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2023 Dean's Awards Winners Named for Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
A Fine Crowd 2022 celebrated faculty accolades in previous academic year, including our faculty members earning more than a dozen awards, publishing more than two dozen books, and being awarded more than $6 million in grants and agreements. In addition, we named this year's Dean's Award winners. Read more in the Gazette!
Folklore PhD Wins Memorial's 2023 Three Minute Thesis Competition
The Three Minute Thesis is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in three minutes or less. Israt Lipa has won Memorial's 2023 competition, and is taking her Bangladeshi road safety research to regionals. Read more in the Gazette.
Dr. Welch Helping Preserve Indigenous Language in Labrador with 2 Collaborative Projects
Innu-aimun, an Indigenous language of Labrador and Quebec, is in the early stages of attrition. To assess and address the issue, Memorial’s Department of Linguistics is collaborating with Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education (MTIE) on two projects working towards the preservation of thsi INdiegenosu language. Dr. Nicholas Welch, Memorial’s Canada Research Chair in change, adaptation and revitalization of Indigenous languages, and Kanani Davis, chief executive officer of MTIE, are co-leading the projects. Read more in the Gazette.
Dr. Max Liboiron Earns Prestigious Killam Fellowship
Dr. Max Liboiron's research has been rewarded with the esteemed Killam Fellowship, which "supports scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest." Fellowships are valued at $80,000 per year. Read more about this in the Gazette.
New Blog Seeking Student Submissions
Dr. Isabelle Côté, and several students have launched an online magazine, Population and Security, to cover some of the most pressing political and security issues related to population dynamics and policies around the world. They're currently seeking student submissions. Read more in the Gazette.
Archaeology Banting Fellow awarded $140,000 for decolonization work
Dr. Lucas da Costa Maciel has received the Banting Post-doctoral Fellowship for his work on decolonizing musuems. Valued at $140,000, The Banting is one of the most prestigious post-doctoral awards in North America. Read more about Lucas and his work in the Gazette.
Caighlan Smith has won the prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarship
English PhD student Caighlan Smith has won the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, valued at $150,000. This marks the third time in four years the English department successfully nominated a Vanier scholar. Read more about Ms. Smith's research in the Gazette.
Pair of Geographers win President's Award for Outstanding Research
The President's Award for Outstanding Research recognizes young researchers who have made significant contributions to their scholarly disciplines. In 2022, 2 of its 3 recipients were in our Department of Geograpghy: Drs.Max Libiiron and Carissa Brown. Read more in the Gazette.
Spring fees
Memorial students will not be charged the Distance Education Administration Fee and Recreation Fee for the upcoming semester.
Information for students on the status of MUCEP/ISWEP positions during Alert Level 5
Information for students on the status of MUCEP/ISWEP positions during Alert Level 5
Important travel information for international students
Effective Feb. 22, 2021, international students arriving in Canada by air through Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver must complete the following steps.