The Graduates

Plants need to fight back against pathogen infections, just like humans do. However, a fundamental difference in their immune systems leads to a fascinating evolutionary strategy to keep up against evolving adversaries. The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM. Past episodes are available to listen to and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Enrico Calvanese, PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology.

Livia is a PhD Student who for years has been working to help young people jumpstart their careers in Uganda. In our conversation, she talks about a model she has developed that holds high potential for improving the work lives of young people around the world.The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM. Past episodes are available to listen to and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Enrico Calvanese, PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology.

Joel is a PhD Student who utilizes diverse computational techniques to track the impact of different agricultural practices on the most vulnerable communities in developing nations. We discuss the results of his most recent studies on the impact of Mexican agricultural burns on local public health.  The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM. Past episodes are available to listen to and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Enrico Calvanese, PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology.

Flavio is a PhD Student with a fascinating background in epigraphy - also known as reading ancient archeological inscriptions! He talks about his current work trying to uncover how ancient Hellenistic cities financed themselves through surprisingly familiar borrowing methods. The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM. Past episodes are available to listen to and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Enrico Calvanese, PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology.

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Mango is a PhD Student in Political Science studying disability politics. In our conversation, Mango explains how disability is perceived by researchers, politicians, and society at large. The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM. Past episodes are available to listen to and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Enrico Calvanese, PhD Candidate in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology.

For the transcript, click here.

For the transcript, click here.

For the transcript, click here.