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Can Humans Outclimb a Mountain Goat? Trent Expert Weighs In on CBC

Forensic science professor and evolutionary biologist, Dr. Aaron Shafer joins The Nature of Things to examine how instinct, anatomy, and evolution stack up against human training and skill

October 14, 2026
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Trent Advances Canada-Vietnam Cooperation through Talent Development, Research, and Knowledge Sharing

As part of the state visit to Canada by President Tô Lâm and senior ministers, Trent representatives helped usher bilateral relations into a new era of more substantive and sustainable cooperation.

October 13, 2026
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Trent Indigenous Bachelor of Education is Preparing a New Generation of Teachers

On the tenth anniversary of the Indigenous B.Ed. program, the School of Education welcomes the largest cohort into the program and recognizes the impact of graduates, demonstrating the role of education in Canada's journey of reconciliation

September 30, 2026
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New Scientific Tools Reveal One of Canada's Worst Invasive Species Has Been Here Much Longer than We Thought

In a new study, Trent researchers use environmental DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating to rewrite the history of the spiny water flea, one of the most damaging aquatic invaders in North America, highlighting opportunities for better monitoring and earlier detection.

September 24, 2026
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Trent University Awarded Two Prestigious Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs

Internationally renowned researchers backed by $16 million in federal funding to advance research on community resilience and sustainable chemistry

August 27, 2026
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$643,477 from Canada Foundation for Innovation for Advanced Research Infrastructure Funds Trent Research

Funding through John R. Evans Leaders Fund supports research on communication and aging, molecular imaging, and environmental contaminants

August 20, 2026
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Master’s Student Studies Groundwater Sustainability in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Supported by the Queen Elizabeth II Scholars program, Scott Stebbing leverages global research network at Trent to investigate trace elements in aquatic ecosystems

August 6, 2026
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Trent University Invests in Canada's Research Talent Pipeline with New Ph.D. Tuition Framework

Framework aligns tuition for international doctoral candidates with domestic out-of-province rates, supporting Canada's efforts to attract world-leading researchers

July 22, 2026
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Experiential Learning Turns Passion into Climate Action for Environmental Geoscience Grad

Larissa Wallisch pursues accelerated master’s degree, building on undergrad research on enhanced rock weathering and carbon sequestration

July 22, 2026
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Emerging Global Scholars Receive $380,000 to Conduct Research at Trent

Postdoctoral fellow and Ph.D. candidates advance research on agriculture, climate change, and language processing at Trent with funding from the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards

July 13, 2026
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