Every week exciting things are happening at Trent University. Too busy to keep up on all the news? Don’t worry we have you covered. Here are the top stories from the week at #TrentU:

Dr. Anne Keenleyside Unites Northern Studies and Science to Bring History to Life

History is coming alive at Trent University as the faces of doomed crew members of the Franklin expedition are finally revealed. Dr. Anne Keenleyside, associate professor and chair of Trent’s Anthropology department is writing a new chapter of Trent’s enduring story of exploration and scientific discovery in Canada’s North, combining modern detective work with historical intrigue that has captivated the country. Dr. Keenleyside has been working with forensic artist Diana Trepkov, who recently performed craniofacial reconstruction of two members of the 1845 Franklin expedition from skeletal remains gathered in 2013 on King William Island, Nunavut.  

Read more about the project here.

Bright Minds and Big Ideas Converge at Trent

Over 120 inspired youth from around the world brought their bright minds and big ideas to Trent University for the second year in a row as part of the Junior Achievement Next Generation Leader’s Forum. The conference, which took place this last week,  designed to challenge and educate young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 18 on topics such as business ethics, decision-making, and financial literacy. 

Read more about the conference here or follow the event hashtag #JANGL2015

Barbara Rooke Travel Prize Grants Journey of a Lifetime

For most readers vivid characters and foreign lands leap off the page, infiltrating their imagination.  Thanks to the Barbara Rooke Travel Prize, graduating English Literature students, Peter Del Villano and Amanda Hobbs have each won a ticket to ride into the literary world of their dreams.

Read more about the Barbara Rooke Travel Prize here.

Posted on Friday, August 14, 2015.