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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 Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Taniya and Roger speak to Kinesiology Master's student Kelsey Sick. Kelsey studies the health impact of reducing sedentary behaviour in Type 2 Diabetes patients and she is also the co-founder of a community wellness initiative, UREnough. https://urenough.org Instagram: @UREnoughh Twitter: @UR_Enoughh Facebook: UrEnoughh
Hosted by: Roger Hudson & Taniya Nagpal
Produced by: Ariel Frame
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Care giving for the elderly is a hard job. How hard? Nicole Dalmer is looking into it. Nicole Dalmer from FIMS tells Ariel and Roger about her work on elder care, policy and aging in place.
Hosted by: Ariel Frame & Roger Hudson
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Producer: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Time flies when you're having fun, but the visual perception of time can vary between individuals. Matt Bernardinis, a second year MSc student in Biomedical Engineering, has designed a way to assess visual perception in terms of distance, time and velocity in Parkinson's patients. Discover the intricacies of this interdisciplinary field and more with hosts Ariel and Viki.
Hosted by: Ariel Frame & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
By the time the First World War began, over 8000 Romanian immigrants had established new lives in the young Dominion of Canada. Over the course of the war, hundreds would enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces to fight for a country they barely knew. History MA student Ilinca Olariu delves in archives and museums in search of their stories. Yimin and Navaneeth host. Want to find out more about Ilinica? Follow her on Instagram @ilincaolariu or Twitter @ilincaolariu
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Navaneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Yimin and Roger have an enlightening chat with Ariel Frame about his work testing memory in fruit flies in order to determine the role lactate might play. As the new chair of GradCast, Ariel also discusses the importance of science communication. To hear more from Ariel, check out his 3 minute thesis on youtube, his supervisor's lab website or @arielframe on Twitter.
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Roger Hudson
Produced by: Ariel Frame
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Dickson Wong is pursuing both a medical degree and a research doctorate as a student in Western's MD/PhD program. Today on GradCast, Dickson speaks to Navaneeth and Yimin about his work using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to study changes in brain chemistry related to Alzheimer's disease. Dickson is @dickson11 on twitter and can also found on LinkedIn.
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Navaneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
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