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?

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AMS president Esmé Decker (front, centre) and other students in the students building, affectionately known as the Nest.

Today's students are leaving their mark on campus.

Graphic illustration depicting a student standing within a large bookshelf

Anxiety and depression are widespread among students. Supporting mental health is a priority.

Graphic illustration depicting a person speaking at a lectern

Today’s students are active participants in their own education.

Bodhi Patil

These UBC students are shaping a better world.

Two women with face masks on working in a lab

UBC is adding new spaces over six years in technology-related programs.

Kevin Kubeck standing among plants in a nursery

How UBC alum Kevin Kubeck is cultivating a greener future at UBC Botanical Garden.

Five students sitting at a table next to wall with mural

Canadian higher education is deeply dependent on international student tuition.

The back of two children as they look at a wildfire in the distance

Thanks to $5M donation from the Koerner family.

Composite image showing pics of Wilma, Lola, Charlie, and Daniel

Get to know four beloved “working” animals who make a paw-sitive impact on UBC’s community.

Two students in a class building

UBC’s School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture (SALA) co-leads exhibit highlighting

A UBCO student experienced the horrors of civil war before education changed his life forever.

Front of fire engines lined up in row

The Campus Security team has been constantly supporting the entire campus community.

Exterior shot of First Nations Longhouse at UBC

Since 1993, the Longhouse has been a “home away from home” for Indigenous students at UBC.

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon

Dr. Bacon was selected following an international search by a 15-member committee.

Six women on graduation stage in university regalia

Nsyilxcn Language Fluency students embraced the opportunity of a lifetime.

Pool of water between UBC buildings during sunrise

This marks the first time that UBC has entered the top 40 of the global rankings.

A sign at the UBC Bus Exchange uses the Whitney Salishan font to welcome people in English and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the traditional language of the Musqueam peoples

Learn about a new font to typeset Salish languages.

Indigenous bronze artwork at the base of a totem pole

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

Tanya Bennet, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, uses a pipet while working on the development of an in vitro model of the injured spinal cord

Serious disorders affecting the brain and nervous system can be complex to treat.

Man checks closet while woman moves through apartment

Abandoned items are stored for 90 days before being diverted to donation streams.

A UBC student waters a garden outside the Museum of Vancouver on a sunny day

How UBC ACRE is centering the voices, experiences, and expertise of Asian Canadian communities.

Four students sitting on chairs outside, with one student holding a coffee cup

Anonymous coffee crusader spills the beans.

Three UBC researchers in a lab

This remarkable donation is the world’s largest known gift for MS research and care.

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

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

“Bed Races” during Fort Camp reunion

Humble huts and grim grub.

Black and white illustrations representing three questions in the quiz

Test your UBC smarts in this (non-credit) quiz.

Students look at contents of UBC Great Trek time capsule

The event took place at the Great Trek Cairn located at UBC’s Point Grey campus.

Aerial view of UBC campus during fall, including the Martha Piper Plaza in bottom centre

These rankings reviewed more than 700 institutions. How did UBC stand out?

Architectural rendering of the exterior of the Recreation Centre North building

The facility will feature three gyms, an indoor track, and a state-of-the-art fitness centre.

Dr. Buszard will formally assume the role on October 14, 2022.