Canada's Man in Tehran was a CIA Spy
The Globe and Mail, January 23/10

Dr. Robert Wright's new book garners international attention. Click here to read more about Trent's History department.

The focus of this article is on the election of Trent Alumnus Darren R. Huston's election to DeVry's Board of Directors.

Himalayan glaciers melting deadline 'a mistake' 
BBC News - December 5/09

The Himalayas hold the planet's largest body of ice outside the polar caps 

The UN panel on climate change warning that Himalayan glaciers could melt to a fifth of current levels by 2035 is wildly inaccurate, an academic says.

Why the world won't end in 2012
The Toronto Star, October 29, 2009

Gyles Iannone, Mayanist and associate professor of anthropology at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., explains the Maya calendar doesn't end on Dec. 21, 2012.

President wins crucial climate change support from Canadian academia
Guyana Chronicle, October 23, 2009

Hundreds of persons from mainly the academic fraternity, a significant majority of whom are Canadians, packed the halls of three of Canada’s best universities – Trent, York and Toronto – to listen and interact with Guyanese Head of State President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Huge piece breaks off Arctic ice shelf
Chicago Tribune, July 30, 2008

Professor Derek Mueller was called on for expert commentary to describe the impact of a significant loss of shelf ice in the Canadian Arctic.

Legacy of Canada’s Residential Schools
BBC News, June 11, 2008

BBC reporter Sarah Shenker interviewed Professor John Milloy about the history of the residential school system leading up to the federal government’s formal apology to First Nations people on June 11.

Northern Right Whales head south to give birth, leave genetic fingerprints with NOAA researchers
States News Service, March 3, 2008

Professor Brad White’s research was profiled in this article about the rare Northern Right Whales.

Climate Change Put Big Chill on Neanderthals, Study Says
National Geographic News
January 3, 2008
Professor Eugène Morin’s newly published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences asserting that modern humans may well be related to Neanderthals was featured.  An archaeologist analyzing the faunal record of a 35,000 year old site in France, Prof. Morin’s findings suggest that western Europe’s colder climate reduced Neanderthal populations, but that they did not die out altogether as previously believed.  This new theory of human origins has received considerable attention around the globe, with articles appearing in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Figaro, Reforma, Canada Free Press, Globe & Mail and the CBC.
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Botswana: Motswana Student Scoops a Business Award in Canada
www.allafrica.com and The Voice, Botswana
December 4, 2007
Fourth-year Trent international student Lebogang Mothibetsela was the subject of articles in two African publications. Ms. Mothibetsela was profiled for winning two awards: Academic All-Canadian at Trent and the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce 2007 Student Business Leadership Bursary.
>> Business Administration site >>

Study links wolves, coyotes of Bay State
The Republican
November 17, 2007
This article published in Massachusetts focused on an in depth study conducted at Trent by Canada Research Chair and biology professor Dr. Brad White into the genetic links between eastern coyotes and wolves.
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James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928
Law and Disorder Radio
November 11, 2007
Canada Research Chair and history professor Dr. Bryan Palmer was interviewed discussed his new book James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928 which studies the formative years of American communism.
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For Killer Whales, Computer Models Track PCB Levels
New York Times
September 11, 2007
This article discussed the research conducted by Professor Brendan Hickie into the long-term effects of environmental toxins in killer whales.  His recent study showed that even though PCB concentrations in the environment declined beginning in the 1970s, the compound still represents a significant health risk for the whales and will do so for the next 30 to 60 years.
>> Trent's Environmental & Resource Studies web site >>