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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
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Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Shortly following last week's interview with the GTA labour union, the university and the union agreed to a tentative deal. Though the deal leaves much to be desired, the settling dust calls for a moment of introspection before looking to the future. Laura Cabral - strike committee member, among other roles - recalls the many sleepless nights and cheapshots endured on the path to this deal. Hosted by Tanya and Nav.
Hosts: Taniya Nagpal & Navneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Over the past 8 months, the labour union of Western Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) has led them in a fight against the university for better living standards. With the onset of final examinations, GTA labour is more crucial than ever. Yet, both sides are unwilling to bend, risking a lockout or a strike. How did things get here? Join Ariel and Nav on today's episode while they untangle this story with Shannon Potter, President of the GTA labour union and Dmitri Marin, a member of the Bargaining Team.
To contact the bargaining team, you can email them at gta.bt@psac610.ca
Or check out their website at gta.psac610.com
Hosts: Ariel Frame & Navneeth Mohan
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Roger and Ariel spoke with Lauren Smith about her work in the medical biophysics program coming up with a new way to image inside the womb completely non-invasively. Learn from Lauren how this development could drastically help diagnose problems in prenatal babies, and what effects a "Western" diet may have on them.
You can follow the research at Medical Biophysics
Hosts: Ariel Frame & Roger Hudson
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Coming up April 13th, 2018, a conference that integrates 3 diverse faculties - Information & Media Studies, Music, and Law - into the FIMULAW Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Day. A conference that facilitates a conversation between diverse experts and participants through panel discussions and musical performances. Join Navaneeth and Roger while they chat with Kelly Bylica, the Music Faculty's representative, who gave us a sneak-peak on what this conference has in store this time.
Hosts: Roger Hudson & Navneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Taniya and Nav interview an Interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists (Alexis Pascual,
Gavin Tolometti, Liam Innis, and Matthew Svensson) who have come together to study microorganisms in the atmosphere by launching a weather balloon in April!
Hosts: Navneeth Mohan & Taniya Nagpal
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
In this week's episode of GradCast, we present Part 1 of our 2 part series from the Western Research Forum, Western University's largest interdisciplinary showcase of research. Every year, the Society of Graduate Students presents a day-long conference filled with talks from faculties around campus, all associated with the theme of the year. WRF 2018 is all about Controversy.
Navaneeth and Yimin chat with WRF 2018 organizer Emily Carlisle, about Controversy and how it is to organize such a big event.
We also chat with keynote speaker Dr. Shelley McKellar from History of Medicine at Western. Dr. McKellar gave an engaging talk about the controversy-laden and boundary-breaking invention, the artificial heart, a topic of her new book "Artificial Hearts: The Allure and Ambivalence of a Controversial Medical technology".
Hosts: Yimin Chen & Navaneeth Mohan
Produced by: Susan Anthony
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
On ingesting cannabinoids, why do some people have panic attacks, while others experience cerebral euphoria? The answer might lie with a specific part of the brain. Western PhD student Chris Norris has specifically targeted the "hedonic hotspot". Here on Gradcast, with Viki and Nav, he shares his research that could change the lives of people living with PTSD.
Chris is on Twitter and you can follow him @QABalistic
To connect with Chris' supervisor, Dr. Steven Laviollette, you can follow him on Twitter @neuralnetwork19
Hosts: Navneeth Mohan & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Monday Mar 19, 2018
Monday Mar 19, 2018
Alexandre Desbiens-Brassard joins Roger and Charlotte to speak about his PhD thesis in comparative literature. Alex's work is examining English and French language contemporary horror and science fiction works, including Jurassic Park, which features monsters created by human technology with the ultimate goal to explore and comment on capitalist modes of production in our society.
Hosts: Roger Hudson & Charlotte Panneton
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Wednesday Mar 07, 2018
Wednesday Mar 07, 2018
In 2015, the Trudeau government committed to resettling 39,000 Syrian refugees across Canada, with over 1,000 finding their way here to London. On this episode, Yimin and Ariel speak with Masters of Public Administration candidate Henry Awere, who is investigating the municipal programs in place to help refugees integrate into our community.
Hosts: Yimin Chen & Ariel Frame
Produced by: Chantal Lemire