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UC-CIDE Podcast

by UCalgary Chemists for Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity

We give a voice to women, international students and anyone from underrepresented groups working in STEM at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Hosted by graduate students and alumni, each episode will explore different issues and insights seen by our community, and beyond.For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].

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Episodes

  1. BONUS Episode: Grad-Supervisor Relationship Configurations with Dr Jen Love and Juan Rueda

    In this very special bonus episode, our hosts Milan, Thilina and Anna sit down with their Chemistry Department Head, Dr Jennifer Love, and one of her PhD grad students, Juan Rueda, for a candid and insightful conversation about grad studies, mental health and EDI. Throughout the interview, we…

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  2. Time to Catch up with the Hosts

    For our tenth episode, co-hosts Anna, Milan, Thilina and Laura will take you on a ride made up of thelessons they learned through theirinspiring discussions with their guests this season. The conversation begins with the hosts sharing their perspectives and the key messages that they took away…

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  3. Prioritizing Mental-Health in Grad School with Brittany Lindsay

    Join us this week for a discussion every Grad student should hear! Co-hosts Milan & Anna interview Brittany Lindsay, a Ph.D. candidate in Experimental Social Psychology at UCalgary. Her research primarily focuses on mental illness and suicide stigma reduction, and she is very active in promoting...

  4. Unboxing EDI in Academia, with Physical Chemistry Professor Dr Belinda Heyne

    Our co-hosts Thilina and Anna sit down with Dr Belinda Heyne, the Associate Head of EDI in the Department of Chemistry, a Professor and a Principal Investigator specializing in Physical Chemistry at UCalgary. We begin by discussing Dr Heyne's goals and achievements in promoting EDI in our...

  5. Paving the Road for Women in Civil Engineering with Dr Lina Kattan

    We interview Dr Lina Kattan, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UCalgary, as well as director for the Alberat Motor Association (AMA) Active Traffic and Demand Management Laboratory, and director of Integrated Infrastructure NSERC-CREATE. Our conversation begins with her decision...

  6. Measuring up to an Academic Career in Analytical Chemistry with Dr Susana Kimura Hara

    Our four co-hosts get together to interview Dr Susana Kimura Hara, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Calgary, and Thilina's research supervisor. Join us for this insightful discussion about her career pathway from engineering to chemistry and her…

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  7. The Feminine Feminist

    We are back for part two of our first season after a much-needed summer (and fall) break! For this episode, hosts Laura and Anna are joined by their friends Debby and Lillian for a great discussion on feminism, and how it works with being a woman aspiring to have a career in STEM. We mention a…

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  8. Understanding Your Mean Female Coworkers and Bosses

    In this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article that was published in the Atlantic entitled "Why Do Women Bully Each Other At Work" by Olga Khazan. The phenomenon of mean female coworkers and supervisors is unfortunately experienced by many, and we find out that there are some very important...

  9. Entering the Medical Field as an Immigrant - A Black History Month Special

    Join us for this special episode spotlighting Black History Month 2022. Our co-host Anna sits down with Nnenna and Ifeoma Achebe, daughter and mother, the first a Master's student of Chemistry at UCalgary and aspiring medical doctor, the latter established in her career, as the Chief Medical...

  10. Accents in Academia

    This week is EDI Week 2022 at UCalgary! To commemorate the occasion, we reflect on what it's like to be a non-native English speaker navigating graduate school and the job market in Calgary. Thilina, Milan and Laura share their unique and insightful perspectives with Anna as international…

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  11. Meet your Hosts!

    Our four hosts, Milan, Thilina, Laura and Anna talk a little bit about themselves, how CIDE was started, and what kind of visions and goals we have for the show, and for CIDE itself. For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/. If you would like to...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We give a voice to women, international students and anyone from underrepresented groups working in STEM at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Hosted by graduate students and alumni, each episode will explore different issues and insights seen by our community, and beyond.For more information about CIDE and what we do, please visit http://www.ucalgarycide.org/.If you would like to reach us with your questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please email us at [email protected].

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UCalgary Chemists for Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity

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We give a voice to women, international students and anyone from underrepresented groups working in STEM at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Hosted by graduate students and alumni, each episode will explore different issues and insights seen by our community, and beyond.For more...

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