In this episode, Carol and Jeevan talk to UBC alum and lawyer Melanie Ash (LLB’96) about her path into the legal profession and her work to support a framework of racial justice and equity for New York City’s government. They also discuss some of the differences in the legal and social justice landscape between Canada and the United States.

Links

Melanie Ash: LinkedIn 

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When UBC acquired a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 2021, it was only the first step in an initiative to digitize and improve access to this historic text. In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan speak to Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather, Associate Professor at UBC Theatre and Film in the Faculty of Arts, about why this acquisition was so important to the university and how emerging technologies including touch tables, mixed reality, and generative AI are enhancing users’ interactions with the folio and interpretations of Shakespeare’s work.

Links
UBC Profile: Dr. Patrick Pennefather
Dr. Patrick Pennefather: Website
The Shakespeare First Folio | UBC
Emerging Media Lab | UBC
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In this episode, Carol and Jeevan speak with Jordyn Rice and Sarah Heath from UBC's Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab about the impacts of exercise in preventing cognitive and mobility decline. They discuss common barriers to exercise, the value of health coaching, and emphasize the point that even a little bit of physical activity is better than nothing. They also offer an opportunity for listeners to get involved in a study.

Links from the episode:

Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab: Website 

Falls Prevention Clinic: Website 

Jordyn Rice’s profile: Website

Sarah Heath’s profile: Website 

Current Clinical Study on SuPA Mobility: Website 

Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose’s profile: Website 

Center for Aging Smart: Website

In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan speak to UBC alum Dax Dasilva (BA’23), CEO of the commerce company Lightspeed and the founder of the environmental alliance Age of Union. Dasilva shares his entrepreneurial origin story, discusses his early acts of environmental activism, and explains why he thinks it’s critical for the next generation to get outside and fall in love with nature. He also emphasizes the impact that bold storytelling and filmmaking can have on conservation.

This episode is Part 2 of the Climate Change and Environment series. You can listen to Part 1 here.

Links from the episode:

Never Apart (LGBTQ gallery Dax had)

Age of Union Book (Link to download Dax’s book)

@daxdasilva | Linktree (Dax’s Linktree)

Caught  (Movie Dax worked on)

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (Society Dax worked with for Caught movie)

Wildcat | Age of Union (Movie Dax worked on)

The Corridor (Movie Dax worked on) 

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When UBC economics student Abul Bashar Rahman was in ninth grade, he learned that one-third of his country, Bangladesh, would be underwater by 2050 as a result of climate change. This realization set him on a path towards climate action that took him as a UBC delegate to COP27 in Egypt in 2022 and inspired him to cycle across Bangladesh to see the effects of climate change first-hand and hear the stories of some of the people most affected by it. In this episode, Carol and Jeevan speak to Bashar about some of the key moments in his activism and storytelling journey.

This episode is Part 1 of the Climate Change and Environment series. You can listen to Part 2 here.

Links from this episode:
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UBC Arts E-Co-Op Program (UBC program Bashar is enrolled in)
Abul Bashar's LinkedIn
Stories of Change Film (Bashar'ss Documentary)
Stories of Change Website (Website for the Bashar's climate work)
Atlas  (Climate atlas for Bangladesh) 

Have you ever found love on a dating app? In this special Valentine’s Day episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan connect with UBC student and entrepreneur Connor Rose, who co-founded an app IRLY that offers a unique Gen Z spin on making a match. They discuss the app’s early days in the e@UBC program, share the Cameron Dallas connection, and attempt to uncover what Gen Z is looking for in a partner.

Join hosts Carol and Jeevan in conversation with UBC pharmacy alum Avi Gill (BSc’12, BPSc’16), one of the owners behind Farming Karma, a “farm to can” soda-making company based in the Okanagan. Discover the brand's evolution from a family farm to a thriving enterprise that produces award-winning fruit sodas, and hear insights from Gill as he reflects on his “wild journey” to becoming an entrepreneur.

Join Carol and Jeevan as they sip their way through today’s episode on BC wine. Hear how wine makers in the province are navigating the impacts of climate change, and the ways in which UBC research is helping to boost their resilience and adaptation during these challenging times. Plus, learn about the alumni UBC Wine Club and its December 2023 offer featuring Moon Curser Vineyards, and find out how you can support fellow alumni winemakers while enjoying exceptional Okanagan wines as a member of the club.

Join Carol and Jeevan as they explore advances in cancer detection and prevention with UBC alum Dr. Steven Narod (BSc’75, MD’79), a leading expert in breast and ovarian cancer genetics research. Dr. Narod was among a team of researchers in the 1990s who made the groundbreaking discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 — two genes which, in mutated form, are closely linked to breast and ovarian cancers. Learn more about Dr. Narod’s research over the past three decades, including how he and his team have made genetic testing more accessible for Canadians via The Screen Project.

Dr. Narod is also this year’s distinguished recipient of the Research and Innovation Award from alumni UBC.

Join Carol, Rumneek, and new co-host Jeevan Sangha as they dive deep into the world of wildfires with award-winning UBC researcher, Dr. Lori Daniels (MSc’94). From the phenomenon of “zombie fires” to the fascinating paradox of using fire to suppress fire, Dr. Daniels explains what’s behind BC’s increasingly severe wildfires, how climate change is adding fuel to the fire, and what UBC researchers are doing, in close collaboration with Indigenous communities, to increase the resiliency of BC’s forests.