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

Latest Episodes

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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October 27, 2021 00:30:44
Grad Chat – 26th October 2021, Using your graduate journey to help you plan ahead

Grad Chat – 26th October 2021, Using your graduate journey to help you plan ahead

Homecoming and the importance of alumni connections, what an IDP can do to help you in your journey, our new professional development framework and...

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October 19, 2021 00:33:16
Grad Chat 19th October 2021 – Emily Cervenka and Kristen Hayward, Biology – Queen’s Outdoor Field Experience Initiative (QOFEI)

Grad Chat 19th October 2021 – Emily Cervenka and Kristen Hayward, Biology – Queen’s Outdoor Field Experience Initiative (QOFEI)

When you see barriers to getting involved in field research, what do you do about it? Emily and Kristen share their passion that resulted...

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October 12, 2021 00:29:51
Yuxi Zhang, PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Reducing the Foreign Body Immune Response towards Biomaterial

Yuxi Zhang, PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Reducing the Foreign Body Immune Response towards Biomaterial

Overview: My research topic is around the foreign body reaction (FBR) which describes a patient’s biological response to an implanted material or device, and...

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