Faculty of Science, Memorial University
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When you are this close to the sea, sky and land, it's kind of like living in one giant science lab.
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Welcome to the official page of
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Faculty of Science! 💡 Visit
www.mun.ca/science/
to discover how science is everything at Memorial – and learn more about how to start your next adventure with us. Wondering what's new in science at MUNL? Visit
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6 months ago
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Congratulations to
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contributors on the release of Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador! The guide describes our province's Natural World, and features more than 900 photographs and illustrations of the province’s life and landscape.
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Members of our Human Biosciences dept have been studying implicit bias & how to effectively increase representation during their hiring process. The findings offer a roadmap for future inclusion efforts in academic settings without relying on internal expertise. 🗺
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From 1950s Open Houses to leading major research efforts MUNL Biology has always been committed to understanding & protecting the natural world across NL. Over decades they have led studies of giant squid & fish to more recent work on caribou, lichen & species central to the province’s ecosystems.
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add a skeleton here at some point
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Dr. Kim Welford, a
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researcher in Earth Sciences, is working with
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and Yale to harness the power of earthquakes. They plan to use seismic energy to create a 3D model of the subsurface of NFLD, down to a 250km depth. Read more here:
gazette.mun.ca/research/ear...
9 days ago
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Congrats to Dr. Jie Xiao, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, on being named to the Canadian Mathematical Society's 2025 Class of Fellows! 🎉 Read more here:
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MUNL Chemistry has been offered since 1925, beginning at the Parade Street campus. 🧪 With a long-standing tradition of strong teaching and research, including an early and continuous presence of women educators, Chemistry is now one of Atlantic Canada’s most research-active departments.
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Congrats to all recipients of this years' President’s Awards! This year, the Faculty of Science celebrates five recipients. 🎉 These awards shine a spotlight on folks who are among the most commendable members of the
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community – read more here:
gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-c...
about 1 month ago
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became a department in 1978 with 7 faculty and 2 support staff. Today, the Computer Science department has 21 faculty and lecturers, 12 staff and hundreds of grad and undergrad students, who research topics like how to use AI models, build prosthetic limbs, and build robots. 🤖
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Congratulations to
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researchers on receiving nearly $200,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and its John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)! 🎉 Read more about their research projects here:
gazette.mun.ca/research/the...
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The Human Biosciences program was the result of reflection, re-visioning, and modernization – this is the only undergraduate HuBi degree offered in Canada. 🧬 This program has since been selected in the 2025 Macleans University special issue as one of Memorial's programmes of note.
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We hosted our annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) as part of Memorial’s Research Week yesterday afternoon, where 22 graduate students in the faculty competed! Five emerged victorious from the competition – congratulations to our winners and all presenters!
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Paris Marx
2 months ago
Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Memorial University on Friday! If you’re in St. John’s, make sure to come out. I’ll be talking about how I became a tech critic and how I‘m seeing the current challenges with generative AI and digital sovereignty.
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"Becoming an AI Critic", with Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) | Political Science
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Research Week 2025 begins next week! 💡 To help you get ready for a week of inspiration, innovation and ideas, here's a list of events hosted or co-hosted by members of the Faculty of Science. See you there! View the entire calendar of events here:
www.mun.ca/research/eve...
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Happy International LGBTQ+ Day in STEM! 🏳️⚧️🔬🏳️🌈 To celebrate, take a break and grab a sweet treat with Queer in STEAM in the Chemistry/Physics lobby today, November 18 from 12 PM - 2 PM. Follow them on instagram to stay up to date on upcoming events here:
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A trio of
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researchers have received funding to continue their leading-edge work on climate change. Congratulations to Drs. Uta Passow, Katleen Robert, and Sue Ziegler who have been renewed as Canada Research Chairs, one of the country’s top academic honours.
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Math has been part of
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since the beginning! ➗📊 From lectures in WWII Quonset huts to a thriving academic community serving over 8K students each year, the dept continues to champion curiosity, problem-solving, and outreach through events like the Blundon Seminar.
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During Research Week 2025, the Faculty of Science will host our 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)! 💡 There's less than one week to apply to present ⏱ application deadline: 12 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit:
www.mun.ca/.../three-mi...
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Ocean Sciences is our newest Dept. – created in 2012! 🌊 Today, they continue to focus on research, fieldwork, global collaboration, and close industry ties. They’ve shaped aquaculture, genomics, climate research, and ocean sciences education in NL and beyond!
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4 months ago
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Hilding Neilson
4 months ago
Observing the Sun in front of the
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clock tower today in St. John’s
#yyt
. The Sun is sneaky quiet today.
#Solar
#Physics
#Astronomy
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Physics was one of the original science courses offered at Memorial’s Parade St. campus in 1925. With a focus on being research-active at all levels, & a strong focus on community and public outreach, the department continues to support students campus-wide!
#Memorial100
www.mun.ca/physics/
4 months ago
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at
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started with its first courses in 1957, taught by local clinicians. 🧠 With new faculty and students joining in areas like Cognition and Neuroscience, and a growing doctoral program in Clinical Psychology, the future is bright!
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Congratulations to Drs. Lindsey Cahill and Sohrab Zendehboudi on becoming members of the prestigious
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’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! 🎉 We could not be prouder! Read more about their backgrounds and research here:
gazette.mun.ca/research/int...
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The Government of Canada is investing more than $13M in funding at
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! 🎉 FoS Masters and Ph.D students will be supported with $1.983M in grants, and our faculty members were awarded $4,867,861 to support their research. 🔬 🔗 Read more here:
gazette.mun.ca/research/emp...
4 months ago
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Hilding Neilson
4 months ago
It was a good day in St. John’s to look at sunspots with my Physics 3150 class in St. John’s.
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Welcome to
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– we can't wait to see what you discover!💡 Almost 500 new students joined us at the Core Science Facility on Monday to start their academic journey with our departments, partners, and fellow science students. Stay tuned for more Everything Science 2025 photos!
4 months ago
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Maliha Dew, a recent undergraduate honours recipient in
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took home the Donald O. Hebb Student Award from the recent CSBBCS/
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conference in Dundee, Scotland! Congratulations Maliha, and all the best in pursuing your Masters in Clinical Psychology! 🧠
5 months ago
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Everything Science 2025 is less than 2 weeks away, and the Dean's Office is getting excited to welcome our Class of 2029! 🍂 📚🎒 If you're joining us this September, don't forget to register to attend – you're not going to want to miss this opportunity!
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We're getting excited to welcome our new students! 🔬🧠🔍⚗💡 Fall Welcome always marks the beginning of something incredible – and this event will give you the info, tools, and connections to help you dive into this next chapter. Visit our website to register:
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Welcome to the official page of
@memorialu.bsky.social
Faculty of Science! 💡 Visit
www.mun.ca/science/
to discover how science is everything at Memorial – and learn more about how to start your next adventure with us. Wondering what's new in science at MUNL? Visit
gazette.mun.ca/tag/faculty-...
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