Trent Making Headlines – Innovative Experts
A spotlight on some of Trent’s latest and greatest contributions to campus safety, society, teaching, history, and dream analysis
Thanks to the excellence of faculty, staff, students, and alumni, Trent is making headlines – in the very best way.
Cardiac Safe Campus
Global News, Academica, Education News Canada
In partnership with Action First Aid, Trent University became one of only two campuses in Canada to be deemed cardiac safe, following the installation of 37 automated external defibrillators across Trent's Peterborough and Durham campuses.
Identifying Homelessness Solutions
Peterborough Examiner
Trent Sociology professor, Dr. Naomi Nichols, presented her research on homelessness to the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. She and her research partners hope to shift public perception of homelessness away from hatred and criminalization.
Learning to Teach
Trent is offering an Additional Qualifications course for teachers, which expands a teacher’s knowledge of a particular subject. The course brings together knowledge from linguistics, psychology, and neuroscience to evaluate the science of reading.
Honouring History
Trent professor Antonio Cazorla-Sánchez, in collaboration with colleagues across Canada, is spearheading efforts to launch phase two of the Virtual Museum of the Spanish Civil War. They plan to open four new galleries and invite the public to share objects and personal thoughts and experiences from the War. The Museum aims to preserve the history and give attendees a better understanding of the events.
Contemplating Dream Emotions
Dr. Melanie Rosen, a Trent Philosophy professor, provides insights on emotions generated during dreaming. Rosen explains the mechanisms underlying why emotional states within dreams can carry over into our waking life.