Gradcast

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Amalie Hutchinson interview Library and Information Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Mark Ambrogio. Analyzing Station Eleven, Mark discusses his research in readership typologies, who defines genre, and how science fiction can be thought of as an event, rather than static writing tradition. Listen to the end for some bonus SF book recommendations from Mark. To find out more about Mark’s research visit his student profile at this link Recorded on May 2, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Amalie Hutchinson interview bio-medical engineering PhD candidate Kian Esmailian. Kian talks about his research on spread-spectrum ultrasound techniques, the Doppler effect, and how researching blood velocity can be applied to new medical detection methods.   To find out more about Kian’s research visit his LinkedIn at kian-esmailian.  Recorded on April 25, 2023 Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

In this edition of #GradLife, your hosts Amalie Hutchinson, Charan Mandur, and Scott Walters discuss how they de-stress from graduate studies both on and off campus. Get ready to hear about Western campus exhibits, markets, and natural spaces, as well as lively talks on their favorite games and shows. Recorded on April 18, 2023 Produced by Scott Walters Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

On this episode of GradCast, Brittany, Laura, and Charan talk about wrapping up the term, weddings, and how they plan to schedule their lives during the summer.  Recorded on April 11, 2023 Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Facundo Lodol interview Melanie Pare, a Master’s student in Western’s French Program. We speak with Melanie about translating grief in French life-writing, our burning tattoo questions, dealing with rejection, and relatable thesis writing problems.  Recorded on April 4, 2023 Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Scott Walters interview returning guest, Navid Afrasiabian. Now a Ph.D candidate in Physics and Astronomy, Navid talks about his new project investigating fibre-reinforced polymer composites, how we can improve their properties, and his project’s applications in the automotive and aerospace industries.  To find out more about Navid’s research, visit his Twitter at: @nafrasia Recorded on March 28, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

In this special episode Laura, Charan and Brittany are guests on What Tickles Your Peach, an undergraduate radio show. They talk about what it's like to be a TA and put their knowledge to the test in a fun game.

For our third #PostDocsTalk episode, hosts Brittany Melton and Meghan Voll interview Dr. Yimin Chen, a postdoctoral fellow at Royal Roads University in BC, formerly a PhD from Western’s FIMS department. In this episode, Yimin talks about how to build your postdoc community by being social, gives us some tips and tricks for how to build your academic community, and use that as leverage to find your eventual postdoctoral fellowship.  To find out more about Yimin’s postdoctoral research, visit: @Shinypants0 on Twitter. Recorded on March 21, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

In this special #GradLife episode hosts Amalie Hutchinson, Brittany Melton, Facundo Lodol, and producer Jordan VanderBurgt talk about getting involved in extracurriculars and how that impacts our grad experience. We chat about colour-coded calendars, if Jordan ever gets any nights off, and why saying "no" to some activities is just as important as saying "yes". Recorded on March 21, 2023. Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

Continuing our new series called #PostDocsTalk, hosts Scott Walters and Carly Charron speak with Dr. Catie Ivy, a post-doctoral fellow in the biology department. Catie shares advice on seeking out postdoc positions, what she looked for in potential supervisors, how funding works, and how different the postdoc experience is from her PhD.   To learn more about Catie be sure to check out her Twitter @Catie_Ivy Recording on March 13, 2023. Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

On this episode hosts Carly Charron and Charan Mandur are joined by microbiology PhD Candidate Gerrit Stuivenberg. Gerrit tells us about his research into what creates kidney stones, the deal with probiotics, and why one of our hosts should eat more green vegetables. To learn more about Gerrit, find him on twitter as @garybiotics.  Recorded on March 9, 2023. Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Amalie Hutchinson interview Farheen Meraj, an MA in Western’s Research for Policy and Evaluation program. Learn about Farheen’s newcomer integration research, where she pursues integration issues, attempts to close gaps, and provide a softer landing for new immigrants entering Canada. To learn more about Farheen's work, visit this link: Research Gate LinkedIn Recorded on March 10, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

On this new special series called #PostDocsTalk, your hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Meghan Voll interview Dr. Roberto Budzinski, a post-doctoral fellow from the department of mathematics. Roberto shares what it was like finding a position, what he was looking for when choosing a supervisor, and shares tips and advice for creating a winning CV.  To find out more about Roberto's research, check out these links ResearchGate Google Scholar Lab Website Recording on March 7, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

In this special #GradLife episode hosts Amalie, Charan, Meghan, and producer Jordan talk about their Reading Weeks and what it's like for grads over the break. Get to know the hosts as we explore our favourite novels, Amalie and Meghan's over-productivity, Charan's Waterloo adventures, and how much we all enjoy (or not) teaching!  Recorded on February 28, 2023. Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder how old you are.... This week, hosts Carly Charron and Ariel Frame chat with almost-Dr. Hadi Papei, a PhD candidate from the department of astronomy. Hadi tells us about the code he wrote for determining the age of the stars in a galaxy, how he persevered through setbacks and was able to change track during his degree.  Recorded on February 21, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Charan Mandur interview History PhD Candidate Thomas Stroyan. We chat about Thomas's work looking at the relationship between Chile and Argentina during the time of Pierre Trudeau's administration. Listen in to hear about what archives actually look like, how we almost sold a second nuclear reactor to a country with a dictatorship government, and more. Recorded on February 7, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Carly Charron interview PhD student in Theory and Criticism,  Shubhayan Chakrabarti. In this episode, we talk to Shubhayan about his research on anti-work politics and the relationship between work and guilt, as well as how philosophical ideas of Descartes can be applied to examine this relationship on multiple societal levels.    To find out more about Shubhayan's work, you can email him at schakr52@uwo.ca     Recorded on January 24th, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.  

This week, hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Meghan Voll interview PhD candidate Caroline Diezyn about their dissertational research on three plays depicting the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, Caroline talks about the myths and facts about the Salem Witch Trials, and the ways real historical character Giles Corey is represented. Caroline also talks about why these representations matter today, and what they say about how we remember the history and events of Salem. For more information on Caroline and their work, go check out their Twitter (@phdwitch), Instagram (@moonofretribvtion), or website (https://carolinediezyn.com/).  Recorded on January 17, 2023. Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

In this episode, Mitch Mumby, PhD student in Microbiology and Immunology, talks to hosts Brittany and Laura about HIV, the virus that came to be one of the most successful pathogens known by humans. Tune in to learn about how Nef, a small and disorganized protein, conferred new abilities to HIV, and the impacts that studying such a delicate and controversial topic could have on someones relationship with knowledge.  To learn more about Mitch, find him on twitter as @mitchmumby Recorded on January 17, 2023. Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Carly Charron interview Master’s student Karmen Mohindru about her research examining harm and maltreatment in Canadian Para Sport. Karmen talks about potential harms these athletes face, and a concerning lack of policies and education about these in Canada to adequately protect them. To find out more about Karmen and her work, email her at kmohindr@uwo.ca or visit the Health and Physical Cultures for Social Justice Lab website. Recorded on December 14, 2022. Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.