Bill C-11 brings copyright enforcement to Canada
Three-month-old bill receiving greater exposure in wake of SOPA protests
By Stephen F. Power
Off the heels of the high-profile defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the US, renewed attention is being paid towards similar legislation that is currently working its way through the House of Commons in Ottawa.
[Read the full story]New MUN email system in the works
Project developers set to provide optional email system in February
By Tim O’Brien
Last year, a number of Bachelor of Commerce students in the Faculty of Business took part in a pilot project that offered a new MUN email system powered by Google.
[Read the full story]Canada’s presence at COP17
MUN delegate discusses climate talks in Durban
By Richard Williams
The most recent fight for a legally binding global climate change agreement took place from Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. There, world delegates, environmental ministers, business leaders, media personnel, NGO representatives, and impassioned activists came together for the seventeenth annual Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....
[Read the full story]Canadian astronaut speaks at Bruneau Centre
Presentation part of annual Speaking of Engineering lecture series
By Stephen F. Power
Rumours of the death of the public’s interest in space exploration have been greatly exaggerated.
[Read the full story]The case for Muskrat Falls
MUN economics prof presents his argument for Muskrat Falls
By Tim O’Brien
On Jan. 17, local residents, politicians, academics, and reporters filled lecture theatre 2001 of MUN’s Bruneau Centre for Innovation and Research to hear MUN economist Wade Locke present his case for Muskrat Falls.
[Read the full story]2010 Olympics good for economy, bad for environment
Report outlines impact of games on economy and ecosystem
By Stephen F. Power
A report written for the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games has detailed the immediate benefits and costs that the Winter Olympics brought to Vancouver. According to the 152-page report, the games created jobs and increased revenues and funding for the city, but also resulted in massive increases in greenhouse gases and solid wastes.
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Slowing down climate change
NASA study finds 14 strategies for slowing climate change
By Tim O’Brien
A new NASA study finds 14 strategic measures that could slow the pace of climate change. The research team, led by Drew Shindell of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, also notes that these measures could improve health and agriculture.
[Read the full story]Grenfell observatory ready for stargazers
Researchers excited about future projects
By Tim O'Brien
Now that Grenfell Campus has acquired a brand new research-quality telescope—the largest in Atlantic Canada—, Grenfell researchers are excited about what the new instrument will offer in terms of education and research.
[Read the full story]Building a better opponent
MUN graduate developing more advanced AI in StarCraft
By Tim O’Brien
Blizzard Entertainment’s real-time strategy game StarCraft has been enormously popular since its 1998 release, spawning hugely successful competitions and attracting computer scientists to artificial intelligence (AI) research.
[Read the full story]Running through the jungle
MUN computer science student develops iPhone app game
By Tim O’Brien
On Nov.19, MUN undergraduate Jeremie Daigle released his first iPhone app game, titled Run Away Safari, which is available for download through the Apple’s app store for 99 cents.
[Read the full story]US Congress pushes forward with anti-piracy bill
Critics contend bill’s effects would kill jobs, spill into other countries
By Stephen F. Power
Since its introduction into US Congress last month, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been gaining traction amongst American lawmakers and detractors from all corners of the Internet.
[Read the full story]Soldier insects protecting the colony
MUN prof talks about his research and embracing failure and ignorance
By Marie King
Embracing failure and ignorance was one of the themes than ran through the lecture given by Tom Chapman, professor of entomology in MUN’s Biology Department on Nov. 18.
[Read the full story]Dropping acid
Visiting prof speaks about clinical use of LSD in 1950s Saskatchewan
By Tim O’Brien
Most of us associate Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)—a.k.a. acid—with recreational use, namely “dropping acid.” In Canada, LSD is deemed a controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, but the drug had a clinical use in Canada many decades ago.
[Read the full story]Mental health in the media
Panel discusses how mental health issues are dealt with in the media
By Tim O'Brien
A panel discussion met to discuss how individuals with mental illness are dealt with in terms of media reports, whether in print, radio, television, or internet. The forum took place at MUN’s Bruneau Centre on Nov. 8.
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Paying the price
Climate change comes with hefty price tag for Canadian economy
By Tim O’Brien
Climate change costs for the Canadian economy could rise to about $5-billion per year by 2020 to between $21- and $43-billion per year by 2050, says a federally appointed research body.
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