Hear from distinguished alumni and faculty on the topics that matter most. Tune in to panel recordings, video interviews and recordings of our alumni podcast.
Podcasts
Going Pro feat.
Lisa Bentley (BMath 鈥92)
IRONMAN triathlons are about 4 times as long as their Olympic counterparts, and take hours to complete. To the average person 鈥 or average athlete, for that matter 鈥 the IRONMAN probably seems like an overwhelming challenge. But Lisa Bentley (BMath 鈥92) built a whole career out of these epic races.
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Alumnus:
Lisa Bentley (BMath 鈥92)
From biochemistry to cultural design feat. Chris Wilson (BSc 鈥21)
We often think about growth as an additive process, and it is. We take new roles to build new skills, learn new knowledge. But there鈥檚 a crucial step that we forget -- letting go. In order to add, we need to make space.
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Alumnus:
Chris Wilson (BSc 鈥21)
A watershed moment feat. Rahim Thawer (BA 鈥08)
Can you point to an experience that defined your career path? For Rahim Thawer (BA 鈥08), it was an elective course 鈥 SMF 208, taught at St Jerome鈥檚. It鈥檚 a Sexuality, Marriage and Family course that dives into therapies and systemic oppression. For Rahim, this was a key moment in his education, and set him on a career path in social work.
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Alumnus:
Rahim Thawer (BA 鈥08)
Panels
Data + The Arts
Discover how artists are using data to create innovative works that influence change. In this event, you鈥檒l meet three artists using data to express beauty.
Panelists:
Craig Kaplan 鈥 Moderator
Rob Gorbet (PhD 鈥97)
Marcel O鈥橤orman
Jane Tingley
Data + Health
How has the history and evolution of meaningful data changed health care 鈥 in Canada and across the globe? In this event, we鈥檒l explore the things we have 鈥 and haven鈥檛 鈥 learned about collecting health data, and how we might use it to make health a human right around the world.
Panelists:
Anita Layton 鈥 Moderator
Catherine Burns (BASc 鈥92)
Cecilia Cotton (MMath 鈥03)
Data + Climate
How do we use data to understand that our climate IS changing, and that humans are responsible? In this event, we鈥檒l be considering the use of different data streams (climate modelling, satellite and aircraft measurement and surface observation) in emerging climate science. We will also explore how data and models are being used to develop solutions.
Panelists:
Chris Fletcher 鈥 Moderator
Dave Bailey (BMath 鈥91)
Dr. Ray Nassar (PhD 鈥06)
Andrea Scott (BASc 鈥99, PhD 鈥08)
Interviews
Alumni Know: Are fees killing your finances?
f there鈥檚 one thing that Alexandra Horwood doesn鈥檛 like, it鈥檚 the f-word: fees.
In recent years, financial fees have acquired a negative reputation. Financial influencers, robo-advisors and do-it-yourself trading platforms encourage us to believe that higher fees will always eat into our returns, leaving us with significantly less wealth in the end. But is that really true? If you want to stay with your financial advisor, will the fees keep you from achieving your wealth and retirement goals?
This is why we reached out to Alexandra, a financial advisor with Richardson Wealth. She joins us to break down the truth behind fees. Plus, we talk about meme investing, and how to find the right financial services to build your wealth.
Alumnus:
Alexandra Horwood (BA 鈥10)
Alumni Know: What do employees want?
Does working from home bring more work-life balance? What will it mean to go 鈥渂ack to normal鈥? And who exactly is doing all this great resigning? For many of us, the future of work feels pretty uncertain 鈥 maybe even stressful.
In this episode, we explore employee desires with Anne Fannon (MA 鈥03), director at the Work-Learn Institute, a research unit that pulls insights from 蓝莓视频鈥檚 world-renowned co-op programs. She offers valuable information about what the youngest workers want from their careers, and how tomorrow鈥檚 most successful employers will meet their expectations.
Alumnus:
Anne Fannon (MA 鈥03)
Alumni Know: Is news entertainment?
When you scroll through news and social media feeds, you probably see content specifically curated to your interests and biases. Is this really a news feed? Or is it personalized entertainment?
Today we鈥檙e posing these questions and more to Arjun Moorthy (BASc 鈥99). Arjun is the co-founder and CEO of , an AI-powered news platform that provides readers with credible perspectives on the day鈥檚 trending stories. Arjun shares how the platform works, the role of sensationalism and his thoughts on paywalls.
Alumnus:
Arjun Moorthy (BASc 鈥99)
Webinars
Your Health
and Mental Wellness
Alumni:
Debbie Fung (BES 鈥06) and Jason Lu (BSc 鈥05)
Stay Productive
and Unlock Creativity
Alumnus:
Danielle Ryan (BES 鈥14)
How Not
to Meditate
Alumnus:
Kunal Gupta (BSE 鈥08)