Trent Durham Researchers Share their Findings at Annual Research Day
Ever wonder what professors, teaching assistants, and other fellow classmates are up to once class is over? The Trent Durham GTA community caught a glimpse into the research of students and professors at the annual Research Day event on March 21 hosted in the Front Atrium.
Professors were given ten minutes and students were given five minutes to present their findings to an audience of Trent students, staff and faculty, with the opportunity for questions along the way. Topics ranged from the added consumer value of electronic accessories presented by Dr. Ken Chen from the School of Business, and engaging youth in priority neighborhoods in Oshawa through positive mental health presented by a group of Child & Youth Studies students working with TeachingCity in Oshawa, to the perception of women and children through accounts of the Napoleonic Wars presented by professor of History Dr. Jennine Hurl-Eamon, and the Mennonite attitudes towards ancient Maya artefacts presented by professor of Anthropology Dr. Helen Haines, in addition to many more topics. The event brought individuals of all different backgrounds together to become interdisciplinary experts on many innovative discoveries.
“Research day is a great opportunity for professors and students across the campus to get together, in a more informal setting, and just talk about ideas that interest us and research projects we have been working on,” said organizer of the event and professor of Psychology Dr. James Allen. “As a faculty member I really enjoy these kinds of opportunities for interdisciplinary discussion. I think it’s a great day for promoting a collaborative spirit on campus and, personally, I’ve often found that sharing work with different kinds of colleagues can be really useful in helping me to think about my own work from a different perspective.
Research Day is an annual event hosted on the Durham campus to share faculty and student discoveries through interdisciplinary research topics.
Posted on March 28, 2019