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The cutting-edge research conducted by faculty at Trent has not gone unnoticed in the news. Read more about the impact Trent researchers are making regionally, nationally, and around the world.
In Professor Wesley Burr’s Classroom, Statistics Clicks and Sticks
The statistician is changing how students learn math, redrawing the maps for learning the subject matter, and winning national awards for his efforts
Governor General of Canada Awards Polar Medal to Trent University Canada Research Chair
National honour recognizes P. Whitney Lackenbauer’s leadership on Arctic sovereignty, security and community-centred Northern policy
How Mosses and Lichens Help Ecosystems Recover After Disturbance
Research by master’s student Ainsley Taggett examines early indicators of natural ecological recovery
Symons Award Recipient Uncovers Shifts in Bullying When Identity and Socioeconomic Status Intersect
Dr. Nour Hammami finds affluent newcomer youth reported higher rates of in-school and cyberbullying than expected, pointing to the role of identity and belonging in classrooms and school environments
First Evidence of a Shared Scale for Memory and Perception
New Trent research published in Nature Human Behaviour show adults and children translate different kinds of uncertainty into a common sense of confidence
Making Headlines
The ground-breaking work being conducted at Trent does not go unnoticed in the mainstream media.
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.
