snapshots of life from UBC Magazine readers.

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10 ways you ingeniously saved during university

Necessity is truly the mother of invention when it comes to stretching a student budget.

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Rewind

A glance into UBC’s past

The Science Week tricycle race.
Pedal to the medal

The thrills and spills of the Science Week Tricycle Race.

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Short Fiction

Winning entries from our annual writing contest for UBC alumni 

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2026 Winner: Bio 101
Winner of the 2026 alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest.
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The Big Picture

More show, less tell

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Robby the robot
The newest member of UBC’s Athletics & Recreation team is a line-painting robot.
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The Last Word

Q&As featuring well-known individuals with a UBC connection

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Bill Millerd

Dictators must exit the stage.

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