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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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Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Elmond Bandauko speaks with Viki Tellios and Nicholas Handfield-Jones about the current state of public administration efforts in Canada, with unique insights regarding municipal policies, particularly in London, Ontario.
Hosted by: Nicholas Handfield-Jones & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Roger Hudson
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Roger Hudson and Viki Tellios learn about the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) from John Ciancio. John studies the seasonal variations in stress tolerance of this invasive species and agricultural pest.
Hosted by: Roger Hudson & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
Hosts Nick Handfield-Jones and Roger Hudson interview Bipin Dhillon from the Masters in Public Administration program about his research on the benefits of arenas and sports teams for the revitalization of city spaces and the creation of civic identity.
Hosted by: Nick Handfield-Jones & Roger Hudson
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Monday Jul 30, 2018
Monday Jul 30, 2018
In this Special Episode of GradCast, guests Dr. Douglas Bocking and Matthew Lund speak with hosts Roger Hudson and Viki Tellios about medical school education in Canada. Comparisons between today's medical school curriculum relative to the accelerated curriculum implemented during World War II are discussed. Dr. Douglas Bocking is a former Dean of Medicine and former Vice President of the Health Sciences Department at Western University, and a member of the Order of Canada. Matthew Lund is a current medical student attending Western and current President of the Osler Society for Medical Students at the university.
Hosted by: Roger Hudson & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Saturday Jul 28, 2018
Saturday Jul 28, 2018
GradCast team member Taniya Nagpal recently returned from a trip to the Technical University of Madrid in Spain, were she had the opportunity to work with Dr. Ruben Barakat on two projects involving exercise and pregnancy. On the show today, Ariel and Yimin find out about how exercise might be key in preventing and treating diabetes and depression in expecting mothers. Exercise and pregnancy lab website
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Ariel Frame
Produced by: Viki Tellios
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
You may have heard that "exercise is the best medicine" - neuroscientist Joyla Furlano is working to see if that might be true. On this episode of GradCast, Nick and Yimin learn about the neurological link between diabetes and Alzheimer's in older adults and how regular exercise might be a promising preventative treatment for dementia.
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Nick Handfield-Jones
Produced by: Arial Frame
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Hosts Chantal Lemire and Susan Anthony interview the newest member of GradCast, Nicholas Handfield-Jones about his research on Parkinsons.
Hosted by: Susan Anthony & Chantal Lemire
Produced by: Viki Tellios
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Hosts Taniya Nagpal and Roger Hudson discuss the importance of exercise before, during and after pregnancy with Western alumnus Dr. Margie Davenport, professor of kinesiology at the University of Alberta.
Hosted by: Roger Hudson & Taniya Nagpal
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
In this final instalment of the WUGSOM series from 2017, hosts Yimin and Roger speak with Rachel Avery from McGill University in Montreal, and Ryan Blakely from the University of Ottawa on their research projects they've developed over the past few years. Rachel and Ryan each communicated their research in lecture format during WUGSOM 2017.
Hosted by: Yimin and Roger
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Produced by: Arial Frame