Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was hosted at UBC. As delegates shared big ideas, Santa and Margot discuss the future of higher education with Jessica Riddell of Bishop's University

Episode #8: Mental Health on Campus

Jun 19th, 2019 39m 53s

Professor Emily Jenkins tells the story of how she became involved in working in youth mental health

Episode #7: Hard Work Doesn't Pay Off Like It Used To

Jun 19th, 2019 42m 5s

Why are younger Canadians feeling more squeezed than ever before?

Episode #6: Living Lab

Mar 19th, 2019 24m 45s

Can parking garages help us tackle climate change? On this episode, we look at how UBC has turned itself into a Living Lab

Episode 5: No More Silos

Jan 25th, 2019 31m

A biologist and a political scientist chart a new course for higher education in their interdisciplinary course.

Episode 4: “Women’s Brains Aren’t Wired That Way”

Dec 17th, 2018 32m 52s

Jen and Santa talk about women in STEM, the importance of mentorship, and ways for institutions like UBC to encourage diversity.

Episode 3: A Knock to the Head

Nov 21st, 2018 40m 11s

As the NHL and NFL struggle with an epidemic of concussions, we talk about brain science and sports policy.

Episode #2: The Next Industrial Revolution

Oct 16th, 2018 30m 24s

Will artificial intelligence usher in the next industrial revolution? In this episode, we look at the social, political, and economic consequences of AI. We profile UBC professor’s quest to make a ‘smart wheelchair’ for patients in long-term ca

Episode #1: Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Sep 13th, 2018 48m 25s

Episode #1: Indigenous Ways of KnowingWelcome to the University of British Columbia's Blue and Goldcast. Each month, UBC President Santa Ono and UBC Assistant Professor Jennifer Gardy discuss big issues in higher education, including: student d

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