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At the opening of the Feminists Tackle AI Series on March 27th, panellists confront assumptions about Artificial Intelligence head-on in their talk “12 Problems with AI.” Organized by the departments of Gender Studies, Political Science, and the...
A plaque in the atrium of the Arts and Administration building on MUN’s St. John's campus reminds us that our university was created as a living tribute to the enormous sacrifices made by the people of...

AI, and You: MUN Libraries AI Strategic Project Team

AI Team Chair Chelsea Humphries speaks on the impacts of AI

OPINION: Approving Bay du Nord is a financial mistake

As a lifelong resident of Newfoundland and Labrador with deep family ties, the recent announcement from Premier Wakeham regarding Bay du Nord is deeply...

Giving researchers their flowers: Inside MUN’s Botanical Garden

Memorial University's Botanical Garden is a 110-acre oasis of nature trails, flourishing gardens, and a public greenhouse, where - if you’re lucky - you...

NL’s top attraction: the Newfoundland Insectarium

Tucked away in Reidville, just outside of Deer Lake, the Newfoundland Insectarium is one of those hidden gems that takes you by surprise. More...

Students present research at Cultural Explorations Symposium

Presenting research can be a nerve-wracking experience, one dozens of students overcame at Cultural Explorations: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Humanity 2024, sharing their work...

Reaching for the stars: Students to develop MUNStar-1 satellite

Memorial University is preparing to launch its next contribution to research from with the development of MUNStar-1, an Earth observation satellite. Spearheaded by the...

MUN students celebrate Killick-1 satellite’s launch from the ISS

On Thursday, April 18th, a launch party was held at Memorial University to celebrate the release of the Killick-1 satellite from the International Space...

Climate change part II: Nuclear ethics

Nuclear power has been providing Canada with electricity for decades. If nuclear fission is seen as just a temporary fix, how long do we have until uranium reserves run out? Let's look at the benefits and the warning signs.

Climate change part one: Understanding Canadian landscapes

How clear are our climate action policies in Canada? As an individual, facing down the global incentives to reduce our effect on climate change is daunting. We set out to better understand some of the statistics of renewable energy in our country to see what else needs to be done.

Health Explored: MUN Med professor’s docu-series airs October 2023

Dr. Mike Wahl, professor of BioMedicine at Memorial University, has officially announced season 2 of the WAHL Show, a 12-part docu-series that explores health...

Terry Fox’s continued impact on cancer research in NL

Last week, Fred Fox (brother of Terry Fox) took a tour of Memorial’s facilities as part of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres initiative....

MUNL hosts “Whale Of A Day”

MUNL hosted its first "Whale Of A Day" event at the Core Science Facility last Saturday (May 14th, 2022), and it's safe to say-...

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