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How Indigenous and Western Knowledge Together are Shaping Global Environmental Solutions

Award-winning Trent educators Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall and Mary-Claire Buell curate success stories of collaborative environmental change

June 17, 2026

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Trent Indigenous Scholar Honoured with Top Provincial Teaching Award

Dr. Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall recognized with 2025-26 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Teaching Award for contributions to land-based learning, Indigenous knowledge and environmental care

June 16, 2026

Graduate students William Kim, Lisa Trefzger Clarke, Sarah McNeilly, and Tabytha Wells celebrate their convocation on June 4, 2026.

Meet the 2026 Graduate Students Awarded Trent's Highest Academic Honours

This year’s Governor General Medal and President’s Medals recognized four doctorate and master’s graduates for innovation in biomedical research, psychotherapy, performing arts and culture, and intergenerational connection

June 15, 2026

Environmental & Life Sciences M.Sc. student Ainsley Taggett assesses non-vascular species and community dynamics in the Yukon

How Mosses and Lichens Help Ecosystems Recover After Disturbance

Research by master’s student Ainsley Taggett examines early indicators of natural ecological recovery

May 21, 2026

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Ggwepnandizamin Stewardship Plan: A Seven Year Roadmap for 900-Acre University Green Network

Newly approved plan integrates Michi Saagiig Knowledge Systems and Western science to guide care of natural features and cultural heritage areas and enhance learning on the land

April 22, 2026

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How Research on a Neurodegenerative Disorder Helped a Trent Grad Launch a Career in Naturopathic Medicine

Environmental & Life Sciences graduate Meagan McLaren says faculty mentorship and biomedical research helped cultivate her interest in naturopathic care

April 20, 2026

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Ministry of Natural Resources Funding Fuels Research to Protect Ontario’s Waterways and Wildlife

$122,000 in funding from Ministry of Natural Resources to support three projects tackling climate stress, fisheries, and freshwater ecosystems

April 16, 2026

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Chemistry Students Swap Test Tubes for Top Prizes at Ontario’s Premier Undergraduate Chemistry Conference

Six researchers earn top honours for projects addressing pollution, sustainable chemistry, and pharmaceutical development

April 13, 2026

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Students Investigate Lead Levels in Canadian-Sourced Protein Powders

Inspired by national media coverage of a U.S. study, students in environmental chemistry conduct their own analysis to see how Canada compares

February 19, 2026

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Black History Month: Trent Experts Available for Expert Commentary

Dr. Donna Richards, Dr. Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven, and Dr. Daniel Amoak share perspectives on how education and allyship over the past 30 years have been important to making progress

February 5, 2026