Faculty of Science, Memorial University
@memorialuscience.bsky.social
When you are this close to the sea, sky and land, it's kind of like living in one giant science lab.
Student Sara Jobson of our Ocean Sciences Dept. has documented what may be the first known case of long-term tissue survival and growth outside a living organism under natural conditions — raising new questions about life, death and the boundaries in between. gazette.mun.ca/research/zom...
What if learning about mining and geology felt more like playing a game? ⛏️ 🎮 @memorialu.bsky.social researchers are using Minecraft to spark curiosity in earth sciences – blending gaming and education to make topics like geophysics more interactive and accessible. gazette.mun.ca/research/min...
And if you want to get qualified, @memorialuscience.bsky.social is the place to be where you can choose between Human Biosciences for molecular approaches to Nutrition or dietetics for clinical.
Canadian Science Publishing@cdnsciencepub.com · last mo.Research published in APNM Journal🏋️🍎 is featured in a recent CBC article examining the quality of nutrition advice shared by popular YouTube influencers. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/V6xc50ZgQQQ #APNM #NutritionResearch #ScienceCommunication
I’m excited to announce that new courses at @memorialu.bsky.social @memorialuscience.bsky.social were approved. They are Science 2155: Indigenous Astronomies and Worldviews and Science 3155: Outer Space and Society. These courses are a big part of building astronomy at MUN.
Dr. Evan Edinger, a prof in the depts of Geography and Biology, went to the House of Commons to speak to the science behind corals and Marine Protected and Conserved Areas. Read more about the science, and how this could affect Newfoundlanders and Labradorians: gazette.mun.ca/campus-and.....
Weapon-focus is the study of eyewitness memory and the ability to recall details when threatened with a weapon. Dr. Jonathan Fawcett leads a multinational team of experts who research the phenomenon, including a team of @memorialu.bsky.social student researchers. gazette.mun.ca/research/vir...
We are so incredibly proud of our 53 SEA Conference award recipients – this group of talented student researchers presented their outstanding work during this year's conference, and truly represent the innovation and determination within the Faculty of Science. 💡 www.mun.ca/.../scientif...
Less than two weeks for Science Rendezvous! Back in the CSF on Saturday, May 9! Unlike the weather in NL, it will not disappoint! 😅 @memorialuscience.bsky.social @nlschools.ca @munpsych.bsky.social @munmed.bsky.social
On #EarthDay we often look at our actions on earth to create solutions. But what about our activities among the stars? 🛰✨ Read more from @astrojipjawej.bsky.social on outer space governance, sustainability, the space industry, ethics and Indigenous ways of knowing. gazette.mun.ca/res.../susta...
Sustainability and satellites
When thinking about environmental protection and sustainability, we often look at our actions on earth to create solutions. But what about our activities among the stars? According to Dr. Hilding Neil...
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PhD graduate Dr. Seyed Mohammad Reza Mousavi @memorialu.bsky.social is reshaping how sound speed profiles are measured, helping those who work on and under the water make faster, safer and more accurate decisions. 🌊 Learn more here: gazette.mun.ca/research/wha...
Congratulations to Dr. Talia Stockmann, @memorialu.bsky.social Chemistry, who is the newest recipient of the Terra Nova Innovator Award! 🎉 She's leading a groundbreaking study that could help reshape climate change mitigation – learn more here: gazette.mun.ca/research/con...
Proud supervisor moment with some of the grad students chatting with CBC’s On the Go about the Artemis II return. The students did an amazing job. #Astronomy #WeAreMUN @memorialu.bsky.social @memorialuscience.bsky.social
Introducing OFI@Memorial! 🌊 OFI@Memorial will co-ordinate research and training programs, linking members of the @memorialu.bsky.social community with each other and other institutions that advance understanding and sustainable activities around the North Atlantic. gazette.mun.ca/research/ofi...
The 2025/26 Brosnan Lecture is coming up on March 9! Learn more about Brosnan Lecturer Professor Juliet Daniel's research at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social and the topic of her lecture here: gazette.mun.ca/teaching-and...
Today, Feb 11, marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS)! 🔬 The @unitednations1945.bsky.social theme of #IDWGIS 2026 is “Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls.” Learn more here: www.un.org/.../obs.../w...
Dr. Duncan McIlroy and PhD student Simon Rosse-Guillevic recently published about a new 550 million year old proto animal, Aninoides coombsorum, discovered in Upper Island Cove. Learn more about the fossil’s significance and the cosmic Beothuk history behind its name: gazette.mun.ca/research/dig...
💡 Registration for the 2026 SEA Conference is now OPEN! This multi-session event will take place April 8 & 9, and will showcase poster and oral presentations by undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. 🔗 Register and get more info here: www.mun.ca/.../scientif...
As proud members of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network, @memorialu.bsky.social celebrates this impressive joint milestone! This important achievement brings us closer to more precise, data-driven cancer care across Canada.
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network@marathonofhope.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt all started with one. Now we’re 15,000 strong. In 2021, we set out to create Canada’s largest and most complete cancer resource: the Gold Cohort. Today, over 15,000 genomes have been sequenced. Get the full story on this exciting milestone: tinyurl.com/4epbrf6a
🗓 SAVE THE DATE! The Faculty of Science will be hosting our 5th (!!!) annual Scientific Endeavours in Academia (SEA) Conference here at @memorialu.bsky.social from April 8th-9th 2026. More details coming soon! Visit www.mun.ca/.../scientif... for more information.
Congratulations to @memorialu.bsky.social 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. gazette.mun.ca/res.../books...
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. 🗺 gazette.mun.ca/research/rep...
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.
Dr. Kim Welford, a @memorialu.bsky.social researcher in Earth Sciences, is working with @uqam.ca 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...
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: gazette.mun.ca/research/it-...
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.
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 @memorialu.bsky.social community – read more here: gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-c...
@mun-cs.bsky.social 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. 🤖
Congratulations to @memorialu.bsky.social 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...
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. #Memorial100
