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Trent Ranked #1 in Ontario for Scholarships and Bursaries
University recognized among Canada's top mid-sized universities in Maclean's 2027 University Rankings for academic excellence and student support
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
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.
Communications Professor Examines Ethics of True Crime Storytelling through New Crave Documentary
Fool Me Once: Hunting Marcel Vautour grew out of an independent podcast developed with the women at the centre of the story and now informs research into what it takes to tell stories ethically across independent and network production
Trent-PRHC Collaborative Research Grant Honours Healthcare Leader Natalie Beavis
Fund supports applied, cross-organizational research partnerships advancing healthcare innovation and student training
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WHAT CAN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC REVEAL ABOUT INEQUITIES IN CANADA'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM?
New health data has revealed an unbalanced impact of COVID-19 on Canada's racialized communities. Trent University Social Work professor, Dalon Taylor, explores what it will take to address the disparities highlighted by the global pandemic.
IS RUSSIA FINALLY PLAYING BY THE RULES?
As Russia moves through the proper channels to establish a claim to the Arctic Ocean Seabed, Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer, Canada Research Chair in the Study of the Canadian North, discusses whether this act should be looked at with confidence or concern.
HOW CAN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC IMPACT THE WELL-BEING OF CANADA'S LGBTQ+ YOUTH?
As students across Canada are sent home from their University residences due to COVID-19, many LGBTQ+ youth are facing challenging environments at home. Trent University's Psychology department examines the research and explores the impact unaccepting homes and communities can have on mental health.