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?

Spring 2022

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Utility Pole is based on a poem written and narrated by Vancouver’s poet laureate, Fiona Tinwei...

A photograph of Vancouver taken from a helicopter above the Stanley Park area. It shows West Georgia Street, with False Creek and Science World at the end, and East Vancouver in the background.

There may be no such thing, but Vancouver has shown the world an admirable model.

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Communities are shaping their public spaces into social places.

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Protection from floods and rising seas requires a collaborative relationship with nature.

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UBC scientists take a leaf from nature’s book.

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UBC researchers are helping us imagine a city where people feel more connected.

Headshots of Carey Doberstein, Dallas Hunt, Oludolapo Makinde, Rick Hansen, Oral Robinson and Heather Campbell.

Six UBC faculty and alumni weigh in on this important question.

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It's about to change the future.

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Forgotten one, you remember what you were...

UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono

Get to know Avi Lewis in our light-hearted Q&A with the filmmaker and journalist.

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Trees and green spaces are an antidote for the stressors of modern life.

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Test your knowledge of UBC in our latest quiz.

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The late Robert H. Lee transformed his university.

To retain talent, managers need to buck the status quo and make staff wellbeing a priority.

Photo of Sonja Thoma sitting on the beach.

Linguist Sonja Thoma is supporting the revitalization of Indigenous languages.

A new device is helping to make the world more accessible for people with disabilities.

UBC library.

How 6.5 million paper cards turned into a modest pile of microfiche.