The JCR: A Massey Podcast

The JCR, a Massey Podcast — where people and ideas intersect – is a project of the graduate students at Massey College at the University of Toronto. We share our research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Join us on our jour

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The Long Walk

Posted February 6, 2026 • 00:26:52

In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast we’re taking a walk or at least talking about what it’s like to take a walk, a really...

Reading Between the Layers: Building a Better Pulse Oximeter

Posted January 23, 2026 • 00:26:48

This episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast discusses research to improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters in measuring oxygen saturation across various...

Revolutionary Ideas for University Education

Posted January 9, 2026 • 00:28:23

In this edition of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Margaret De Leon speaks with UofT professor, Dr. Robert Gibbs about his latest book, “What...

How to Get Big Things Done: In conversation with the Dean

Posted December 12, 2025 • 00:26:31

Jane Zhao, fifth year health policy PhD candidate at the University of Toronto (UofT), speaks with Dr. Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, the Dean of the Dalla...

Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders

Posted November 28, 2025 • 00:22:01

Paramedics and firefighters depend on respirators for protection against infectious bioaerosols like COVID-19 virus. In this episode Junior Fellow Utkarsh...