Today in YGK: May 1, 2024

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Today in YGK

Today in YGK: May 1, 2024

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In this episode of Today in YGK, we cover some of the latest headlines, sit down with one of the Inquiry at Queen’s Undergraduate Research Conference winners, get into the latest in sports, and more.

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Kennedy Quigg (Chemistry/Chemistry Biology) - Discovery and Characterization of Putative Thermostable Enzymes for the Degradation of Polyether-Polyurethane Foam

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Kennedy Quigg (Chemistry/Chemistry Biology) - Discovery and Characterization of Putative Thermostable Enzymes for the Degradation of Polyether-Polyurethane Foam

Oct 23, 2024 • 00:33:23

Over 2,000 garbage trucks worth of plastic waste enter our oceans, lakes, rivers, and estuaries every day. Of the 300 million tons of plastic produced annually, only 10% is recycled. Due to the inertness and durability of plastic materials, current industrial recycling processes employ energetically demanding processes such as combustion…
Today in YGK: October 21, 2024

Oct 21, 2024 • 00:25:42

In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie digs into last week’s Kingston City Council meeting, where it was decided that the Integrated Care Hub would have some additional conditions to meet to receive funding from the City. CFRC Sports Broadcaster Jesse Bell recaps the Queen’s…
The Corridor, October 17th, 2024

Oct 17, 2024 • 00:28:21

In this episode, CFRC’s Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Christena Lawrie reports on the Kingston’s inaugural Climate Expo. Then, host Dinah Jansen reads a story by the LJI Reporter for The Kingstonist, Michelle Dorey Forestell, about Napanee Council’s support for a “mystery” Kingston Community Health Centre initiative. Jesse Bell reads a…
Today in YGK: October 16, 2024

Oct 16, 2024 • 00:22:33

In this episode of Today in YGK, CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie covers the closure of Kingston non-profit Loving Spoonful after 16 years of operation. She sits down with the organization’s treasurer, Judy Peterson, to discuss the challenging decision made by the board of directors last week. In sports, Jesse…
Jessica Burnside (Epidemiology) - The Burden of Steatotic Liver Disease in Canada: Sex Differences in Prevalence and Cardiometabolic Profiles

Oct 15, 2024 • 00:36:02

Jessica discusses the characteristics of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (fat build up) liver disease (MASLD) in the Canadian context. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.
Iridian Grenada

Oct 15, 2024 • 00:32:25

In this episode, Mikella and Phoebe interview Iridian Grenada, a ‘lifer’ who spent more than 25 years in Canadian federal prisons. Iridian watched first-hand how rehabilitation evolved in prisons and reflects on powerful moments inside that changed his life.
Today in YGK: October 14, 2024

Oct 14, 2024 • 00:22:55

This episode of Today in YGK features a special campus news segment, where Dinah Jansen speaks with Leigh Kalin, Associate Vice Principal Strategic Engagement in the Office of Advancement at Queen’s University to learn more about Queen’s University Homecoming taking place October 18th through the 20th. From her, listeners learn…
The Corridor October 10 2024

Oct 10, 2024 • 00:29:03

In this episode, Christena Lawrie reports on the recent launch of the Kingston Climate Justice Coalition’s local advocacy efforts during a town hall on September 28th. Then, Dinah Jansen reads a report from Michelle Dorey Forestell, LJI Reporter for the Kingstonist on the release of a third quarter report by Kingston Police that indicates a decrease in calls for…
Today in YGK: October 9, 2024

Oct 9, 2024 • 00:23:18

This episode of Today in YGK covers tomorrow’s Gaels Tackle Hunger Initiative taking place tomorrow afternoon, messages directly from the city regarding closures and service impacts during the upcoming long weekend, and more.
Taylor Rae Morrell (Geological Sciences) - how the pre-existing faults in the tectonic plate that is thrust beneath the other plate can be reactivated or move during collision

Oct 8, 2024 • 00:38:48

Taylor is a structural geologist, which means I study the architecture and processes behind the development of mountain systems. As a structural geologist, I need to factor in all the different aspects of a mountain system to effectively study it and create a comprehensive tectonic model to explain the evolution…