Peer Review - The University Of Calgary Alumni Podcast

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The University of Calgary Alumnis podcast "Peer Review" features grads in conversation about great moments, big ideas and post-university life

Episodios

  • #106: Natalie Panek, rocket scientist, explorer and speaker

    02/11/2017 Duración: 18min

    Natalie Panek is a rocket scientist, explorer and speaker. She has completed internships with NASA, helped engineer and drive a solar powered car across the continent, and has been featured on popular TED Talks. Natalie is an advocate for women in leadership roles in science. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recently featured Natalie on his Instagram page. In this episode, Natalie discusses her work with the Mars Rover program, space debris and cleaning up satellite waste, her origins in Calgary, science fiction and her current projects and interests. Natalie’s website offers further info on all her projects and a level of transparency and communication unique to her field. Please check out www.thepanekroom.com Natalie holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary.

  • #105: The Future of Oil Sands

    26/10/2017 Duración: 26min

    The Idea Exchange series has been happening in regions across North America, bringing alumni, donors and UCalgary supporters together to connect and talk big ideas… and now it’s coming to Calgary. The first event in Calgary is November 22 and we’re going to be talking energy innovations for today and tomorrow. One of panelists for this is alumnus Ian Gates, who is the associate dean of innovation with UCalgary’s Schulich School of Engineering as well as the university’s Global Research Initiative Lead with the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Seeing as it’s Thursday, this week’s podcast episode is a throwback to the first time we had Ian on our show. In this episode Ian Gates, BSc’89, and Jackie Forrest, BSc’96 explore the current state of Alberta’s oil and gas industry, and discuss the future of oil sands, originally posted February 1st, 2016

  • #104: Melanee Thomas talks gender disparity in politics and the Calgary election

    21/10/2017 Duración: 21min

    Melanee Thomas joined the department of political science at Ucalgary in 2012. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of gender-based political inequality in Canada and other post-industrial democracies, with a particular focus on political attitudes and behaviour, and policy feedback. Her current projects include an edited collection titled Mothers and Others: Understanding the Impact of Family Life on Politics (funded by a SSHRC Aid to Workshops Grant), an exploration of the effects of gender, stereotype threat, and psychological orientations to politics (funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant), and project examining the role electoral districts play in voter turnout, party competition, and representational diversity. Dr. Thomas is willing to supervise graduate students studying gender and politics, Canadian politics, political behaviour, public opinion, and political psychology.

  • #103: Rusell Reimer talks innovative sports management and humble beginnings

    11/10/2017 Duración: 20min

    Russell Reimer, President of Manifesto Sport Management, discusses humble beginnings in Steinbach Manitoba, Miriam Toews, and community minded Mennonite roots. He tells stories about his beach volleyball days and covering multiple olympics for NBC and learning the value of story along the way. Russell talks about pioneering his business, his connection to Calgary, and of course....the most iconic sports agent of all time, Jerry Maguire. Russell holds a Masters of Communications from the University of Calgary.

  • #102: Peer Review Live: Going for Gold

    05/10/2017 Duración: 01h07min

    Peer Review Live: Going for Gold is a live recording of a special edition of our podcast that took place during Alumni Weekend on Sept. 23, 2017. It features Olympic wrestler Erica Wiebe, BKin’12, BA’16, who won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, four-time Olympic speed skating medallist Kristina Groves, BSc’04, MSc’15, and Kyle Shewfelt, who won the first Canadian gold medal in artistic gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens. The panel is moderated by guest host Russell Reimer, MCS’07, sports agent and founder of Manifesto Sports.

  • #101: Andrew Mosker talks about the National Music Centre

    28/09/2017 Duración: 19min

    Andrew Mosker (President and CEO of the National Music Centre and 2017 Arch Award recipient) talks about musical epiphanies, transformative winters as a ski bum in Jasper, his favourite UCalgary professor, and he drops enough rock ’n’ roll references to satisfy even the most devout audiophile — the Rolling Stones, Daniel Lanois, Feist, Jim Cuddy, U2 and Kid Koala, to name a few.   Andrew holds a Master of Arts in musicology from the University of Calgary.      

  • #100: The best of Season 2

    30/08/2016 Duración: 33min

    Listen to clips from some of the more popular Peer Review conversations from the past 12 months.

  • #99: Clem Martini always wanted to be a writer

    23/08/2016 Duración: 32min

    Clem Martini, BFA'80, Drama professor in the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary, explores the importance of live performance in the digital age.

  • #98: Chris Olbey believes books are the best technology

    16/08/2016 Duración: 55min

    Chris Olbey, BA'92, MA'96, English instructor, University of Calgary uses classic literature to help students better understand today’s world of pop culture. 

  • #97: Kevin Davies embraces the art of composting

    09/08/2016 Duración: 26min

    Kevin Davies, BComm' 14, founder and CEO of HOP Compost, has created a fertilizer alternative that is certified organic and non-GMO.

  • #96: Madam Justice Patricia Rowbotham holds court

    02/08/2016 Duración: 33min

    Patricia Rowbotham, BEd'75, LLB’81, justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta, explains what it is like working as a judge in the province. 

  • #95: Ian Brodie on Canadian and US Politics

    26/07/2016 Duración: 39min

    Ian Brodie, MA’92, PhD’97, UCalgaryLaw & Society professor, and former Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, examines North America's political landscape.

  • #94: Andrew Buckley shares insights from the gridiron

    19/07/2016 Duración: 23min

    Andrew Buckley, BSc’16, quarterback, Calgary Stampeders, reflects on his remarkable UCalgary Dinos football career and discusses his future as a quarterback in the CFL.

  • #93: Shannon Murray explores the Calgary Stampede's origins

    12/07/2016 Duración: 35min

    Shannon Murray, MA'08, PhD'15, and Stampede historical specialist explains why Guy Weadick would be proud of 2016’s rendition of the "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth".

  • #92: 2016 Calgary Stampede Royalty

    05/07/2016 Duración: 26min

    Stampede Queen Maggie Shortt and Princess Chelsey Jacobson reveal what it's like to travel the world representing the Calgary Stampede.

  • #91: Louisa Ferrel stays true to her brew

    28/06/2016 Duración: 24min

    Entrepreneur and UCalgary Business grad, Louisa Ferrel, BComm’04, leaves the recruitment world of start True Büch Kombucha.

  • #90: Benjamin Ross Hayden makes big movie on a small budget

    21/06/2016 Duración: 28min

    Fresh off his return from Cannes Film Festival, Benjamin Ross Hayden, BA’12, discusses his award winning sci-fi film, The Northlander.

  • #89: Kodi Hutchinson helps revitalize Calgary’s jazz festival

    14/06/2016 Duración: 37min

    Kodi Hutchinson, BComm’95, award-winning double bassist, host of CKUA's A Time for Jazz, and artistic director for JazzYYC, discuses Calgary’s jazz music festival.

  • #88:Nina Kharey's House of Nonie

    07/06/2016 Duración: 33min

    Nina Kharey, BSc’07 is the founder and creative director of the Calgary-based luxury women’s clothing label, House of Nonie.

  • #87: Jasmine Mian's road to Rio

    31/05/2016 Duración: 28min

    Jasmine Mian, MSc’15, Canadian Olympic wrestler, reflects on qualifying for Rio 2016, and looks ahead to the upcoming summer games in Brazil.

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