Last week Chance’s computer exploded after 39 consecutive hours on the Dark Web searching for Property Brothers’ Yaoi, so we lost last week’s recording. Thankfully, we got right back up on that horse and got things right this time. The gang covers a myriad of topics, including #HillWatch2022 and the twisted tale of the brewing […]
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As with the rest of the world, University life is ever changing and not just because of COVID-19. Suyin talks about how school has changed for her, how her aspirations have changed and how she has managed to balance her studies and her personal life.
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In this episode, we chat with Tina Abo Al-Soof recent top presenter at the 2022 Inquiry at Queen’s Conference. She sits down with us to discuss her paper and presentation entitled “The History of Archaeological Work and Attitudes towards Antiquities at Uruk.” Uruk, also known as Warka, is an ancient Mesopotamian site in modern Iraq […]
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On this episode of The Shift Podcast, Aubrey, India and Alicia address power dynamics, the dangers of not teaching consent to kids, the power of having professors as allies, and the need for a more centralized hub for resources. Barb Lotan, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator from the Human Rights & Equity Office, also […]
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On Wednesday April 13th, the Bank of Canada announced that it would raise the benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, meaning it has risen by half a percentage point. The Bank of Canada’s interest rate impacts Canadians and businesses because it influences the rates paid and received on savings accounts, mortgages, GICs, etc. With Canada […]
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In this segment, Alex sits down with Zachary Typhair, MPP Candidate for the Green Party for the Kingston and Islands Electoral district to discuss the Green party’s policies, and what Zachary hopes to accomplish in Kingston. *Please note all candidates were contacted and given the opportunity to speak with CFRC
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Alyssa studies the indirect victims of workplace safety incidents, from family members to leaders at work. Her goal is to gain an understanding of how best we can support leaders and families when severe safety incidents and tragedies occur.
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From March 9th through March 11th 2022, Queen’s University hosted the 16th annual Inquiry @ Queen’s Conference, this year via zoom with a keynote delivered by Dr. Asha Varadharajan from the Department of English who was awareded the Queen’s Promoting Student Inqurity Teaching Award in 2021. In our first segment, we chat with one of […]
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New movies are back to their full domination this week on Screening in Kingston as Taylor reviews I Want You Back (Amazon Prime) and Mike reviews Everything Everywhere All at Once (now in theatres).
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Psychological Dangers in Participatory Theatre by Hailey Scott is a documentary research project created during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Stemming from a formative experience at the infamous Sleep No More, Hailey’s research is grounded in how audiences engage with the dangers hidden behind the curtain and how artists can make theatre a compelling […]
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The Beginning of the Universe: Age of the Universe: 13.8 billion year It is just as easy to say “the universe was 1 second old” as it is to say “the universe was 10 billion degrees celsius” It’s called the “Big Bang” for a reason, this would have been the most cataclysmic explosion ever. The […]
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On this episode of The Shift Podcast, Chad and Rohan discuss their journeys navigating their arrival at Queen’s as queer students of colour, where they’ve found communities of support, and the importance of supporting student-led equity initiatives. Please note: this episode of the Shift Podcast will feature Queen’s students’ experiences and perceptions of campus safety, […]
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In this episode, we are joined by Madison Robertson, a current research fellow and PhD Student in Health Quality here at Queen’s University. Her current research seeks to understand the feelings of depression and loneliness for spouses who have been separated due to admission into long-term care. In this episode, we talk more about loneliness, the […]
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The polycule is down to a threesome this week as Chance had to go up to Ottawa to spring Randy from the slammer. Undeterred, Jesse, Meghan, and Dean discuss the good (JFK-8 Union), the bad (surging covid cases in schools), and the ugly (Jimmy Hoffa’s ethnic heritage) in one of our most lucid and stupid […]
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Yiyi’s research engages in a critical dialogue between contemporary environmental writing and ecocriticism in China and the Asian North American context. Specifically, she introduces recent scholarly developments in contemporary Chinese ecocriticism, including increasing interest in Chinese North American environmental literature, to Western academe. The overall objective is to promote knowledge mobility in general, and international […]
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This week on Screening in Kingston we’re talking all about The Batman! We review The Batman (2022) and get excited for some more new movies after we finally put 2021 to bed.
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On the Shift Podcast, facilitated by Student Affairs, you will hear from students from diverse backgrounds about their lived experiences at Queen’s, how these experiences are shaped by identity, their visions for a safer and more inclusive campus climate, and what needs to happen for there to be a meaningful and lasting culture shift. Please note that on […]
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March 31st 2022 Equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives are often characterized as a “hallmark of the neoliberal university,” and a “non-critical, anti-theoretical and ahistorical answer to managing difference” (“Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: A Dialogue with Human Rights and Decolonization,” a roundtable hosted by Wilfred Laurier University on November 13, 2020). In this contribution to the SNID […]
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A celebration for the ages . 1-0-0. When we started this podcast way back in January 2020 we never fathomed we’d make it here. But thanks to a little luck, and a lot of CSIS dark money, we pulled through. To celebrate, we all definitely made a coherently organized top 10 list of our personal […]
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A geochemical and mineralogical study of drill core fracture coatings from the Oberon gold deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Understanding how elements move around near ore systems and how those signatures are recorded within the surrounding rocks and overburden is very important for reducing the search space in mineral exploration, which in term reduces the cost […]
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Tis the season of Tricolour Awards! The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award and induction in the Tricolour Society is the highest tribute that can be paid to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extra-curricular activities. Such service may have been confined to a single field, or it may have taken […]
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It’s time to recap the 2022 Oscars in all its glory. We’ll talk about the winners and recap all the hard hitting action. We’ll also announce the winner of our 2022 Oscars Pool.
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Looking for Extraterrestrial life: The Arecebo message: The numbers one to ten The atomic numbers of the elements hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus, which make up deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) The formulas for the chemical compounds that make up the nucleotides of DNA The estimated number of DNA nucleotides in the human genome, and a […]
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Anyone remember /mu/? . Oh Come-Ye and listen to these Neutral Milk-hoes Tell you all about the CBC online comedy “The Communist’s Daughter”. Our chat about the show’s finer points is preceded by a discussion about St Pat’s, KPD, and the Missing Magazine Mystery. The pigs are ornery, sore, and ready to slander some poor […]
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In recent Queen’s University news, students elected Owen Crawford-Lem (ArtSci ’23) on March 21st 2022. Following Rector Sam Heimstra’s resignation in March 2021, Crawford-Lem won the contested election to become the University’s 38th Rector. In this segment, we chat with Crawford-Lem about his inspirations to run for the highest student office at Queen’s University and […]
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Panelists will draw from their studies both in Canada and internationally to highlight the lives and livelihoods reproduced, sustained and compromised by the circulations and politics of waste. Dr Kesha Fevrier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her research unfolds broadly at the intersection of race and […]
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Coming up on March 28th, 2022 the McDonald Institute and Queen’s University Office of Indigenous Initiatives is presenting Red Sky Performance’s Trace, with a Two-Eyed Seeing Astronomers’ discussion to follow at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Joining us in this episode to talk about this event, its inspirations and the collaborations that […]
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Taylor reviews CODA and Mike reviews King Richard as we get set for the final week before the 2022 Oscars. We’ll preview the Academy Awards and answer a bunch of fan questions we haven’ had time to get to over the past few weeks.
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Damn, can we say that? . The gang brings in their Gay/Student Correspondent, Grace, to discuss St. Paddy’s plans at Queen’s, and then take them through the many monstrous anti-gay (and specifically anti-trans) bills that have been churning through the bowels of some of America’s worst states. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” to New Hampshire’s quest […]
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In recent national news, headlines have been focusing on the surge in Canadian employment to 337,000 jobs and the drop in the unemployment rate to 5.5 per cent in February, close to the record low of 5.4 per cent in May 2019. Many key labour market indicators — employment, employment-to-population ratio, and hours worked — […]
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This doctoral research-creation project uses an embodied auto-ethnographic methodology to investigate how comics about sexual violence can reduce survivors’ risk of reception (the risk of being triggered) through the implementation of distancing narrative features (aesthetics that provide emotional distance). Melanie has also co-authored a book called “The Bum Drum Conundrum” that teaches children about consent […]
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On Tuesday March 15th, the Government of Ontario announced that it is boosting the number of medical school and residency spots over the next five years, in an effort to increase doctor numbers. Included in this announcement is that Queen’s University will receive 20 undergraduate seats and 30 postgraduate positions. With us in this segment to chat […]
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had many humanitarian, geopolitical and international strategic impacts, some of which we discussed in a special roundtable last week on our program. Russia’s invasion has also put many historic structures, monuments, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in danger of destruction. These artifacts represent irreplaceable cultural history and architectural heritage, […]
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We finally review Death On The Nile, both the book and the 2022 movie! We welcome back Kaite and together our team discussing the book, the movie, compares the two and we hear a bit from our fans as we wrap up our first book to movie club!
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We interview Mike Smith, a PhD student, at University of Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. Hertfordshire in the UK He has also spent time in Kingston at Queen’s University, working with our group. He is also associated with the Alan Turing Institute in the UK as well. Special thanks to Colin Vendromin for the music, […]
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Canada’s waste crisis is the product of two inter-related issues: the problems of amplification and ongoing settler colonialism. In this presentation, Dr Myra Hird draws on decades of empirical waste studies research to argue that resolving our waste crisis requires an orientation away from techno-fixes and individual responsibility and towards upstream social justice issues.
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Cops Rock . So, slow news week, huh? The gang is back and taking a much needed break from Russia, Ukraine, and truckers. They chose to focus on two of their favourite things – International Women’s Day and the evil machinations of the RCMP. More specifically, Jesse provides the rundown on new information that has […]
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Alex sits down with CRA Senior Communications Advisor, Paul Murphy, to discuss the upcoming tax season and what students can do to prepare to submit their taxes for the year. We also talk local news updates and what’s going on in the City of Kingston.
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In this segment of The Scoop, Taylor is joined once again by PSAC 901 president Astrid Hobill to talk the union’s strike mandate vote outcome, and the subsequent agreement reached with Queen’s.
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University researchers from the Beaty Water Research Centre (BWRC) with universities and utility companies across Ontario are collaborating through the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative (WSI). Through the collaborative efforts of scientists, engineers and epidemiologists, wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 RNA has rapidly evolved.
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In this special extended episode of Campus Beat airing weekly on CFRC 101.9 FM at Queen’s University, we welcome five esteemed Queen’s University scholars in a roundtable discussion about the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, Russia itself and the West. With us in this episode are Drs. Jane Boulden, Zsuzsa Csergo, Thomas Hughes and […]
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On Friday March 4th 2022, students from across the city participated in the Fifth Annual Mayor’s Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition. In its goal to make Kingston smart, livable, and leading, the City of Kingston challenged students to present innovative ideas that will guide the city to its goal of making Kingston a better place to […]
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It’s more Oscars movies this week, our team reviews Licorice Pizza, West Side Story (2021) and Encanto! The annual Screening in Kingston Oscars Pool will be launched this week and we give our fans the final reminder to go see Death on a Nile!
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We are too stubborn to say we are wrong (jk im sorry) . The World’s Most Correct Podcast™️ is back to talk about Ukraine. Not the conflict itself (which since the time of recording has only gotten more insane), but rather the bloodthirsty and extremely racist online response. Turns out war is bad! At the […]
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On February 28th, the UN Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC – a United Nations body tasked with educating global policy-makers through regular assessments of the climate situation worldwide – released its most recent report on climate change. And the results appear grim as the report projects rising sea levels in addition to drought, […]
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On Tuesday February 22nd, Queen’s University announced the completion of an international study conducted in partnership with the University of Toledo that confirmed that current water quality guidelines do not go far enough to address the ecological impact of road de-icing salts, agricultural fertilizers, mining operations and climate change on the salinity of freshwater ecosystems. […]
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Coming up on March 9th, Union Gallery is hosting a free and virtual drawing event called Drawing as Magic. The event incorporates the use of sensory experiences, movement and personal histories to think about the kinds of things we’d like to manifest in the world for ourselves, others and the communities in which we all […]
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In cadaveric biomechanics, fresh-frozen (FF) thawed specimens are considered the industry standard; maintaining high fidelity to in vivo counterparts. However, longevity concerns associated with rapid decomposition of soft tissues result in low reproducibility of testing and a short working window for these specimens. There are alternatives, but which is best?
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This week in Kingston the Kingston Canadian Film Festival kicks off and we’re chatting with Janet Wells, director of Sleeping Warrior as well as Stene Wells who also worked on the film. We also caught up with Jason Anderson, Director of Programming about the general festival which runs March 3-13. We continue our reviews of […]
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Introduction: Plan today is to try and solve the paradox from Living Universe E1. If life should be everywhere and we don’t see it, then what happened? The Fermi paradox: Why don’t we see life everywhere? Simple Solutions: The “Rare Earth” solution just means that in some way, Earth-like planets are very rare. Maybe there […]
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This month on Crisis Watch: Kingston, join host Sebastian Vaillancourt and guest Kyle Fillo as they discuss ongoing efforts to support Kingston’s Integrated Care Hub, end food insecurity, and raise awareness for tenants living in pest infested buildings.
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Part 2 Looky Lou . A continuation of last week’s efforts. It’s a big teaching day folks! Jesse takes us on a journey through the life and times of Quebec culture and history. We have a good time learning about something we don’t necessarily care about. . Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by […]
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Using an interdisciplinary approach, Bryan questions how farmers in our region are coping with some of the agriculture sectors biggest risks; climate change, environmental degradation, and market volatility. Studying a diverse set of farmers, ranging from small scale organic vegetable farmers to large scale corn and soy farmers, reveals varying ideas of what exactly makes […]
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On February 17, 2022, Dr. Shobhana Xavier delivered a SNID lecture entitled “Between Violence and Piety: The Case of Sufi Shrines in Sri Lanka”. The religious topography of Sri Lanka remains delicate in its post-war context, especially for ethno-linguistic and religious minority communities, such as Muslims. Amidst this precarity Sufis, Muslims with esoteric orientation towards […]
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On February 16th, Queen’s University announced that some of its researchers have developed a new algorithm to identify pulmonary hypertension from available Ontario healthcare data, an algorithm that is the first of its kind in Canada. Pulmonary hypertension is an often under-recognized chronic disease that involves a congestion of blood supply in the lungs and […]
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We’re in that time of year when Mike and Taylor will start looking at all the Oscar Nominated films as we start the countdown to the Academy Awards. This week, one of our hosts was successful…the other one was not. Movies we review this week include: Belfast, Nightmare Alley and Munich: The Edge of War.
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It’s never a snow day in Quebec . It’s a big teaching day folks! Jesse takes us on a journey through the life and times of Quebec culture and history. We have a good time learning about something we don’t necessarily care about. . Our theme song is “Mega Guillotine 2020” by the prophetic and […]
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On this episode of Today in YGK, Taylor and Chancelor go through some headlines from the last few days; from emergency measures and mandates lifting, to prince Andrew’s settlement. Then we take a closer look at the police and government response to the occupation in Ottawa.
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In this segment, Taylor sits down with PSAC 901 President, Astrid Hobill, to discuss the strike mandate taking place on February 14th 2022, which turned out to be a successful strike mandate vote.
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In this segment, Taylor sits down with folks from Almost Home to celebrate their 30 years of operating! Almost Home is a home-away-from home for families with ill or injured children receiving medical treatment in Kingston area hospitals.
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On Tuesday February 15th 2022, Queen’s University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced the formation of a task force that will see university and local community partners work together to find new approaches to address large unsanctioned gatherings in the University District. In this episode, Principal Deane joins CFRC to discuss Kingston community and stakeholder […]
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Exploring how those involved in parasport learn about classification so as to develop, implement, and evaluate an educational tool to teach parasport stakeholders about classification.
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The Golden Globes may have come and gone without us knowing they did, but those Oscars aren’t going anywhere! Our team reacts to all the Oscar nominations this year and we invite a special guest to introduce our next movie club.
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We interview Dr. Charles Joseph Woodford, a knowledge translation specialist at Arthur B. McDonald Institute at Queen’s University. Recently moved to Kingston to work at Queen’s University with the McDonald Institute. From Newfoundland; Bachelor in Physics and Applied Mathematics. With also a minor in Russian studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland PhD. in Theoretical and […]
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Me when a girl comes over and I don’t want her to know i have 10 copies of Infinite Jest . This week the team uses their publicly available, easily accessible podcast to fight for the right liberals are trying to take from us: freedom of speech. Meghan leads a discussion on book bannings in […]
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In this two part episode, we welcome folks from the Alumni Review and Union Gallery at Queen’s University. In the first segment, Deborah Melman-Clement, Senior Development Writer , Marketing, Communications, and Donor Relations in the Office of Advancement at Queen’s University joins us. She chats Alumni Review’s new podcast, Cause and Effect, a new series exploring […]
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The Olympics is a time when teamwork is put to the ultimate test in events like hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. This month, eyes from around the world will be on Beijing—and not just because of the sporting events. The 2022 Winter Olympics brings questions around surveillance, with reports that the app that athletes are expected […]
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While the young climate movement has gained increasing attention in popular media, the movement is still largely absent from the climate literature. The studies that have been done tend to focus on one type of activism and not include the voices of activists themselves. This research aims to understand what motivations lie behind these organizations […]
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The panel featured in this episode brings together a group of Kingston/Katarokwi/Queen’s, Toronto and Calgary artists for a discussion of activism and the arts. In this conversation, we will discuss how social justice concerns shape their art and what forms activism takes in their practice. Panelists will share insights from their own projects, which engage […]
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That’s right, the Star Trek boys are back…and this time we brought Taylor! We welcome Tyler Vance back on the show to talk about Star Trek Enterprise, the last series of the so called “Classic Trek”. Taylor sticks around this time to help us review the pilot episode of Enterprise. We answer fan questions and […]
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As of February 4th, 2022 with Freedom Convoy organizers vowing to stay in Ottawa, and more people scheduled to roll into town to join the demonstration, some leaders are calling for increased measures-including calling in the Canadian Armed Forces to protect the neighbourhoods and residents. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said using the military to […]
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Where for art thou, Castro? . This week, after extending an olive branch on behalf of the gay community, we go all in on the nation-wide temper tantrum known as the Freedom Convoy. We talk fake truckers, fake indigeneity, and real Nazis. Who organized these protests? What have the cops been doing? Where exactly is […]
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This month on Crisis Watch: Kingston, we begin to explore the intersections of the Housing Crisis and Opioid Epidemic as we take an in depth look at the Integrated Care Hub, a local homeless shelter which provides care for those struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues here in Kingston. Join host Sebastian Vaillancourt […]
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I examine what affective change towards an ethical space, process and practice of engagement can be achieved in polar bear research and management through aesthetic action? For more information on Saskia’s work go to her website – https://www.gingertheworld.com/
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Our team is hard at work trying to guess what types of movies from 2021 will get an Oscar nod this year. As we stick to streaming, Taylor reviews The Lost Daughter (Netflix) and Mike reviews My Son (Amazon Prime) and that means we have a lost child kind of theme this week…
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Introduction: What is life? Life is considered a characteristic of something that preserves, furthers or reinforces its existence in the given environment This characteristic exhibits all or most of the following traits: Homeostasis, Organization, Metabolism, Growth, Adaptation, Response to Stimuli, Reproduction. It is important as well to specify what kind of life we are looking […]
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Jason Cyrus, Ezi Odozor and Qanita Lilla talk together about the creative processes of curating, researching and writing in the Canadian arts sphere. Sharing the enriching journeys around Agnes’s exhibitions Spirit Banter, History Is Rarely Black or White and With Opened Mouths, this episode is about the urgency to have our voices heard, the joy […]
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On January 26th, in spite of much speculation that the Bank of Canada would be hiking interest rates, the Bank instead held the overnight rate at its current .25 percent. Like other central banks globally, the bank of Canada slashed its core lending rate in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, […]
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Insane, got no brain . We’re left Chanceless this week, but we soldier bravely on. First, Dean talks Let’s Talk and the demented state of affairs that brought us to Bell dominating all discussions of mental health in this country. Then Meghan walks us through the Ukraine situation and the various hawks and halfwits that […]
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Welcome back to another great edition of Campus Beat! On January 18th 2022, Queen’s University announced a new creative partnership with world-renowned Canadian photographer, and Queen’s Honorary Doctorate recipient (2007), Edward Burtynsky to help realize his new public art piece titled Standing Whale. The partnership will engage the expertise and innovative thinking of students in multiple programs across […]
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Situating itself within the context of the COVID-19 outbreak that crystallizes the blurring separation between life and work, this paper explores how young graduates living in the urban in Turkey navigate uncertainty in the face of the shifting the meaning of work and education, increasing precarity and the rise of mental health issues associated with […]
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This week it’s all about the random films we found on streaming platforms! Taylor and Mike review some films, you may not have heard of, Mainstream and How It Ends (2021). Mike has had a chance to sit down and talk with the cast and creative team behind “Stupid For You” the film that opens […]
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Jan 20th, 1-2:20 pm Spin Doctors: How media and politicians misdiagnosed the COVID-19 pandemic Nora Loreto (writer, activist, editor of the Canadian Association of Labour Media ) presented their talk “Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the Covid-19 Pandemic” for SNID on January 20th 2022 1-2:30 PM. Synopsis: From January 2020 to July 2021, […]
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On January 14th, 2022 Queen’s University announced a new study, being led by Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Queen’s that is looking to find answers to the question of access to urgent medical care equipment in remote communities through the use of a portable MRI, a brand new technology now available in Canada. Developed […]
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This guy’s a little sussy 4 homeboys chatting it up about a chair and a p*do film director who’s really into graffiti and God. “It is the year 2025: Since the outbreak of the Corona virus in 2020, the world has not been the same: A communist system with a single world government has been […]
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This episode features two exciting segments. First, we chat with undergraduate student leaders, Tess Shields and Caroline Leclerc of the Delegates Team for Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics. Shields and LeClerc talk about the upcoming Evolve 2022 Conference that QFLIP is running virtually on February 5th and 6th, the work QFLIP engages in, the fun […]
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Matt Salton, Executive Director of the Reelout Queer Film Festival joins us in this episode to chat about this year’s festival! Reelout, celebrating its 23rd year of independent queer cinematic presentation, features many great films and shorts across genres that will be easily accessible online. Matt chats about this year’s theme, “International Points of View”, […]
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On January 12th 2022, Queen’s University announced that the federal government has committed $24 million through the New Frontiers in Research Funding Transformation Stream to Queen’s University-led research poised to extend the lifespan of metals using unique molecular coatings that could save billions of dollars on maintenance across a number of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, […]
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Studying accessible and inclusive design practices in the apparel industry. For more information on Emily’s start up where she is putting theory into practice go to her website – Emske Designs
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It’s time for a week of pure “Streaming” in Kingston as our team turns to Amazon Prime and Netflix for new movies! Mike reviews The Tender Bar (Amazon Prime) and Tick, Tick…BOOM (Netflix), Taylor reviews Quuenpins (Amazon Prime).
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We interview Dr. Nathan Deg, a Software developer for the Canadian Institute for Radio Astronomy: Resides at Queen’s University and comes from Nova Scotia but was born in Kingston focuses on numerical simulations of isolated and interacting pairs of galaxies Achieved a bachelor’s from Saint Mary’s University and Astrophysics And then a Masters and PhD […]
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There’s a rat in my hat The gang is back with a delectable episode for you: a three course meal of the dumbest articles in the country. First, we envision our upcoming “democracy defense” invasion of the United States with John Ibbitson. From there we mourn the CBC’s loss of Tara Henley, and Jesse samples […]
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On Tuesday January 11th, Quebec announced plans to impose a health tax on residents who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccination for non-medical reasons as a new wave of the coronavirus overwhelms the province. Premier François Legault announced the new “contribution” for the unvaccinated on Tuesday, as the province reported 62 new deaths, bringing the […]
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Alex sits down with Caroline Brooks from the Good Lovelies, a female folk/country trio from Toronto, to discuss COVID-19 and the impacts the pandemic had on their music as well as their Christmas tour.
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In an era of connectivity and automation, the vehicle industry is adopting various technologies to transfer driver-centric vehicles to intelligent mechanical devices driven by software components. However, software integration and network connectivity inherit numerous security issues. Despite the raised necessity to adopt security methodologies during the development of automotive systems, we notice a lack of […]
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Just before movie theatres closed their doors, again, Mike and Taylor managed to see a few new movies! They’ll review Spider-Man: No Way Home, A Castle For Christmas, Red Notice, Don’t Look Up and talk about how once again they can’t go to see a movie….looks like it’s the return of Streaming in Kingston! (Spoiler […]
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What’s happening in 2022 for the School of Graduate Studies, our graduate students and our postdoctoral fellows
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Last episode in the “Dangerous Universe” series, Cosmic Calamity today Next series Living Universe Content Warning: this episode can get a bit depressing, if that’s not something you need in your life right now, please feel free to skip this episode. Overview: What is the Cosmos or Universe? Currently, one part matter, five parts dark […]
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In this month’s episode join host Sebastian Vaillancourt and guest John Gallant of Kingston Peace Council as they attempt to understand the ongoing spike of Covid-19 cases in Kingston by exploring the foreign policy decisions responsible for the emergence of new and more infectious variants.
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Wrapping up 2021, the 2nd year of the pandemic did not stop our graduate students and their research.
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In the last Screening in Kingston of 2021 it’s time for Mike and Taylor to let you know what they thought were the BEST movies of 2021 and a short list of the worst from Mike because Taylor Taylored again.
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In this session, Alex sits down with Lexxicon, Jamaican-born and Toronto-raised musician. Listen to find out more about Lexxicon’s album, Tropicon Islands, and the book that came out with it as well!
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What does it mean to have sound recordings of extinct birds, and how do they alter/ impact the ways that we remember and mourn lost species.
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With only a few days before Christmas, Screening in Kingston comes ready with movie suggestions for over the holidays, this time from the 90s! Taylor and Mike review some favourites from their childhood and give you other suggestions to get you into the mood for the holidays.
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People experiencing psychosis identify intimate/romantic/sexual relationships as integral to their well-being, quality of life, and recovery. However, the experience of psychotic symptoms, cognitive deficits, and stigma during early episode psychosis disrupts one’s ability to develop the interpersonal skills, mastery, and confidence necessary to form these relationships.
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After being off a week for a very weird tech issue, Taylor and Mike review the films they were going to talk about. Mike reviews Spencer and Taylor reviews The Power of the Dog as Screening in Kingston starts it’s Oscar countdown.
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Curators and artists, Amy Malbeuf and Jessie Ray Short talk with Qanita Lilla about the many joys of collaborating. Their expansive practice embraces new visions of Métis identity and looks to broaden our view of reality to the outer limits of the known universe. Which unseen forces led them to art and to each other? […]
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(Pictured: Dr. Mary Ann McColl, Dean Jane Philpott and, Dr. Christopher Booth)* Earlier this fall, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Queen’s University launched Dean Jane Philpott’s Cinq à Sept Research Talks. The monthly series, which will showcase innovations in health research at Queen’s, is like nothing FHS has hosted before and is modeled […]
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On December 3rd, The Mastercard Foundation and the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) have announced a partnership offering free virtual entrepreneurship training, and an opportunity to receive startup funding to more than 1,000 students through the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for African Students at Queen’s University. The program launched in September 2020. It provides […]
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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 University School of Graduate Studies website – https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/grad-chat
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In this segment of The Scoop, Taylor Welsh chats with the organizers of Kingston Youth Climate Action and attendees of the Climate Emergency: Plan Like It! Campaign Kick-Off Rally!
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Introduction What is a Galaxy? Mostly a ball of dark matter, but really a whole bunch more Gas, dust, stars, black holes and other dead stars As a very rough gauge it’s dark matter, 1/10th stars, 1/100th gas, 1/1000th dust Often galaxies travel together, with one or a few big galaxies and lots of smaller […]
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Line will discuss her research, and her journey as a graduate student to prepare for the job market.
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In this episode of Crisis Watch: Kingston, we continue on our journey towards understanding the Housing Crisis by taking a look at the shape and state of the homeless community here in Kingston. This month, join host Sebastian Vaillancourt and guest Bhavana Varma, President and CEO of United Way for KFL&A, as they talk statistics and […]
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In the final episode of Fan Appreciation month Taylor and Mike select movies from their childhood for the other to watch. Mike reviews The Secret Garden (1993) and Taylor reviews Hook (1991).
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