Podcast archive

Denise O’Neil Green, Ryerson’s first Assistant Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, discusses upcoming initiatives

‘Dream big’

Steven Murphy, new dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management, offers advice to students and aspiring entrepreneurs

Research at Ryerson

Wendy Cukier, vice-president, research and innovation, discusses Ryerson’s growing research reputation

Teaching, ‘Ryerson style’

Eric Kam, economics professor and recipient of the 2013 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence, discusses his approach to teaching

Ken Jones says farewell

Outgoing TRSM dean reflects on remarkable 43-year career at Ryerson

Sustainability at Ryerson

Part two of conversation with Julia Hanigsberg, vice-president, administration and finance

Advice for aspiring writers

Sam Tanenhaus, New York Times writer-at-large, comments on changing world of literary culture

Sustainability roundtable

Julia Hanigsberg, vice-president, administration and finance, reports on recent sustainability roundtable

Building for the future

Julia Hanigsberg discusses new Church Street multi-purpose facility that will house health-science programs, lecture and lab space, and a student residence

Chancellor Bloomberg

Ryerson’s fourth chancellor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg, encourages students to make the most of their university experience

Ryerson Image Centre

Julia Hanigsberg discusses Image Arts Building, RIC reno

Faculty of Science

Dean Imogen Coe reveals her vision for the new faculty

Mattamy Athletic Centre

The Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens opens in an iconic Toronto building, more than doubling the amount of athletic and recreational space on campus

Writing his-tory

In his new book Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes, journalism professor Kamal Al-Solaylee writes about his journey as a young boy in Yemen who moved to Beirut and Egypt, and finally to Toronto

Kidnapped - Part II

The second half of the interview with former diplomat Robert Fowler who was kidnapped in 2008 by al-Qaida while working in Niger for the UN

Kidnapped - Part I

In this two-part interview, former UN diplomat Robert Fowler discusses being kidnapped by al-Qaeda in Niger in 2008

Getting SLAPPed

Media lawyer and adjunct professor Brian MacLeod Rogers, speaks about SLAPPs, or strategic lawsuits against public participation

How to change the world in three simple steps

Distinguished Visiting Professor Stephen Lewis discusses the UN's millennium goals of eradicating extreme poverty, reducing child mortality and combating HIV/AIDS

Well-known speakers coming to campus

Ralph Lean, Ryerson's distinguished counsel in residence at the Ted Rogers School of Management, talks about the speaker series Law, Business, Politics - The Real World

Fashioning a vision

Jennifer Mactavish, dean of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, speaks about her impressions of Ryerson and her future plans

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Student, alumnus recognized for innovative ideas
Fourth-year environmental science student Karen Quinto, and urban and regional planning graduate Josh Tzventarny both picked up innovation awards at the 2013 Water Innovation Lab in Alberta. Quinto won Most Innovative Pitch for her urban energy idea for microbial fuel cells harnessing electricity from bacteria in soil. Tzventarny received Best Overall Pitch for his proposal of a social enterprise in Nunavut that brews local beverages, creates jobs and reduces environmental impact.
Ryerson places in top 24 at Enactus World Cup
Enactus Ryerson ranked among the top 24 teams at the 2013 Enactus World Cup in Cancun, Mexico. After winning the National Championship last May, Team Ryerson represented Canada and placed third in its league in the opening round. Enactus is an international student organization that uses entrepreneurship to make a positive impact in communities around the world.