Memorial University celebrated its 100-year-old relationship with the City of St. John’s by showcasing some of its artists, athletes, and innovators at city hall on Tuesday.
MUN is celebrating its centennial this year. The institution first opened its doors in 1925 to a class of 57 students as a tribute to those who fought and died in the First World War.
President Janet Morrison reflected proudly on what has been achieved in the last 100 years. As for MUN’s present, however, she let those skills speak for themselves.
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Attendees were treated to a song by award-winning MUN alumna Jenny Mallard, acrobatics by four university cheerleaders, and a look at an AI-powered artificial hand being developed in the Department of Computer Science.
PHD candidate Kaijie Shi and Dr. Xianta Jiang. (VOCM News)
Dr. Xianta Jiang and PHD candidate Kaijie Shi helped develop the technology, which is intended for amputees. It was used to raise MUN’s centennial flag outside city hall.
The artificial limb uses a camera to see objects someone is trying to grab, and as Dr. Jiang explains it’s like a “self driving car, (a) self driving arm” that can take action on the things it sees.
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