Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Hosted by CJ the DJ (Colette Steer), this is a 30 minute radio show featuring a graduate student or postdoc each week. Each episode is an opportunity for Queen’s grad students and postdocs to showcase ...more

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December 07, 2021 00:31:09
Emma LeBlanc. PhD candidate in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences – Conserved Mechanisms of Coronavirus Attachment to Cell Surfaces

Emma LeBlanc. PhD candidate in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences – Conserved Mechanisms of Coronavirus Attachment to Cell Surfaces

I aim to identify prototype pan-coronavirus attachment inhibitors to enhance our pandemic preparedness For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chap webpage on Queen’s...

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November 30, 2021 00:34:29
Line Drapeau, PhD candidate in Management (Finance) – Product market competition and corporate finance

Line Drapeau, PhD candidate in Management (Finance) – Product market competition and corporate finance

Line will discuss her research, and her journey as a graduate student to prepare for the job market.

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November 23, 2021 00:32:19
Spencer Huesken (Sociology), on the Sociological examination of Hybrid work and digital working practices.

Spencer Huesken (Sociology), on the Sociological examination of Hybrid work and digital working practices.

Starting off with discussing Queen’s recent Digitalization Conference  and then how the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted the ways in which we understand and...

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November 16, 2021 00:32:46
Rubaiyat Jabeen, Education – Culture behind Writing: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Cultural Influences on Second Language Writing in the Canadian Academic Context

Rubaiyat Jabeen, Education – Culture behind Writing: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Cultural Influences on Second Language Writing in the Canadian Academic Context

Starting off with discussing Queen’s first International Education Week and why this event was such a good match to Rubaiyat’s own research. The purpose...

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November 09, 2021 00:34:27
Laura Szczyrba, Geological Sciences – Nearshore Surf Zone Wave Angle Variability and Hydrodynamics

Laura Szczyrba, Geological Sciences – Nearshore Surf Zone Wave Angle Variability and Hydrodynamics

Laura’s research at Queen’s combines numerical modeling, remote sensing, and in-situ observational data to offer a more comprehensive understanding of the coastal nearshore environment...

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November 03, 2021 00:33:00
Quentin Tsang (Translational Medicine) – Using cannabinoids to reduce opioid dosage to treat abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease.

Quentin Tsang (Translational Medicine) – Using cannabinoids to reduce opioid dosage to treat abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease.

Canada has the highest prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world; 1 in 140 Canadians suffer from the disease. One of the...

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