Monday, May 13, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Online

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science; Titled: Advanced Techniques for Wireless Communications

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m3d483c0a2ede8ddb29e2349633a37f4b

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Monday, May 13, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

MED-5M101

Shona Campbell, MSc Candidate

“Prostaglandin Signalling via MCH neurons: A possible role in high fat diet- induced memory impairment”

Presented by Division of Biomedical Sciences

Monday, May 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Conference Centre, Lower Level, Marine Institute

The Office of the Chief Risk Officer invites members of the University community to attend its Emergency Preparedness and Personal Security Presentation in honour of Emergency Preparedness Week and Police Week.

Learn about how to prepare for an emergency and tips for enhancing your personal safety and security.

Presented by Office of the Chief Risk Officer

Tuesday, May 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Signal Hill Campus; online

The inaugural 2024 International Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) Conference will be held online via Webex and at the St. John’s campus of Memorial University on May 14, 2024. The conference will be hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism at Memorial.

Dr. Amoaba Gooden of Kent State University will deliver the keynote address.

This conference will bring together students, staff, researchers, faculty, community leaders and industry professionals from around the world to share success stories and achievements, and to learn about innovative and creative ways to design and implement EDI-AR programs and policies in post-secondary institutions, community groups, associations and not-for-profit agencies.

We hope you will join us online or in person in St. John’s on May 14! Registration is now open online.

Presented by Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

Tuesday, May 14, 10-11:30 a.m.

Online

This session addresses RESEARCH FUNDING APPLICATIONS in the MUN Researcher Portal.
Click the “RSVP” button above to register.

This online session will provide an overview of completing a research funding application in the MUN Researcher Portal. Topics will include a brief introduction to the MUN Researcher Portal site, how to create a new application, how to save and return to a drafted application, how to submit an application and how to re-submit a revised application.

Audience: New and current MUN Researcher Portal users

To register, please visit the Researcher Portal Tools and Resources website’s Training Session Calendar, or the session link here. 

Registering from outside of MUN? Some users registering outside of a MUN campus/location may experience issues with the session registration form. If you encounter an issue registering for a session, please email RPTraining@mun.ca with your name, email, phone number, and session name and date, and we will complete the registration on your behalf.

Presented by Research Initiatives and Services

Tuesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Online

What is High Performance Computing (HPC) and what can it do for me? How can ACENET help? Used by researchers across many disciplines to tackle analyses too large or complex for a desktop, or to achieve improved efficiency over a desktop, this session takes participants through the preliminary stages of learning about high performance computing (HPC) and computing clusters, and how to get started with this type of computing. It then reviews software packages available for applications, data analysis, software development and compiling code. Finally, participants will be introduced to the concept of parallel computing to achieve much faster results in analysis. This session is designed for those with no prior experience in HPC, and are looking for an introduction and overview.

This session will be delivered online.

To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for a Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with the Alliance, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to an Alliance account, you will want a computer with Windows, MacOS X, or a Unix-based operating system (not a ChromeBook), and a stable internet connection. A registered account is not mandatory, just recommended to get the most out of our lessons. You can attend the first session to see how ACENET can assist in accelerating your computational research before you decide to obtain an account, if you wish.

Registration.

Presented by ACENET

Tuesday, May 14, 2-3 p.m.

Online

This session will focus on the options available for assessing student learning using the Quizzes tool in Brightspace. Brightspace quizzes enable asking various types of questions of students, and they are easy to set up, administer, and grade. Topics covered in this session include:

• Creating a quiz
• Due dates, availability dates, and other restrictions
• Appropriate security settings
• Providing special access for select students
• Accessing and grading student submissions

Ways of creating a different version of a quiz for each student (shuffling, using question pools or sections, etc.) will also be presented.

For more information and to register, please visit the CITL Events Calendar.

Presented by CITL

Tuesday, May 14, 3-4 p.m.

SN-4022

Avanimiut: A History of Inuit Independence in northern Labrador

Join Lena Onalik and Andrea Procter as they discuss their recent effort to decolonize literature about Labrador Inuit history. In 2023, they published a revised version of anthropologist Carol Brice-Bennett’s 1996 report, “The Northlanders,” which outlined 200 years of colonial interference in the region north of Hebron. Lena Onalik, an Inuk descendant of families from this region and Archaeologist for the Nunatsiavut Government, and Andrea Procter, an independent anthropologist and author based in St. John’s, updated and modified the original manuscript to address its colonial roots and to centre Inuit perspectives and voices. The resulting book, entitled “Avanimiut: A History of Inuit Independence in northern Labrador,” has been embraced by Nunatsiavut Inuit as a proud reminder of their families’ rich history in their beloved homeland.

Organized by the Departments of Archaeology, Anthropology and Folklore, with support from Memorial University Press.

Presented by Anthropology; Archeology; Folklore

Wednesday, May 15, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Education building, second and fifth floors

The Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland has hosted an Annual Teacher Recruitment Fair for more than a decade. At these fairs, teacher candidates, recent graduates and graduate students learn about exciting, rewarding and challenging provincial, national and international teaching opportunities directly from schools, school districts and recruitment agencies.  The potential for lasting connections awaits!

Presented by Faculty of Education

Wednesday, May 15, 10-11 a.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: May-15-2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
REGISTER

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Wednesday, May 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Online

Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, this session will walk you through the most commonly used features of the Brightspace environment. The topics include:

• Overview of CITL’s support team
• Logging into Brightspace and accessing your course site
• Adding content to a site, including the Brightspace Course Setup Kit
• Setting up the grade book to track and return grades to students
• Using course mail and announcements to contact your students
• Setting up a Discussion Forum
• Creating Assignments and Quizzes
• Introducing Online Rooms

Instructors are encouraged to bring forward issues or challenges they may have experienced when teaching with Brightspace, and we will aim to provide suggestions to address them.

For more information and to register, please visit the CITL Events Calendar.

Presented by CITL

Wednesday, May 15, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Online

Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) HPC clusters from your desktop. It’s the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the computing clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.

This session will be delivered online.

To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for an Alliance account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with the Alliance, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to an Alliance account, you will want a computer with Windows, MacOS X, or a Unix-based operating system (not a ChromeBook), and a stable internet connection. A registered account is not mandatory, just recommended to get the most out of our lessons. You can attend the first session to see how ACENET can assist in accelerating your computational research before you decide to obtain an account, if you wish.

Registration.

Presented by ACENET

Wednesday, May 15, 12-1 p.m.

Online

Looking to advance your career with an MBA degree? Sign up for our virtual information session to learn about Memorial’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program. Discover how you can gain an education and an experience to enhance your career at our internationally accredited business school.
Date: May-15-2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
REGISTER

Presented by Faculty of Business Administration

Wednesday, May 15, 2-3:30 p.m.

Online

This session addresses HUMAN ETHICS APPLICATIONS in the MUN Researcher Portal.
Click the “RSVP” button above to register.

This online session will provide an overview of completing a human ethics application in the MUN Researcher Portal. Topics will include a brief introduction to the MUN Researcher Portal site, how to create a new application, how to save and return to a drafted application, how to submit an application, and how to re-submit a revised application.

Audience: New and current MUN Researcher Portal users

To register, please visit the Researcher Portal Tools and Resources website’s Training Session Calendar, or the session link here.

Registering from outside of MUN? Some users registering outside of a MUN campus/location may experience issues with the session registration form. If you encounter an issue registering for a session, please email RPTraining@mun.ca with your name, email, phone number, and session name and date, and we will complete the registration on your behalf.

Presented by Research Initiatives and Services

Wednesday, May 15, 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, May 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre

Since 1950, when Memorial held its first convocation, thousands of students and more than 500 honorary graduates have crossed the stage to receive their degrees. Our convocation — defined as a gathering of the university community — has grown from the practices and traditions of older universities, such as the University of Oxford. Today’s convocations are a distinctly Memorial University experience for all who attend, be they distinguished guests, faculty, honorary graduates or our graduating students who are, as they should be, the focus of the events.

Presented by Memorial University

Thursday, May 16, 10-11 a.m.

Online

Have you ever wondered how to make your Brightspace course look more polished and visually appealing? In this workshop, we will provide some tips on how to achieve that – all without any knowledge of HMTL.

We will introduce two sources of templates that you can import into Brightspace and modify: the Brightspace Course Setup Kit and D2L’s HTML Templates. We will walk you through the template pages and demonstrate how to customize them according to your instructional needs. We will also focus on using various page components (tables, images, headings, accordion items, etc.) and show you how to effectively incorporate them into your Brightspace pages.

For more information and to register, please visit the CITL Events Calendar.

Presented by CITL

Thursday, May 16, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Online

This workshop is designed for either new HPC users who are familiar with working in a Linux environment, but have not had experience with shell scripting, or for experienced users seeking to get more out of shell scripting.

Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. This session teaches you how to name, locate and set permissions for executable files, taking input and producing output. You will learn about job scripts, shell variables and looping commands.

This session will be delivered online.

In order to get the most from the session, participants are strongly encouraged to have a Digital Research Alliance of Canada/ACENET account and to bring a laptop to do the exercises. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with the Alliance, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to an Alliance account, you will want a computer with Windows, MacOS X, or a Unix-based operating system (not a ChromeBook), and a stable internet connection. A registered account is not mandatory, just recommended to get the most out of our lessons. You can attend the first session to see how ACENET can assist in accelerating your computational research before you decide to obtain an account, if you wish.

Registration.

Presented by ACENET

Thursday, May 16, 1-4:30 p.m.

Online

Department of Psychology; Titled: Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Affective And Non-Affective Psychosis And The Role Of Substance Misuse

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=me2ca11d7c992eef1a5ede1bb98e85145

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Thursday, May 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Online

In recognition of Jewish Heritage Month, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is offering this webinar that will look at ways to expand and embed a greater culture of inclusion for members of Jewish communities within and across organizations.

This webinar will be offered in English with live French interpretation and closed captioning in both languages. For more information on the session and to access the registration page, please see the links below. When registering, please choose “Employer Partner” as the registration type (note: the cost of the webinar will display as zero once Employer Partner has been selected).

If you have any questions, please email equity@mun.ca.

Please note, webinar registration will close one business day before the event.

Registration link (English):  https://www.ccdi.ca/event-calendar/ccdi-webinar-jewish-heritage-month-building-inclusion/

Registration link (French):  https://www.ccdi.ca/fr-events-calendar/webinaire-du-ccdi-mois-du-patrimoine-juif-construire-linclusion/

Presented by Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

Thursday, May 16, 6:30-8:45 p.m.

Online

In partnership with Quadrangle NL, a local 2SLGBTQIA+ organization, the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research is organizing a “Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion Event” about transgender individuals and cancer.

Interested individuals can register using this link: https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/4742.

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During this public event, participants will be able to learn about the lived experiences of transgender people with a history of cancer.

The documentary to be screened is called Trans Dudes with Lady Cancers, which will be followed by a panel discussion with the documentary producers, local transgender community members affected by cancer, advocates, and health care providers.

The event is public and free to attend, and requires registration to receive the meeting link and information about the event.

We gratefully acknowledge the Quick Start Funds funding by the Office of Public Engagement, and support by NL SUPPORT at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Presented by Dr. Sevtap Savas

Thursday, May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

306 Mount Scio Rd.

Join Horticulturist and Nursery Manager, Tim Walsh, and learn how we have been successfully growing vegetables in raised beds for over 30 years. He’ll take you through site selection, construction, soil and vegetable selection to ensure you are eating healthy this year from your backyard.

Tickets are $30+HST and are nonrefundable

Presented by Memorial University Botanical Garden

Friday, May 17, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Online

The national systems use a job scheduler called “Slurm”. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need, to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. This workshop is designed for new HPC users, or for experienced users either transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler.

This workshop is designed for either new HPC users familiar with Linux and Shell Scripting, but who have not had experience with using Slurm, or, for experienced users transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler.

This session will be delivered online.

To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for a Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with the Alliance, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to an Alliance account, you will want a computer with Windows, MacOS X, or a Unix-based operating system (not a ChromeBook), and a stable internet connection. A registered account is not mandatory, just recommended to get the most out of our lessons. You can attend the first session to see how ACENET can assist in accelerating your computational research before you decide to obtain an account, if you wish.

Registration.

Presented by ACENET

Friday, May 17, 1-4:30 p.m.

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

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science; Titled: Machine Learning Techniques for Self-Interference Cancellation in Full-Duplex Systems

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mae9fe3751dcf51dafb7931838bd3fc67

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Sunday, May 19, 5-8 p.m.

Field House

MUN Volleyball club is hosting a tournament in the Field House, everyone is welcome to join for a fun and competitive play.
Participation fee is$10 per team and cash prizes for the winners!
For more information, please visit the instagram account @munvolleyball or email munvolleyballclub@gmail.com

Presented by MUN Volleyball Club