In 2025, Dr. Mahumm Ghaffar and Dr. Maryam Bibi, both originally from Pakistan, became the first students to earn PhDs in subatomic physics from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). They were also the first doctoral graduates in this field in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Dr. Min Yang is exploring what lurks beneath our oceans. She is studying the impact of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear. Also known as “ghost gear”…

Dr. Francesca Kerton, a professor in Memorial University’s Department of Chemistry, says she became a scientist to solve environmental problems. When she began…

Dr. Michael Babechuk is a geochemist in the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. His research group focuses on…