Faculty of Science - Memorial University

09/01/2026

Our favorite time of year is right around the corner! 🔬🧠🔍💡

Everything Science 2026 is one week away, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new students to the Faculty of Science.

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.

Please visit our website to register for Everything Science 2026, and to view the full schedule of events: https://www.mun.ca/science/future-students/everything-science--fall-orientation-/

We can't wait to meet you September 8!

09/01/2026

It's not too late to register for a campus tour! ⤵🗺

📢 Attention first-year students starting at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador this fall:

Join us for a FREE Personalized Campus Tour, where a senior student will show you all the campus hot spots and help you locate your classes. Start your Memorial journey with confidence! 📍🗺️

Book your tour now: https://www.mun.ca/student/events-listing/personalized-campus-tours.php

08/28/2026

Learn more about applying for a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management, a two-year, thesis-based program and the first degree of its kind in Atlantic Canada, on September 3!

Details below ⤵

Thinking about a career in management research or further graduate study?

Explore Memorial’s Master of science (M.Sc.) in management, a two-year, thesis-based program and the first degree of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Choose from four areas of concentration:
🎓 General Management
👥 Human Resource Management/Organizational Behaviour
💻 Information Systems
⚙️ Operations Management

Develop your research skills, specialize your studies and complete a thesis project that can prepare you for PhD study in management.

Join our live webinar to learn about the program, admission requirements, funding opportunities, careers and more.

📅 Thursday, September 3
🕙 10–11 a.m. NDT
💻 Online

Register today! https://heyor.ca/IM6wxc

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[Image description in alt text] A woman sitting in an office setting, smiling while wearing a beige jacket. Text beside her promotes an information session for Memorial's Master of Science in management, with details about it being the first degree of its kind in Atlantic Canada. The session is on Sept. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m.

08/14/2026

Exposure to environmental pollutants affects all of us in many ways — some that are well understood, and some that researchers are just beginning to explore.

One understudied area is the impact of pollutants like micro and nanoplastics – but don't worry, student researchers in the Faculty of Science are on it. ⚗

Thanks to $914,176 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, our researchers will explore sex-specific vulnerability to these pollutants in depth.

Read more about the research here: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/cause-and-effect/

08/10/2026

Sleep is one of the most overlooked aspects of cancer care, yet poor sleep affects the majority of people living with cancer and can persist for years after treatment ends.

Dr. Sheila Garland, a professor of Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland and oncology at Memorial University, has spent the past decade focusing on addressing sleep disturbances in people living with and beyond cancer. She recently received the Canadian Cancer Society’s William E. Rawls Prize for outstanding contributions to cancer control research.

Congratulations Dr. Garland! 🎉

Read more here: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/national-honours/

Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Garland on receiving the Canadian Cancer Society’s William E. Rawls Prize for her outstanding contributions to cancer research.

Her work is helping improve the lives of cancer survivors by making effective insomnia treatment more accessible through the iCANSleep app.

Read more in the Gazette: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/national-honours/

08/04/2026

Congratulations to Regine Ines Piyou Kamadeu and Somtochukwu Ezearigo, who were the recipients of the 2026 Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Data Science!

This award recognizes a student enrolled in the Master of Data Science program on their exemplary performance in the core data science courses.

08/03/2026

Read more about our SciQuest Summer Camp, The Trips to Experience Real (FOSTER) Science and Professional Learning Days Program, and the Scientific Endeavours in Academia (SEA) Interdisciplinary Conference – initiatives that continue to expand opportunities for young learners and innovators across Newfoundland and Labrador, thanks to significant funding from the Hebron Project.

https://gazette.mun.ca/student-life/curiosity-confidence-connection/

A $1.4-million investment from the Hebron Project is helping Memorial University expand STEM opportunities for K–12 students across Newfoundland and Labrador.

The funding will support hands-on camps, workshops and outreach initiatives and help young people explore future careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Read more in the Gazette: https://gazette.mun.ca/student-life/curiosity-confide

07/29/2026

Researchers at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador are advancing innovative approaches to carbon capture, environmental monitoring and subsurface analysis through a series of newly funded research initiatives – thanks to a $7.4-million investment by the Hebron Project and the Hibernia Project

In addition to generating new knowledge and expertise, the funding will support experiential learning opportunities for students, particularly in Memorial’s Faculty of Science. 🧠

Learn more about the new research initiatives here: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/transformative-talent-investment/

07/27/2026

It's ALIVE!!! Well, sort of.

A study led by PhD student Sara Jobson of our Ocean Sciences, Memorial University has documented what may be the first known case of long-term tissue survival and growth outside a living organism under natural conditions — a discovery that raises new questions about life, death and the boundaries in between.

Read more about zombie sea cucumbers here: https://gazette.mun.ca/research/zombie-sea-cucumbers/

07/27/2026

Incoming Science students – learn more about Memorial before you join us in September! ⤵

Begin your university journey strong with MUN 101, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador's early orientation and transition program.

✅ Designed to help you feel prepared and connected, MUN 101 gives you the knowledge, tools and support you need for university success.
✅ You’ll automatically have access to MUN 101 through Brightspace after you register for your first course. 💻📝

Log in to Brightspace to get started! ✨

Learn more: https://www.mun.ca/student/new-students/learn-the-ropes-with-mun-101/