Driving social innovation

Impact-a-thon readies students, community groups for social finance

April 5, 2024

Histories, conversations, insights

Dr. Harris Berger renewed as Canada Research Chair in ethnomusicology

March 28, 2024

Inter-campus collaboration

Grenfell, St. John's theatre and music students produce full-scale opera

March 20, 2024

‘The next level’

More than $6-million federal investment for Memorial University research and discovery

March 13, 2024

Elite innovators

Nearly $4-million research investment to shape a better tomorrow

March 13, 2024

Juno comes home

Jazz professor’s golden statuette arrives at School of Music

February 1, 2024

Leadership announcement

Dr. Ian Sutherland appointed vice-president (Grenfell Campus)

October 19, 2023

From page to stage

Lisa Moore's novel February to make opera world premiere

October 6, 2023

‘Inspirational location’

Social Changemaker Space to cultivate generation of socially inspired leaders

September 27, 2023

World class, local stage

School of Music concert series features JUNO winner, visiting artists

September 13, 2023

Fantastic four

Researchers earn top honours from Royal Society of Canada

September 5, 2023

‘Love, risk, resilience’

Duo Concertante, Robert Chafe create new work to explore N.L.'s changing ocean

August 22, 2023

Champion of care

Centre for Social Enterprise receives national award

July 7, 2023

Voice of a leader

Choral scholar recognized nationally for seniors' and children's choirs

May 16, 2023

‘Richness to life’

School of Music professor, alumnae nominated for 2023 JUNO awards

March 10, 2023

‘Celebrated trailblazers’

Order of Canada appointments include several connections to Memorial

January 12, 2023

Foundational support

Wide-ranging research receives more than $470,000 in federal investment

November 23, 2022

Stronger together

Memorial forms social finance-focused coalition with community leaders

October 27, 2022

Natural medicine

Memorial researchers endorse Canada’s first nature prescription program

September 22, 2022

Gold star

A Q&A with J.D. Eaton Award recipient Margaret Allan

September 6, 2022

Enriching experiences

Tuckamore Festival a national and international draw for emerging classical musicians

August 15, 2022

Teaching excellence

Educators honoured for making positive impact on students

March 15, 2022

Profound impact

Memorial recognizes pair of remarkable faculty members with top honour

March 2, 2022

Launch forth

First companies graduate from Social Ventures Incubator

December 15, 2021

‘Vision and energy’

Head of Memorial’s Centre for Social Enterprise appointed

July 16, 2021

Leadership updates

Academic leadership changes in coming weeks and months

May 21, 2021

Head start

Memorial's fall 2021 cohort has option to 'kickstart' their degrees

April 29, 2021

Educational ‘beacon’

Alumni duo win $450,000 funding to develop forest school road map

April 26, 2021

Reimagining our interactions

Public engagement tools, supports help connect communities

January 28, 2021

Don’t stop the music

Better Breathing Choir (safely) sings through the pandemic

December 16, 2020

Exceptional and exemplary

President's Awards 2020 to honour 17 outstanding recipients

December 3, 2020

Adapting to change

Safe, thoughtful and engaging research continues on critical studies

November 23, 2020

Funding for the future

PhD researchers secure $360,000 for complex societal studies

November 18, 2020

A place for the outliers

Memorial launches N.L.’s first social enterprise incubator

October 26, 2020

Sustained and superlative

Memorial University announces professores emeriti

October 14, 2020

Transparency and commitment

Deans Council endorses statement on equity, diversity and inclusion

October 6, 2020

Collaborative effort

Memorial researchers collaborate to advance artificial intelligence

September 28, 2020

‘Energy and joy’

Choral professor celebrated by RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant awards

September 15, 2020

Tiny drummer

Music and science come together to create robot percussionist

June 26, 2020

Pursuit of knowledge

Next-generation researchers awarded significant federal funding

June 23, 2020

Head start

Memorial kick starts course offerings for new, first-year students

May 25, 2020

Leading the charge

Memorial’s business faculty rethinking 'business as usual'

February 18, 2020

Soaring outreach

Opera program performs for more than 100,000 school children in 17 years

January 28, 2020

Research in review ‘19

Infrastructure, expertise and partnerships round out ‘tremendous’ year

December 18, 2019

Presidential approval

President's awards handed out to top educators, researchers and staff

December 13, 2019

Above and beyond

Educators honoured for effective teaching, positive impact on students

November 26, 2019

The first step

'Rewarding to see others succeed and grow,' says award winner

November 14, 2019

Musical connections

Partnership an enriching experience for students, teachers across N.L.

October 3, 2019

Rural renaissance

Championing social enterprise models during times of ‘unprecedented challenges’

September 30, 2019

‘Adjacent possible’

Live-data driven art at Emera Innovation Exchange produces visual lullaby

September 19, 2019

Michael O’Keefe

New grads on fire: 10 alumni, 20-something and going places

August 22, 2019

Insight and talent

More than $2 million federal investment creating new knowledge at Memorial

July 25, 2019

Top 40 under 40

Music dean singled out for visionary leadership

June 26, 2019

‘Sense of sisterhood’

Engineering professor fulfils lifetime dream to sing at Carnegie Hall

June 20, 2019

21st-century learning

Preparing students for success in a rapidly changing world

April 3, 2019

‘Environment of excellence’

Ethnomusicologist honoured for ethical research leadership

March 29, 2019

Remarkable leaders

Saluting new and established researchers for exceptional contributions

March 29, 2019

Artistic achievement

Music professor receives international recognition for creative excellence

March 27, 2019

Inaugural residency

Leading Indigenous artist helping create new music studies curriculum

March 7, 2019

Place and purpose

Faculty examine Memorial’s role in the future of N.L.

February 28, 2019

Bold and bright

Next generation of social scientists and humanities researchers secure federal funding

February 4, 2019

Research in review ‘18

Accomplishments and achievements round out another positive year

December 20, 2018

For the love of Labrador

The meaning behind the Honourable Dr. William Rompkey Memorial Scholarship

December 12, 2018

The business of music

Memorial launches Canada’s first joint music and business degree

November 1, 2018

Giving them voice

New book tells the stories and songs of the woods workers

September 12, 2018

Knowledge economy

Emera contribution to advance innovation at Memorial University

September 10, 2018

Inspiring investment

Emera Innovation Exchange launched on Memorial’s Signal Hill Campus

September 6, 2018

‘Creativity is innovation’

Former ballerina leads social enterprise efforts at Memorial

August 23, 2018

Future choices

Pharmacy background a 'puzzle piece' for building viable social enterprise

August 20, 2018

Creating a legacy

Enriching the world with love and respect through education

July 25, 2018

‘Inform and shape’

World-renowned Indigenous musicians to explore improvisation as model for change

June 21, 2018

Come home year

Choral festival lures trio of conductors home to N.L.

June 15, 2018

Musical feast

Memorial to host not one, but two national music conferences

June 8, 2018

Top brass

Spring music graduate discovers passion for trumpet performance

June 1, 2018

Class acts

Researchers and musicians collect East Coast Music Awards

May 18, 2018

Singing for harmony

Choral director's Atlantic Boy Choir 100 members strong

April 12, 2018

Cultures of sound

MMaP a partner of unique, cross-sector and international collaboration

April 5, 2018

The Medium

The School of Music presents Menotti's tragic opera

March 23, 2018

Unique in the world

Giving voice to a centuries-old Inuit tradition

March 2, 2018

Leadership shift

Community-focused research to remain at centre of Tradition and Transition partnership

February 6, 2018

Finding harmony

From the darkness of the Second World War to a legacy of music and fellowship

January 31, 2018

Presidential accolades

Memorial honours exceptional faculty and staff at special ceremony 

December 15, 2017

Op-ed: Dr. Lisa Rankin

Ethical and inclusive research a required part of decolonizing the academy

December 14, 2017

Play it with feeling

Music and engineering collaboration gives voice to biorhythms-based instrument

December 7, 2017

Oxford bound

Performance and musicology student named N.L.'s 2018 Rhodes Scholar

November 29, 2017

Op-ed: Nicole Helwig and Dr. Natalie Slawinski

Social enterprise as a pathway to social innovation

November 29, 2017

Fertile ground

Innovation ecosystem at Memorial University helps ideas grow

November 28, 2017

Honouring heritage

Memorial students discover traditional fishing skills through local social enterprise

October 6, 2017

Breaking new ground

Conflict resolution in Ethiopian Indigenous communities focus of award-winning doctoral dissertation

October 4, 2017

Playing for change

Music student sole N.L. delegate at international youth institute

September 21, 2017

Global performers

School of Music alumni return from world stage as visiting faculty

September 14, 2017

Opera sleuth

Curiosity and detective work lead to latest Rauzzini recording

September 12, 2017

Opera star

Q&A with Tribute Award recipient Dr. David Kelleher-Flight

August 30, 2017

Rich culture

Researcher recognized for bringing Acadian dance traditions online

August 24, 2017

Musically inclined

School of Music offers courses and ensembles for everyone

July 25, 2017

Amazing alumni

Memorial graduates recognized for exceptional achievements

July 17, 2017

SOARing at Memorial

High school-university transitioning program taking place this summer

June 16, 2017

‘Powerful and vibrant’

French Port-au-Port fable first opera commission based on N.L. history

June 14, 2017

What a time!

Research Centre for Music, Media and Place partners on 'Fancy' album

June 13, 2017

Stage presence

New music graduate sets sights on singing for his supper

June 1, 2017

Instrumental experience

Spring graduate establishes first Memorial Aboriginal Music Award

May 30, 2017

Fostering innovation

New centre aims to build economic resilience through social enterprise

May 26, 2017

‘Special win’

Music duo take home ECMA for Classical Recording of the Year

May 15, 2017

Breath of fresh air

Memorial's festival and chamber choirs reach new heights: review

April 11, 2017

PhDs On the Go

Graduate Studies, CBC Radio bring doctoral research to public airwaves

March 22, 2017

Come From Away

A Q&A with alumnus Romano Di Nillo

February 21, 2017

The nominees are . . .

School of Music faculty member's album lands two Juno nominations

February 9, 2017

Research pioneers

Composer, chemist named 2016 Terra Nova Young Innovators

January 12, 2017

Music to their ears

Unique program inspires pre-service teachers — and their students

January 5, 2017

In tune

Research centre devoted to celebrating rich choral music traditions

December 30, 2016

Recognizing excellence

Memorial honours exceptional faculty and staff at special ceremony  

December 16, 2016

Rock star

$1.4 million for new Canada Research Chair in ethnomusicology

December 2, 2016

Songs for all

Stella's Circle Inclusion Choir brings holiday music to QEII Library

December 1, 2016

Big questions

Examining economic sustainability in a post oil-dependent N.L.

October 26, 2016

Words, dance, music

Memorial's artists-in-residence turns QEII Library into theatrical venue

October 21, 2016

Taking centre stage

Memorial, Nunatsiavut highlight Inuit traditions over four days

October 5, 2016

Critical thinkers

$2.1 million empowers social sciences, humanities researchers

September 16, 2016

‘Big thrill’

Memorial musicians, engineer elected to Royal Society of Canada

September 14, 2016

Cultural connections

Memorial, Nunatsiavut Government to host Inuit Studies Conference

September 9, 2016

From darkness into light

Cross-Canada concert to spread love to those at risk of suicide

September 7, 2016

Island castaway

Education professor finds creative inspiration in splendid isolation

August 18, 2016

Music of the heart

Researchers explore social, expressive and cultural benefits of community music therapy

July 26, 2016

Sustained and superlative record

Six Memorial University faculty members named professores emeriti

July 20, 2016

‘Groove oriented’

Biennial summertime Sound Symposium marks 33rd year

July 6, 2016

Partnership promotion

New website focuses on Labrador Inuit cultural research

May 19, 2016

Dean appointed

Dr. Ian Sutherland appointed dean of School of Music

April 6, 2016

‘Belles’ of the ball

Memorial alumnae and current graduate student pick up Juno

April 4, 2016

In the spotlight

Memorial artists and alumni collect ECMA nominations

February 4, 2016

$4.2 million for Memorial

Federal investment empowers researchers

December 23, 2015

Giving back

Alumnus aims to have an impact on patients and doctors-in-training

December 17, 2015