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Are we designing AI to serve us - or replace us? with David Gerhard
A thought-provoking discussion with Dr. David Gerhard, a leading AI researcher and computer scientist on the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, its potentia...
Strategic Real Estate: Canada's Quiet Power in North American Defence with Andrea Charron
Season 4, Episode 6 Episode Summary: Our guest is Andrea Charron, Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies and an academic working closely with the Can...
Unlocking Brain Resilience: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer's and Dementia
Season 4, Episode 5 Zahra Moussavi discusses her findings into using non-pharmaceutical interventions for Alzheimer's and dementia. With a background in electrical en...
Matters of the Heart: Uncovering Sex Differences in Heart Failure with Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum
Season 4, Episode 4 Episode Summary: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, globally. In conversation with the Director of the Institute of Cardiovasc...
Economic Reconciliation: A Model for Shared Prosperity
Season 4, Episode 3 Episode Summary: What are the challenges and the opportunities in creating a just and inclusive economic future? Hosted by Angie Bruce, Vice Pres...
Rethinking Capitalism: Beyond Profit to Purpose
Season 4, Episode 2 Episode Summary: In a world where the wealth gap continues to widen, with the richest 5% reaping the vast majority of globalization's financial ...
Nation-Building in the Sky: How UM is Shaping Space Stewardship with Philip Ferguson
Season 4, Episode 1 Episode Summary: No longer just a frontier for governments and billionaires, space is a shared environment that needs protection. As companies l...
Business as Unusual: Risk, Research and Rethinking Productivity with Dave Angus
Season 3, Episode 7 - Business as Unusual: Risk, Research and Rethinking Productivity with Dave Angus In the wake of Canada’s federal election—and amid renewed U.S. ...
A Prescription for Change: Solving Healthcare’s Workforce Crisis with Drs. Peter Nickerson and Aaron Jattan
Season 3, Episode 6 Healthcare systems across Manitoba—and Canada—are facing a critical challenge: a shortage of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. In t...
Trailer: What's The Big Idea Season 3
"What's the Big Idea" is a new podcast featuring University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch in conversation with some of today's big thinke...
Get Dying Right: Why Dignity in Care Matters with Dr. Harvey Chochinov
Get Dying Right: Why Dignity in Care Matters with Dr. Harvey Chochinov Season 3, Episode 5 How can we get dying right? In this episode, Distinguished Professor Dr...
Gut Instincts: Unlocking the Microbiome’s Secrets to Health and Happiness with Dr. Heather Armstrong
Gut Instincts: Unlocking the Microbiome’s Secrets to Health and Happiness with Dr. Heather Armstrong In this episode, UM president, Michael Benarroch, asks Dr. Heather...
For the love of tariffs: Amanda Lang on how Trump’s re-election will impact Canada
For the love of tariffs: Amanda Lang on how Trump’s re-election will impact Canada: UM president, Michael Benarroch and renowned business and political journalist Am...
From Sea Ice to Shipping Lanes: Manitoba's Maritime Future, with Feiyue Wang
From Sea Ice to Shipping Lanes: Manitoba’s Maritime Future, with Feiyue Wang: S3, Episode 2 As Canada Research Chair in Arctic Environmental Chemistry, University of ...
AI and the Future of Humanity: Work, Worship, and Relationships with Neil McArthur
AI and the Future of Humanity: Work, Worship, and Relationships with Neil McArthur Named by Maclean’s Magazine as one of Canada’s leading experts on AI, Dr.Neil McArth...
What you need to know about climate change with sea-ice expert, Dr. Julienne Stroeve
Michael Benarroch is joined by Professor Julienne Stroeve, a renowned climate change researcher. She is a professor in the University of Manitoba's Center for Earth Ob...
Why breast milk matters to all of us with Dr. Meghan Azad
Michael Benarroch is joined by Dr. Meghan Azad, Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba with cross appointments in immunology and food a...
Thriving with Mental Illness featuring Dr. Joss Reimer
Michael Benarroch sits down with Dr. Joss Reimer, Chief Medical Officer for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and someone who not only led Manitoba's COVID-19 vac...
How leaders can remain relevant in the changing global context with Dr. Suzanne Gagnon
Show notes: How can you become a better leader? In this episode, Michael Benarroch explores this question with Dr. Suzanne Gagnon, the Associate Dean of Professional ...
Feeding the world without costing the earth with Dr. Nazim Cicek
In this episode, Michael Benarroch speaks to Dr. Nazim Cicek whose big ideas are proving that it doesn't have to cost the earth to feed the world. He's a professor in ...