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06/24/2026

📣 Update for UBC alumni: Rogers Preferred Program

There are new updates and limited-time savings available through your Rogers Preferred Program benefit.

🚨 Multi-line Savings Event (ends July 6)
Add additional lines and save—plus get bonus credits on eligible plans.

Already on a plan? You can stay or switch!

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Toxfhq

06/24/2026

Discover how the newest addition to UBC’s campus entrance is bringing together research, teaching, and care.

This new building houses nursing, kinesiology, and student health programs.

06/23/2026

Did you know that the National Soccer Development Centre at UBC is a training site for this summer’s global tournament?

Gary Bartley, the university’s head groundskeeper, explains what it takes to create a soccer pitch worthy of the world’s best players.

UBC’s Gary Bartley reveals the “invisible” science behind creating a world-class soccer pitch.

06/22/2026

Do you know when UBC’s first convocation ceremony took place? Or how many graduates were in the first grad class?

Test your knowledge of UBC’s graduation history—and learn some fun facts about the Class of 2026—in our latest quiz!

Test your knowledge about UBC’s graduation traditions and get to know the Class of 2026!

06/19/2026

UBC’s Dean of Science has created a special T-Birds themed crossword puzzle for UBC Magazine.

Complete it by June 30 for a chance to win a $250 gift card from UBC Bookstore!

A crossword created for UBC Magazine by Dean of Science Dr. Mark MacLachlan.

06/15/2026

On June 5, mechanical engineering graduate Dylan Mathew became the inaugural recipient of the the new J. Seabrook Impact Award in Engineering.

James Seabrook, BSc'11, was one of UBC Okanagan’s earliest engineering graduates. He established the award to help power a brighter future for the next generation of innovators who follow in his footsteps.

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One of UBC Okanagan’s earliest engineering graduates is helping power a brighter future for the next generation of innovators.

06/12/2026

it’s official - the top 64 have entered the “villa” 🤸🏻 the public will now decide… who deserves to be named UBC’s Most Famous Alum?

YOU will get to vote every single week on stories (or the website) until we crown the winner! 👑



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06/09/2026

Why does anger online feel sharper, louder, and more explosive than it does in person?

A UBC Okanagan study explores how anger spreads online versus in person.

06/05/2026

UBCO researchers like Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais are developing predictive tools to help communities respond quicker to wildfires.

Learn more and watch our Q&A with Dr. Bourbonnais about his team’s groundbreaking work at the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence.

UBCO researchers are using predictive tools to help communities respond quicker to wildfires.

06/04/2026

Dr. Fabio Rossi says that treating spinal cord injuries isn’t just about the research—it’s about the people.

At ICORD, UBC researchers are putting that philosophy into action. Get an inside look at their inspiring work in this feature.

At the front of the room, an X-ray image of a spine filled the screen.Dr. Brian Kwon, a surgeon-scientist at Vancouver General Hospital and professor in UBC’s department of orthopaedics, explained to the audience that spinal cord injuries can look very different in different patients. Some have ob...