Monday, April 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Online and UC-2001

The Writing Centre and the School of Graduate Studies will be hosting a thesis writing retreat from April 22 to 26, 2024. We invite any masters and doctoral students engaged in thesis writing, and seeking a supportive and immersive interdisciplinary environment where they can make significant writing progress, to join us. For five days students will be provided with a distraction-free writing environment from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The event will be hosted in-person on the St. John’s Campus and online via Webex. Participation is free, but registration is required. More information including contact information and how to register can be found at https://www.mun.ca/sgs/thesis-writing-retreat/.

Presented by The Writing Centre; School of Graduate Studies

Monday, April 22, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Online

Interdisciplinary Program; Titled: Applications of Quantum Stochastic Calculus, and Open Quantum Systems, in the Modelling of the Financial Market

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m68c014d1861c1256bceab3599153143e

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Monday, April 22, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

MED-5M101

Ayopo Onafwokan

MSc Student

“Cortical oxygenation during a motor task and recovery in subacute stroke”

Presented by Division of Biomedical Sciences

Monday, April 22, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Online

Department of Computer Science; Titled: Scalar Field Guidance in Swarms of Simple Robots

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m5b5669c087c73473e00f92fa3d59b562

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Monday, April 22, 12-1:30 p.m.

MED-5M101

Marjan Behfar, MSc Student

A PKD-MEF signalling axis couples mitochondrial fission to mitotic progression

Joshua Taylor, PhD Student

PDGF-BB Exhibited Therapeutic Effects on Rat Model of Bisphosphonate – Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw by Enhancing Angiogenesis and Osteogenesis

Presented by Division of Biomedical Sciences

Monday, April 22, 12:20-1:30 p.m.

Arts atrium (near Tim Hortons)

Join the Sustainability and Climate Action Office to celebrate Earth Day with an accessible walk around Burton’s Pond. Bundle up and come out for some fresh spring air – the walk is rain or shine. Our weather can be unpredictable, but we’re not letting that stop us!  Meet in the Arts atrium (near Tim Hortons) starting at 12:20 pm to begin the walk at 12:30 pm. Take part in a sustainability scavenger hunt during the walk for a chance to win some exciting prizes, including a membership to the Botanical Garden, a membership to The Works, an on-campus bike locker, a six-cubic-yard dumpster rental for spring cleaning from Heave Away Waste Management and a sustainability gift basket. After the walk, gather in the Arts atrium for snacks. There will be hot coffee to warm you up!

Presented by Sustainability and Climate Action Office

Monday, April 22, 7-9 p.m.

Breezeway Bar and Cafe, University Centre

MUNSU has invited political and administrative leaders to a student town hall taking place on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 7pm at the Breezeway Cafe & Bar.

After Budget 2024 slashed $13.6 million from the tuition offset grant as part of the Furey government scheme to completely eliminate tuition offset funding, students have questions for their leaders. Invited to participate in this town hall are:

• Andrew Furey, Premier

• Tony Wakeham, Leader of the Opposition

• Jim Dinn, Leader of the Third Party

• Neil Bose, MUN President and Vice-Chancellor pro tempore

• Glenn Barnes, MUN Board of Regents Chair

Presented by Memorial University of Newfoundland Student Union

Tuesday, April 23, 1-4:30 p.m.

Online; IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

Faculty of Medicine; Titled: Narratives Of Resilience: Exploring The Voices Of Individuals Who Grew Up In The Child Welfare System In Newfoundland And Labrador

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mc7374c570c86f3d8b0636e471cc06a61

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Wednesday, April 24, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Online

Prerequisites: Familiarity with another programming language

Fortran, one of the initial high-level programming languages, continues to be an excellent option for high-performance computing due to its superb performance. The newer versions offer many modern features, including object-oriented programming capabilities to programmers. This course will cover some of these features.

The session will take place on:

Wednesday, April 24th – 10:00pm – 12:00pm & 2:00 – 4:00pm (Atlantic time)

You need to have a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc) on which you have administrative privileges, as you will need to pre-load specific software packages.

Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail)

Registration.

Presented by ACENET

Wednesday, April 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Online

Memorial offers over 100 graduate diploma, master’s, and doctoral degree program options across almost all disciplines. Join us for this free, interactive webinar in which we’ll cover admission requirements, program requirements, tuition fees, tips for finding a research supervisor, and advice on how to submit the best possible application. We’ll also answer any questions you might have to help you make the right choice on where and how to apply.
Date: April-24-2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
REGISTER

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Wednesday, April 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus

The Faculty of Business Administration invites you to join us for our annual Partners Celebration on Wednesday, April 24 at the Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus, in St. John’s.

Partners is the business faculty’s annual celebration of the business community, bringing together members of the faculty, donors, students, alumni and community to pay tribute to those who have achieved excellence in business while using their skills and expertise to contribute to their communities.

This year, we’ll be recognizing the accomplishments of Dr. Greg Roberts (B.Comm.’96, LLD’23), owner of MBA Brands and winner of the 2024 Alumni Honour Award; and Kim Paddon, owner of Whink and Newfoundland Weavery and winner of the P.J. Gardiner 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

We’ll also be celebrating Precious Dela Cruz, winner of the Dr. Victor Young Graduate Student Citizenship Award, and Elizabeth Hanrahan, winner of the Dr. Robert Crosbie Undergraduate Student Citizenship Award.

General admission is $65. For more information or to register, contact Wanda Whelan by Friday, April 19 at 709-864-2182 or busipartners@mun.ca.

Presented by Faculty of Business Administration

Wednesday, April 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Main Auditorium (T-Aud), Faculty of Medicine; online

Mini-Med School is Back!

Are you interested in learning about health and medicine? Want to discover more about medical advancements and how they can affect you in the future? Now is your chance to expand your knowledge and become a “medical student” for six weeks!

About Mini-Med School
The Faculty of Medicine’s Mini-Med School began in February 2004 to forge stronger ties with the community and extend our school’s reach by sharing our medical faculty’s expertise. With medicine advancing rapidly, many people are increasingly concerned with maintaining good health and receiving the best treatment possible.

Each night, two members of the medical community will present on areas related to health and medicine. The seminars are intended to explore the scientific basis of topical medical issues, followed by a question and answer session. All information is presented in an easy-to-understand style. The intended audience will range from high-school students who may be interested in medicine as a profession to seniors with an interest in health and health-related topics.

Experience and participate in large group discussions on various topics presented by members of our medical community.

These sessions will run from April 24– May 29 and will be held in person at the Main Auditorium (T-Aud)  in the Faculty of Medicine Building and online (via Webex).

Note: The Mini-Med School educational program is best suited for Grades 10, and Up. Onsite (In-person) capacity is restricted to 300. We only accept credit cards for payments. We do not accept Visa Debit cards.

All fees are inclusive of HST.

Registration Fees

Presented by Office of Professional and Educational Development

Thursday, April 25, 1-4:30 p.m.

Online; IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

Interdisciplinary Program; Titled: AMBIVALAND: Cultural Ambivalence in Newfoundland

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=me2c05e3252d2257508586b7887097b9a

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Thursday, April 25, 7-8 p.m.

The Landing, University Centre

Breakwater Books will launch Called by Mother Earth by Dr. Greg Naterer, former dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, on Thursday, April 25. Everyone welcome.

Presented by Breakwater Books

Thursday, April 25, 7:30-9 p.m.

A-1046; online

Please join us on April 25th for our annual George Story Lecture featuring William Gilbert, speaking about the historic Cupids Cove Plantation. The Plantation, discovered by Gilbert in 1995, is the first English settlement in what is now Canada. In this talk, Mr. Gilbert will give an overview of how archaeology at Cupids and documentary research at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, the National Archives at Kew in London, and archives here in Newfoundland have enhanced our understanding of this important site over the past 29 years.

Join online here.

Parking available in lot 1A.

Presented by N.L. Historical Society

Friday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

EN-4000

Due to the high demand for our First Aid and CPR training sessions at MUN, we are glad to announce that GSU MUN and ExcellenceTraining NL have now added new sessions to accommodate the demand!

·  Session 1: Saturday, April 20, 2024 

·  Session 2: Sunday, April 21, 2024

·  Session 3: Friday, April 26, 2024

·  Session 4: Saturday, April 27, 2024

·  Session 5: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: EN 4000 (Memorial University)

Complete your registration today to benefit from the Early Bird Rate – Open to students and Public! 

Complete the Registration form: https://shorturl.at/xHJV5 

OR:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegxLIjWL_uASxPkCY_mq7ov3PAevj0Y8m-909gnPWWDd–0A/viewform?usp=pp_url 

We are also open to adding more sessions if there is enough interest from individuals and groups at a great discounted rate!!

Presented by Graduate Students Union; ExcellenceTraining NL

Friday, April 26, 1-2 p.m.

MED-3M101

Kayla Kitselman

PhD Student

Cannabinoids in the Vascular System: A Research Update

Presented by Division of Biomedical Sciences

Friday, April 26, 2-5:31 p.m.

Online; IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research & Innovation

Department of Mathematics & Statistics; Titled: Hypergraphs, Existential Closure, and Related Problems

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mdc2b5299d710687937ff790e738915de

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

306 Mount Scio Rd., St. John's

NewfoundLUG is pleased to present their Spring Showcase for the first time at Memorial University Botanical Garden.

The event will showcase amazing builds, brick art, botanical & nature displays, contests, and more! Bricks & Minifigs will be on site selling LEGO sets and minifigures.

April 27, 10:00am-6:00pm

April 28, 10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Adults $5 +HST; Children (age 5-18) $3 +HST

No pre-registration.

Presented by Memorial University Botanical Garden; NewfoundLUG

Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

306 Mount Scio Rd., St. John's

NewfoundLUG is pleased to present their Spring Showcase for the first time at Memorial University Botanical Garden.

The event will showcase amazing builds, brick art, botanical & nature displays, contests, and more! Bricks & Minifigs will be on site selling LEGO sets and minifigures.

April 27, 10:00am-6:00pm

April 28, 10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Adults $5 +HST; Children (age 5-18) $3 +HST

No pre-registration.

Presented by Memorial University Botanical Garden; NewfoundLUG