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The JCR: A Massey PodcastWounds, Wisdom, and the Will to Lead: The Story of Dr. Sheila WangEvan Chan, a PhD Student at the University of Toronto and Research Fellow at Swift Medical speaks with Dr. Sheila Wang, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a specialty in dermatology and the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Swift Medical.
Dr. Wang’s winding journey from the chemical laboratory to clinician and leader has been marked by personal triumphs, unspoken barriers, resilience, and moments of inspiration. Dr. Wang shares her life story, motivations, and insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, physicians, and leaders.
#UofT, @Massey_College, #MasseyCollege #SwiftMedical, #medicine #dermatology #science #chemistry
2025-05-0228 min
The JCR: A Massey PodcastWounds, Wisdom, and the Will to Lead: The Story of Dr. Sheila WangEvan Chan, a PhD Student at the University of Toronto and Research Fellow at Swift Medical speaks with Dr. Sheila Wang, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto with a specialty in dermatology and the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Swift Medical.
Dr. Wang’s winding journey from the chemical laboratory to clinician and leader has been marked by personal triumphs, unspoken barriers, resilience, and moments of inspiration. Dr. Wang shares her life story, motivations, and insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, physicians, and leaders.
#UofT, @Massey_College, #MasseyCollege #SwiftMedical, #medicine #dermatology #science #chemistry
2025-05-0228 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastFor the Public Good: Dr. James OrbinskiIn this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Jane Zhao, a PhD candidate studying health policy and primary care at the University of Toronto speaks with the 7th Principal of Massey College, Dr. James Orbinski, a full professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Temerty Faculty of Medicine and professor at Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Dr. Orbinski’s stellar career has been a trajectory of the unexpected: a physician, professor and innovator, as well as president of MSF. Dr. Orbinski shares his philosophy about work, family and his love of poetry. Liste...2025-04-1731 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastFor the Public Good: Dr. James OrbinskiIn this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Jane Zhao, a PhD candidate studying health policy and primary care at the University of Toronto speaks with the 7th Principal of Massey College, Dr. James Orbinski, a full professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Temerty Faculty of Medicine and professor at Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Dr. Orbinski’s stellar career has been a trajectory of the unexpected: a physician, professor and innovator, as well as president of MSF. Dr. Orbinski shares his philosophy about work, family and his love of poetry. Liste...2025-04-1731 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWriting from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life NarrativesIn this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Titi Ayegbusi discusses her research into Black Canadian Women’s life narratives with Junior Fellow Alison D’Cruz. They examine the dominant themes in these texts while also exploring some of the key factors that prompt Black Canadian women to document their lived experiences.
#UofT #blackwomen #women #blackCanadianwomen #narrative #memoir @massey_college #education #feminism
2025-04-0434 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWriting from the Margins: Black Canadian Women’s Life NarrativesIn this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Titi Ayegbusi discusses her research into Black Canadian Women’s life narratives with Junior Fellow Alison D’Cruz. They examine the dominant themes in these texts while also exploring some of the key factors that prompt Black Canadian women to document their lived experiences.
#UofT #blackwomen #women #blackCanadianwomen #narrative #memoir @massey_college #education #feminism2025-04-0434 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastEyes in the SkyIn this episode The JCR looks up to the heavens to learn more about how satellites and space data help to detect, monitor and predict global phenomena. Former Junior Fellow, Rakshith Ramesh, a senior research scientist of Image Processing and Avionics at Pixxel Space speaks with the JCR’s Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
#Massey_College, #UofT, #Engineering #renewableenergy #education #satellites #pixxelspace #spacedata #spectralimaging #astrophysics
2025-03-2121 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastEyes in the SkyIn this episode The JCR looks up to the heavens to learn more about how satellites and space data help to detect, monitor and predict global phenomena. Former Junior Fellow, Rakshith Ramesh, a senior research scientist of Image Processing and Avionics at Pixxel Space speaks with the JCR’s Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
#Massey_College, #UofT, #Engineering #renewableenergy #education #satellites #pixxelspace #spacedata #spectralimaging #astrophysics2025-03-2121 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastSaving Journalism through Community BuildingIn this episode, Southam Fellow Beatrice Senadju, an award-winning broadcast journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), speaks with Pia Ranada, the 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow from the Philippines and former investigative journalist with the digital news outlet, Rappler. Ranada, now the Community Lead with Rappler, works with citizens to produce impactful journalism on pressing social issues in local communities to rebuild trust in fact-based information.
@rappler @apiature @piaranada @cmpfigueroa @beatricesenadju @massey_college #uoft @phincanada #marshallmcLuhan #journalism #communityjournalism #public service #climatechange #rapplercommunities #phnews
2025-03-0727 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastSaving Journalism through Community BuildingIn this episode, Southam Fellow Beatrice Senadju, an award-winning broadcast journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), speaks with Pia Ranada, the 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow from the Philippines and former investigative journalist with the digital news outlet, Rappler. Ranada, now the Community Lead with Rappler, works with citizens to produce impactful journalism on pressing social issues in local communities to rebuild trust in fact-based information.
@rappler @apiature @piaranada @cmpfigueroa @beatricesenadju @massey_college #uoft @phincanada #marshallmcLuhan #journalism #communityjournalism #public service #climatechange #rapplercommunities #phnews2025-03-0727 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDiscount EverythingIn this week’s JCR: A Massey Podcast kick back and enjoy some new music from the Winnipeg band, Blueblood’s debut LP Discount Everything. Band members Courtney Fox, Sam Little and Conrad Sweatman also talk about their journey and creative process with Canadian music journalist Michael Barclay.
@itscourtneyfox, @samlittell, and @conrad_sweatman #winnipeg #DiscountEverything @bluebloods #music #masseycollege @massey_college @uoft
2025-02-2146 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDiscount EverythingIn this week’s JCR: A Massey Podcast kick back and enjoy some new music from the Winnipeg band, Blueblood’s debut LP Discount Everything. Band members Courtney Fox, Sam Little and Conrad Sweatman also talk about their journey and creative process with Canadian music journalist Michael Barclay.
@itscourtneyfox, @samlittell, and @conrad_sweatman #winnipeg #DiscountEverything @bluebloods #music #masseycollege @massey_college @uoft
2025-02-2146 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDissertations and DiapersWhat’s it like to juggle an intensive graduate program and become a new parent? Omni Elebyary and Sonali Ravi share their experiences and insights for change with host Sara Maqsood.
#masseycollege #uoft #education #parenthood #phD
2025-02-0727 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDissertations and DiapersWhat’s it like to juggle an intensive graduate program and become a new parent? Omni Elebyary and Sonali Ravi share their experiences and insights for change with host Sara Maqsood.
#masseycollege #uoft #education #parenthood #phD
2025-02-0727 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastShelf Reflections: A Conversation with Massey College’s LibrarianIn this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with the Massey College Librarian, Andreea Marin, about the Robertson Davies Library at Massey College and its focus on the history and technical aspects of the book arts. They discuss what it means for a rare books library to focus on the history of the book, what goes into being Massey’s rare books librarian, and some of the amazing exhibitions, programming, and collaborations being done in the library. They also highlight a few of the treasures in the collection, which you can see for yourself by visiting the library. For mo...2025-01-2423 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastShelf Reflections: A Conversation with Massey College’s LibrarianIn this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with the Massey College Librarian, Andreea Marin, about the Robertson Davies Library at Massey College and its focus on the history and technical aspects of the book arts. They discuss what it means for a rare books library to focus on the history of the book, what goes into being Massey’s rare books librarian, and some of the amazing exhibitions, programming, and collaborations being done in the library. They also highlight a few of the treasures in the collection, which you can see for yourself by visiting the library. For mo...2025-01-2423 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastBuilding big ideas through entrepreneurship: Leveraging your academic skills for real-world impactIn this episode of The JCR, Junior Fellow Nancy Tahmo talks with Mary Aglipay, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and co-founder of Pippen AI. Mary shares how her training in machine learning and artificial intelligence led to the creation of an AI platform that simplifies administrative tasks for family medicine physicians. Together, they discuss how academic training can fuel impactful innovations and provide practical tips and resources for students looking to embark on their entrepreneurial journey.
#Entrepreneurship #AI #PippenAI #FamilyMedicine #innovation #Lab2Market #MasseyCollege
#UofT #AI #MachineLearning @massey_college
2025-01-1027 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastBuilding big ideas through entrepreneurship: Leveraging your academic skills for real-world impactIn this episode of The JCR, Junior Fellow Nancy Tahmo talks with Mary Aglipay, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and co-founder of Pippen AI. Mary shares how her training in machine learning and artificial intelligence led to the creation of an AI platform that simplifies administrative tasks for family medicine physicians. Together, they discuss how academic training can fuel impactful innovations and provide practical tips and resources for students looking to embark on their entrepreneurial journey.
#Entrepreneurship #AI #PippenAI #FamilyMedicine #innovation #Lab2Market #MasseyCollege
#UofT #AI #MachineLearning @massey_college2025-01-1027 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastA Fireside Chat with Jonathan RoseJunior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering, brings you “A fireside chat with Jonathan Rose.” Dr. Rose shares his journey of innovation in the academy – from a graduate student at Massey College to his collaborations with Silicon Valley as post-doc at Stanford University, to esteemed professor at University of Toronto and Senior Fellow and interim principal at Massey College.
2024-12-2728 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastA Fireside Chat with Jonathan RoseJunior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj, a PhD candidate studying renewable energy systems in Chemical Engineering, brings you “A fireside chat with Jonathan Rose.” Dr. Rose shares his journey of innovation in the academy – from a graduate student at Massey College to his collaborations with Silicon Valley as post-doc at Stanford University, to esteemed professor at University of Toronto and Senior Fellow and interim principal at Massey College.2024-12-2728 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Tea on ChatGPTWith our ever-growing reliance on generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Genesis, this episode of the JCR examines the complexities of generative AI. Rachel Tyli, a Junior Fellow at Massey ...2024-12-1326 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Tea on ChatGPTWith our ever-growing reliance on generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Genesis, this episode of the JCR examines the complexities of generative AI. Rachel Tyli, a Junior Fellow at Massey speaks with Fernando Yanez, a PhD candidate in Computer Science about his research in generative AI and his newsletter, The GenAI Edge (https://fernandoyanez.substack.com/).
Check out his blog at https://fernandoyanez.com/posts/gen_ai/
#FernandoYanez #RachelTyli #AI #GenerativeAI #ComputerScience #MasseyCollege #UofT #education #ChatGPT
2024-12-1326 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastUkrainian Female Soldiers Confronting War and Gender StereotypesIn today’s episode, Shree Paradkar, social and racial justice columnist at the Toronto Star and Southam Fellow at Massey College, speaks with Nataliya Machalina, Massey College alumna, Scholar at Risk ...2024-11-2924 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastUkrainian Female Soldiers Confronting War and Gender StereotypesIn today’s episode, Shree Paradkar, social and racial justice columnist at the Toronto Star and Southam Fellow at Massey College, speaks with Nataliya Machalina, Massey College alumna, Scholar at Risk (2022-2024), and recent graduate of the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES) at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. They discuss the challenges faced by women soldiers on the frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian War, focusing on the impacts of professional discrimination, sexual violence, and social stigma on their service. Through the Ukrainian context, they draw comparisons with the Canadian Armed Forces, reflecting on what these sh...2024-11-2924 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Narrative Battlefield: Russian Disinformation in the War in UkraineIn this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with Haley Forgacs, a recent Massey alumna and a graduate of the Master’s in European and Russian Affairs at the Munk School ...2024-11-1528 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Narrative Battlefield: Russian Disinformation in the War in UkraineIn this episode, Junior Fellow Robbie Steele speaks with Haley Forgacs, a recent Massey alumna and a graduate of the Master’s in European and Russian Affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs, about her research into the Russian disinformation in the war in Ukraine. They discuss how Russia’s disinformation narratives draw on long histories of Russian cultural memory and identity formation to support the Kremlin’s imperialist aims in Ukraine.
#Ukraine #RobbieSteele #HaleyForgacs #UofT #MasseyCollege #EuropeanAndRussianAffairs #Russia #MunkSchoolOfGlobalAffairs #disinformation #Kremlin
2024-11-1528 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastGlad Day Bookshop: intersections of Queerness and Economic DemocracyJunior Fellow Noah Khan along with graduate students Tuaha Mubarak and Isaac Giles take a deep dive into the unique ownership structure and rich history of the world’s oldest queer ...2024-11-0124 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastGlad Day Bookshop: intersections of Queerness and Economic DemocracyJunior Fellow Noah Khan along with graduate students Tuaha Mubarak and Isaac Giles take a deep dive into the unique ownership structure and rich history of the world’s oldest queer bookstore. This episode was originally produced for a graduate course, Introduction to Workplace, Organizational and Economic Democracy, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Noah, Tuaha, and Isaac tell the inspiring story behind Glad Day’s collective ownership model, its challenges, and its lasting impact on Toronto’s queer community and beyond.
#GladDayBookshop #OISE #MasseyCollege #UofT #education #workplace #economicdemocracy #2SLGBTQI+ #queer2024-11-0124 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDrowsy DriversSuzan Ayas, a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto has spent the past six years in a lab trying to get drivers to fall asleep behind ...2024-10-1816 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastDrowsy DriversSuzan Ayas, a PhD student in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto has spent the past six years in a lab trying to get drivers to fall asleep behind the wheel. She wants to know why and test new ways to keep drivers alert. As we hear in this interview with Massey alumnus, Dr. Pranjal Tiwari, when it comes to staying awake on the road, automated driving has yet to replace a nap.
#masseycollege #engineering #driversafety #uofT #AI #transportation2024-10-1816 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastAll Policy is Climate PolicyIn a rare interview, Dr. Fiona Miller – historian turned health policy professor turned climate champion – offers no simple answers to simple questions. She shares her “extraordinarily difficult” journey ...2024-10-0427 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastAll Policy is Climate PolicyIn a rare interview, Dr. Fiona Miller – historian turned health policy professor turned climate champion – offers no simple answers to simple questions. She shares her “extraordinarily difficult” journey in academia and what motivates her to champion new ventures such as the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care.
#climatechange #climatepolicy #ClimateHealthSustainableCare #BrunoLatour #criticalzone #mentors #navigatingacademia
2024-10-0427 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastChallenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and SciencesIn this wide-ranging conversation, Julia Caron, a Southam Journalism Fellow and host of CBC Quebec City AM, and Jane Zhao, a Health Policy PhD at UofT and Junior Fellow at Massey College explore the connectivity of arts, sciences, and humanities through Zhao’s studies and artistic practice.
#JuliaCaron #JaneZhao #SouthamJournalismFellow #CBC #QuebecCityAM #UofT #UniversityofToronto #Arts #Science #Humanities #MasseyCollege2024-05-1040 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastChallenging False Divides in Arts, Humanities and SciencesIn this wide-ranging conversation, Julia Caron, a Southam Journalism Fellow and host of CBC Quebec City AM, and Jane Zhao, a Health Policy PhD at UofT and Junior Fellow at ...2024-05-1040 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastGlobal connection faster than everWith our ever expanding demand for information, we need to move to methods that allow for faster communication. Fiber optic cables offer a solution, but there are still challenges to ...2024-04-2619 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastGlobal connection faster than everWith our ever expanding demand for information, we need to move to methods that allow for faster communication. Fiber optic cables offer a solution, but there are still challenges to overcome. Join Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics at the University Toronto as he interviews Susanna Rumsey, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Toronto and discuss the history that lead us to using fiber optic cables and it’s current challenges to wider implementation.
#SusannaRumsey #PranjalTiwari #ElectricalEngineering #fiberoptic #fastercommunication2024-04-2619 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastPerspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global healthIn this episode of JCR, Setayesh Yazdani, a Massey Junior Fellow and a Doctor of Pharmacy Student at the University of Toronto, interviews two clinical pharmacists. Dr. Linda Dresser and ...2024-04-1232 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastPerspectives on the pivotal role of pharmacists in global healthIn this episode of JCR, Setayesh Yazdani, a Massey Junior Fellow and a Doctor of Pharmacy Student at the University of Toronto, interviews two clinical pharmacists. Dr. Linda Dresser and Dr. Doret Cheng, clinical pharmacists in the areas of infectious diseases and primary care, respectively, and teach at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. They talk about their roles as pharmacists in global health and share their unique journeys and stories overseas!
#MasseyCollege #globalhealth #pharmacy #UofT #education2024-04-1232 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastHappy BuildingsMassey College Junior Fellows, Delaram Farzanfar, PhD student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, graduate fellow at the School of Cities, and Ben Pulver, Art History PhD Student, join ...2024-03-2927 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastHappy BuildingsMassey College Junior Fellows, Delaram Farzanfar, PhD student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, graduate fellow at the School of Cities, and Ben Pulver, Art History PhD Student, join in conversation about research into the connection between architecture and our mental well-being.
#SchoolofCities #MasseyCollege #UofT #environment #mentalhealth2024-03-2927 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastTraining new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lensThere’s a lot of buzz in the science and medical communities about the creation of a new medical school in Brampton, Ontario. It’s a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University and the William Osler Health system in Brampton and North Etobicoke. The med school promises students a new approach to medical education, one that puts community, diversity and inclusion at the heart of the training.
Setayesh Yazdani, a PhD student in Pharmacy at the University of Toronto speaks with Dr. Teresa Chan, the founding dean of the school of medicine about the exciting plans.
...2024-03-1522 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastTraining new doctors through a community, diversity and inclusion lensThere’s a lot of buzz in the science and medical communities about the creation of a new medical school in Brampton, Ontario. It’s a collaboration between Toronto Metropolitan University and ...2024-03-1522 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhere, When and Why are the Boondocks?This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, PhD student and Junior Fellow, and Dr. Adrian de Leon, author of Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America & Assistant Professor of History at New York University. They discuss Bundok, where de Leon traces the journey of Northern Luzon’s people through history, revealing how Filipino identity emerged from labour, resistance, and colonialism’s daily realities, shaping our understanding of the US Pacific empire.
#MargaretDeLeon #DrAdrianDeLeon #Bundok #FilipinoAmerica #NewYorkUniversity #NYU #book #Professor #NorthernLuzon #usPacificEmpire2024-03-0132 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhere, When and Why are the Boondocks?This episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, PhD student and Junior Fellow, and Dr. Adrian de Leon, author of Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America & Assistant ...2024-03-0132 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastBuilding Community through JournalismJoin Margaret De Leon, a Junior Fellow and graduate student in education at the University of Toronto, in conversation with Jodesz Gavilan, the 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, On a recent ...2024-02-1619 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastBuilding Community through JournalismJoin Margaret De Leon, a Junior Fellow and graduate student in education at the University of Toronto, in conversation with Jodesz Gavilan, the 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, On a recent tour of Canada, Gavilan, an investigative journalist, researcher, and podcaster with the independent news outlet Rappler in the Philippines, advocated for journalists to go beyond evidence-based truth-telling to involve their communities in creating impactful solutions to social problems.
#IndependentNews #journalist #advocate #Philippines #Rappler #InvestigativeJournalist #MargaretDeLeon #JodeszGavilan #MarshallMcLuhanFellow2024-02-1619 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCorporate Responsibility: An Environmental PerspectiveThe episode features a conversation between Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in physics at the University of Toronto and Leting Liu, a PhD candidate in the Rotman School of Management ...2024-02-0225 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCorporate Responsibility: An Environmental PerspectiveThe episode features a conversation between Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in physics at the University of Toronto and Leting Liu, a PhD candidate in the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey College. They discuss the role companies play in protecting the environment and why it may be financially lucrative to appear greener.
#environment #rotman #universityoftoronto #ESG #Business #Management #greenwashing #CorporateResponsibility2024-02-0225 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMaking cancer more survivableJoin Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics as he interviews Otuto Chukwu, a PhD student in Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey ...2024-01-1919 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMaking cancer more survivableJoin Pranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Physics as he interviews Otuto Chukwu, a PhD student in Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto and Junior Fellow at Massey College. They discuss public health policy surrounding cancer treatment and focus on how the process can be improved to detect cancer in the earlier stages and some of the challenges of detection.
#uoft #masseycollege #health #pharmacy #education #science #research #cancer #healthcare2024-01-1919 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMassey at 60: For the Public GoodMassey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60th anniversary, Junior Fellow, Leting Liu, a Ph.D. student in environmental accounting at the Rotman School of Management, takes a look at the College’s founding and how it’s developed. The interviews in this podcast were conducted by Joe Costa, Massey’s technical events producer.
#MasseyCollege #UniversityofToronto #education #publicgood #interdisciplinary #VincentMassey #RoberstonDavies
2024-01-0515 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMassey at 60: For the Public GoodMassey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60th anniversary, Junior Fellow, Leting Liu, a Ph.D. student in environmental accounting at the Rotman School of Management, takes a look at the College’s founding and how it’s developed. The interviews in this podcast were conducted by Joe Costa, Massey’s technical events producer.
#MasseyCollege #UniversityofToronto #education #publicgood #interdisciplinary #VincentMassey #RoberstonDavies 2024-01-0515 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMassey at 60: For the Public GoodMassey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60thanniversary, Junior ...2024-01-0515 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastMassey at 60: For the Public GoodMassey College, the home of “The JCR,” this podcast series, is a interdisciplinary residence for graduate students studying at the University of Toronto. To cap off the College’s 60thanniversary, Junior Fellow, Leting Liu, a Ph.D. student in environmental accounting at the Rotman School of Management, takes a look at the College’s founding and how it’s developed. The interviews in this podcast were conducted by Joe Costa, Massey’s Technical Events Producer.
#MasseyCollege #UniversityofToronto #education #publicgood #interdisciplinary #VincentMassey #RoberstonDavies2024-01-0515 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Past, Present, and Future of Higher EducationThis episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, a PhD student in International Comparative Higher Education at the University of Toronto, and Dr. George Fallis, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Social Science at York University. They discuss the historical role of universities and the economic, political, and cultural conditions that have shifted this role over time. They also share their perspectives on how these institutions might continue to evolve in the future.
#interview #MasseyCollege #education #UniversityofToronto #UofT #MargaretdeLeon #InternationalComparativeHigherEducation #universities2023-12-0827 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastThe Past, Present, and Future of Higher EducationThis episode features a conversation between Margaret de Leon, a PhD student in International Comparative Higher Education at the University of Toronto, and Dr. George Fallis, Professor Emeritus of Economics ...2023-12-0827 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhere Does Nuclear Waste Go?Pranjal Tiwari, a graduate student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto, speaks with Warwick Watt, a geoscientist at the nuclear waste management organization in Toronto, Canada. They talk about what is nuclear waste, how to safely handle and dispose of it. They also discuss how well Canada is doing in this and how safe the average Canadian is from the dangerous radiation.
#MasseyCollege #UniversityOfToronto #UofT #PranjalTiwari #CondensedMatterPhysics #nuclearwastemanagement #radiation #geoscientist2023-11-2415 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhere Does Nuclear Waste Go?Pranjal Tiwari, a graduate student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto, speaks with Warwick Watt, a geoscientist at the nuclear waste management organization in Toronto, Canada. They ...2023-11-2415 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastSpeaking Truth to PowerThis episode features a conversation between Cheng Xu, a PhD candidate in political science studying rebel movements in the Philippines and award-winning journalist Patricia Evangelista about her new book, “Some ...2023-11-1030 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastSpeaking Truth to PowerThis episode features a conversation between Cheng Xu, a PhD candidate in political science studying rebel movements in the Philippines and award-winning journalist Patricia Evangelista about her new book, “Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country.”
WARNING: This interview contains strong language and descriptions of massacres and state-sanctioned killings in the drug war.
#SomePeopleNeedKilling #Philippines #humanrights #drugwar #uoft #masseycollege #lucymaudmontgomery #Evangelista #ChengXu
2023-11-1030 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain Call III: Shakespeare in 2023Massey College Junior Fellows Elizabeth Hicks, an actor, playwright and law student, Zahida Rahemtulla, a playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, a PhD student in English literature and the Book History & Print Culture program go behind the scenes at the Stratford Festival. They discuss the 2023 production of Shakespeare’s Richard II and the pros and cons of adapting and working contemporary ideas into classical texts.
#MasseyCollege #UofT #theatre #acting #plays #Stratford #Shakepeare #RichardII #education #ElizabethHicks #ZahidaRahemtulla #RobbieSteele #UniversityofToronto #arts2023-10-2723 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain Call III: Shakespeare in 2023Massey College Junior Fellows Elizabeth Hicks, an actor, playwright and law student, Zahida Rahemtulla, a playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, a PhD student in English literature and the ...2023-10-2723 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhen the bathroom becomes your best friendAleksandra Dojnov a graduate student in bio-medical engineering at the University of Toronto discusses the stigma around overactive bladder with Senior Fellow Kim Kierans. Dojnov explains the treatments and the latest research to control the condition, including stimulating the saphenous nerve, near the ankle.
#masseycollege #uoft #overactivebladder #biomedical #engineering #health2023-10-1323 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastWhen the bathroom becomes your best friendAleksandra Dojnov a graduate student in bio-medical engineering at the University of Toronto discusses the stigma around overactive bladder with Senior Fellow Kim Kierans. Dojnov explains the treatments and the ...2023-10-1323 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIdentity and RepresentationMassey College Junior Fellows Omnia Elebyary and Sara Maqsood, students at the University of Toronto, talk about what it’s like to be visible Muslim women in a secular society and the importance of critical mass.
#MasseyCollege #representation #muslim #secularity #law #dentistry #education #identity2023-09-2929 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIdentity and RepresentationMassey College Junior Fellows Omnia Elebyary and Sara Maqsood, students at the University of Toronto, talk about what it’s like to be visible Muslim women in a secular society and ...2023-09-2929 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastLGBT rights in the mid '90sLeighton Schreyer, a second- year medical student at Massey College speaks with Bonte Minnema, about his activism and advocacy for LGBT rights at the University of Toronto in the mid-1990s. ...2023-09-1521 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastLGBT rights in the mid '90sLeighton Schreyer, a second- year medical student at Massey College speaks with Bonte Minnema, about his activism and advocacy for LGBT rights at the University of Toronto in the mid-1990s.
#MasseyCollege #Uof T #LeightonSchreyer #LGBT #humanrights #BonteMinnema #Advocacy #Activisim #19902023-09-1521 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCOVID's Untold Story: Exploring the Mysterious Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Patient Treatment EffectivenessResident Physician Andrew Lam Speaks with Massey College Junior Fellow, PhD Student and CIHR Scholar Chukwunonso Nwabufo about his pioneering research on how patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection respond to medicines.2023-06-0224 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCOVID's Untold Story: Exploring the Mysterious Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Patient Treatment EffectivenessResident Physician Andrew Lam Speaks with Massey College Junior Fellow, PhD Student and CIHR Scholar Chukwunonso Nwabufo about his pioneering research on how patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection respond to medicines.2023-06-0224 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastNavigating Human Rights in KenyaMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks speaks with Massey’s Southam Journalism Fellow, Wanja Gathu, about her experience advocating for human rights and her journalism career in Kenya even when faced with extreme adversity.2023-05-1923 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastNavigating Human Rights in KenyaMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks speaks with Massey’s Southam Journalism Fellow, Wanja Gathu, about her experience advocating for human rights and her journalism career in Kenya even when faced ...2023-05-1923 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastChatGPT: Friend or Foe / ‘Move Fast and Break Things’Massey College Junior Fellow Ben Pulver, a doctoral student in Art History at the University of Toronto speaks with five graduate students from different disciplines about ChatGPT and how it’s ...2023-05-0524 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastChatGPT: Friend or Foe / ‘Move Fast and Break Things’Massey College Junior Fellow Ben Pulver, a doctoral student in Art History at the University of Toronto speaks with five graduate students from different disciplines about ChatGPT and how it’s influencing their fields of study.2023-05-0524 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain Call IIMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student in 19th century English literature about theatrical collaboration through the lens of Ann Marie MacDonald’s play Fall on Your Knees2023-04-2128 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain Call IIMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student ...2023-04-2128 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastTritium: a key to nuclear fusionPranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto explores the advances in nuclear fusion and the importance of tritium.
2023-04-0715 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastTritium: a key to nuclear fusionPranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto explores the advances in nuclear fusion and the importance of tritium.2023-04-0715 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIllness that Awaits Good News: Re-evaluating Historic Psychiatric TreatmentsMassey College Junior Fellow Zeesy Powers, a multimedia artist and MHSc student of bioethics interviews Dr. Edward Shorter, medical historian at the University of Toronto about the shortcomings of the DSM ...2023-03-2426 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIllness that Awaits Good News: Re-evaluating Historic Psychiatric TreatmentsMassey College Junior Fellow Zeesy Powers, a multimedia artist and MHSc student of bioethics interviews Dr. Edward Shorter, medical historian at the University of Toronto about the shortcomings of the DSM and psychopharmaceuticals, and the re-emergence of Electro Convulsive Therapy and psychedelics as standards of care.
#ECT #psychedelicdrugs #schizophrenia #medicine #neuroscience #catatonia #psychoticdepression #history2023-03-2426 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIf Phones Were Our FriendsNoah Khan, a SSHRC doctoral fellow at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto reflects on our love-hate relationship with our phones.
#AI #technology #education #philosphy #MasseyCollege #uoft #phone #OISE2023-03-1026 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastIf Phones Were Our FriendsNoah Khan, a SSHRC doctoral fellow at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto reflects on our love-hate relationship with our phones. #AI #technology #education #philosphy #MasseyCollege #uoft ...2023-03-1026 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastAutomationPranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto speaks with Peter Warrian, a distinguished research fellow at the Munk School for Global Affairs, about the future of automation and how humans can still play a role in manufacturing and service.2023-02-2400 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastAutomationPranjal Tiwari, a PhD student in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Toronto speaks with Peter Warrian, a distinguished research fellow at the Munk School for Global Affairs, about ...2023-02-2400 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCommunicating Science in a Post-Pandemic WorldMassey College Junior Fellow Leighton Schreyer, a medical student at the university of Toronto interviews Hannah Hoag, an award winning science journalist and the deputy editor at The Conversation Canada. They explore science communication and how one can communicate more effectively to a general audience and why it is important.
#UofT #UniversityofToronto #science #communication #education #interview #MasseyCollege2023-02-1019 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCommunicating Science in a Post-Pandemic WorldMassey College Junior Fellow Leighton Schreyer, a medical student at the university of Toronto interviews Hannah Hoag, an award winning science journalist and the deputy editor at The Conversation Canada. ...2023-02-1019 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastUniversities and LeadershipMassey College Junior Fellow Giancarlo Da-Ré, an MA student at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, interviews Rob Prichard, past-president of University of Toronto about universities and their leadership role in society.
#UofT #UniversityofToronto #leadership #civil society #education #interview #MasseyCollege2023-01-2626 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastUniversities and LeadershipMassey College Junior Fellow Giancarlo Da-Ré, an MA student at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, interviews Rob Prichard, past-president of University of Toronto about universities and ...2023-01-2626 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain CallMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student ...2023-01-2626 minThe JCR: A Massey PodcastCurtain CallMassey College Junior Fellow Elizabeth Hicks, actor, playwright and law student in conversation with Junior Fellows Zahida Rahemtulla, playwright and MA student in adult education, and Robbie Steele, PhD student in 19th century English literature. After attending the play My Sister’s Rage at Tarragon Theatre, the trio discuss changes to theatre productions, the pandemic and the play.
#theatre #COVID19 #arts #MasseyCollege ##pandemic #mysistersrage #tarragontheatre2023-01-2626 min