Lourdes Peña-Castillo
@lpc-nl.bsky.social
Professor in Bioinformatics at Memorial University of Newfoundland
'Just stop burning fossil fuel... www.cbc.ca/news/science...
'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC News
Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.
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The next edition of the BAtl (Bioinformatics Atlantic Network) seminar series is Tuesday May 19th at 5pm (NDT). Join us in person or online to explore bioinformatics-related research happening at MUN @memorialu.bsky.social @memorialuscience.bsky.social batl.bio/2026/04/28/m...
May 19, 2026
Diseases from Virus to the Genome Our theme is “Diseases from virus to the genome”. We will explore NanoVar, a comprehensive workflow for structural variant detection to uncover the hum…
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In 2024, Premier Wakeham said abandoning Memorial University and telling it to 'go fix your problems' was 'not good enough.' These are his own words, on the record with CBC. Budget-2026 is his chance to prove he believed them. Source in our Bio. #WeAreMUN
Corporations have found a creepy new way to rip you off. It's called "surveillance pricing" and it's coming for all of us at the checkout if we don't stop it. Add your name and help stop retailers from price-gouging us with the help of Big Tech: ndp.ca/surveillance-pricing
❤️ There is not a day that we do not hear about the extraordinary contributions of students, staff, and faculty at MUN to science, economy, innovation, healthcare, and public engagement #WeAreMUN #MemorialMatters #AtYourService #WorthFunding vocm.com/2026/04/07/e...
Evidence of Earth’s First Mass Extinction Event Discovered In Newfoundland
A research team at Memorial University has discovered that the first animal extinction event on Earth was even...
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"The Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) project provides new scientific insights and innovative ways of thinking based on expert critical perspectives on AI in science and society.” — @olivia.science @marentierra.bsky.social www.ru.nl/en/research/...
Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) | Radboud University
The Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) project provides new scientific insights and innovative ways of thinking based on expert critical perspectives on AI in science and society.
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Researchers at MUN Faculty of Medicine were listed in the Top 10 research advancements of 2025 by the Arthritis Society Canada. arthritis.ca/about-us/wha... gazette.mun.ca/research/sta... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding @munfaculty.bsky.social
Research - Arthritis Society Canada
Arthritis Society Canada invests over $240M in arthritis research, funding 113 projects in 2024 to advance a variety of programs.
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MUN business students win finance competitions two years in a row. It’s the first time a university has earned back-to-back wins. 🥇 gazette.mun.ca/student-life... gazette.mun.ca/student-life... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding @munfaculty.bsky.social
Back on top
Memorial University is the first to win back-to-back wins at the John Molson School of Business Van Berkom Small-cap Case Competition.
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Provinces across Canada are investing in post-secondary education. Ontario. Saskatchewan. Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university faces cuts, fewer courses, and larger classes. The NL budget is coming. This government has a clear choice to make. #WeAreMUN bit.ly/4sbzKD2 bit.ly/4tkgbsX
Herbarium collections provide data for many uses including agriculture, human health, control of invasive species, conservation biology, natural resources, and land management. MUN Agnes Marion Ayre Herbarium has about 100,000 plant specimens❗🌿 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding
Pitcher this: MUN herbarium home to thousands of N.L. botanicals | CBC News
The Agnes Marion Ayre Herbarium on Mount Scio Road in St. John's houses over 100,000 dried and pressed plant specimens from across the province.
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Research at MUN saves lives: "A team from Memorial University of Newfoundland received the Governor General’s Innovation Award for leading research that identified the genetic mutation and the cause of the lethal heart attacks." ottawa.citynews.ca/2018/05/23/m... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding
Researchers honoured for identifying 'Newfoundland curse'
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A research team was honoured Wednesday for identifying the cause of the “Newfoundland curse” — a deadly heart condition that has afflicted Newfoundland families for centuries. The c...
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How can societies raise well‑being without raising resource use? New analysis of Japanese survey data finds that good working conditions, social support, access to nature, and less‑materialistic values all boost happiness efficiency. 🌿🌈 @natureportfolio.nature.com 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Happiness efficiency rises with better working conditions, social support and access to nature - Communications Sustainability
Work-life balance, natural surroundings, social ties and non-materialistic mindsets raise how well people turn resources into well-being, according to a study of Japanese survey data measuring happine...
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Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centres
The vast data centres that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...
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These are the kinds of stories we keep hearing. A course that changed someone’s life. A reason someone stayed in Newfoundland and Labrador. A degree that helped build a career, a business, a future. A hope that the next generation gets the same chance. 1/2 #WeAreMUN
"Time [magazine] has ranked Memorial University among the world’s top 300 universities and the second in Atlantic Canada." vocm.com/2026/02/15/2... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding @munfaculty.bsky.social
MUN Ranked Among World’s Top Universities by Time Magazine
Memorial University is holding its head high these days after what it sees as a positive ranking by an influen...
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Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests go.nature.com/4bYvpgl
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?
Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.
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"Memorial’s math teams have consistently demonstrated their prowess in the competition since 2015, securing first place in all but two." gazette.mun.ca/teaching-and... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding @munfaculty.bsky.social
Math legacy
Memorial’s math teams have placed first in all but two of the competitions since 2015.
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This MUN researcher is hoping to use A.I. to change the lives of amputees
Memorial University researchers are developing a new technology that uses artificial intelligence to power prosthetics for amputees. Xianta Jiang, an associate professor in computer science, has devel...
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MUN students win big at national biomedical competition — without having a biomedical department
A group of 23 students who make up Memorial University's Medtech team won first place at the True North Biomedical competition this month, beating out eight other schools across the country. Two membe...
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A study that started with a MUN student is influencing diagnostic guidelines for a rare disease: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #WeAreMUN #WorthFunding @munfaculty.bsky.social
How a 1st year resident in St John's helped solve a medical mystery, and didn't stop there | CBC News
Ian Gillies Jr. had spent a month in hospital, slowly getting sicker and sicker. Just as doctors warned the family he might not make it through the night, a "saviour arrived," says his dad.
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This is my department. I may lose many of my colleagues, who are excellent teachers and have taught almost all of our first year courses for years and years.
MUN Faculty Association@munfaculty.bsky.social · 5mo agoProposed cuts in Mathematics & Statistics would eliminate 7 of 8 teaching positions and reduce first-year course sections students depend on. As the provincial budget approaches, faculty are urging government to reinvest in Memorial. 1/2
