Dr. Fly I Presume?
Entomology professor receives highest compliment when former student names fly in his honour. READ ARTICLE
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50th Anniversary Issue FeatureBuilding on Fifty Years of Research ExcellenceFor fifty years, Trent University has been at the forefront of cutting-edge research in pivotal areas like humanities and culture, the environment, and healthy and sustainable communities. READ ARTICLE Today and the Future: A Reflection Upon Trent's 50th AnniversaryDr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor, shares his thoughts on Trent's research history and expertise. READ ARTICLE In the Beginning, there was the TURTLETrent was a leader in aquatic research from the beginning as demonstrated through the TURTLE, a floating laboratory which cruised the Trent- Severn waterway in the 1960s.READ ARTICLE The Quintessential Canadian Studies ClassIf there is an iconic course at Trent, "Canada: the Land" might be it. Trent's first interdisciplinary course, the course continues today after 43 years. READ ARTICLE Trent's Mass Spectrometry InnovatorA look-back at the scientific legacy of professor emeritus Dr. Raymond March, internationally-recognized chemist and educator.READ ARTICLE Preserving Indigenous LanguagesNever forgetting her father's parting words to both "remember who she is," Dr. Shirley Williams '79 has devoted a career to preserving and revitalizing her mother tongue. READ ARTICLE Best Selling Author, Historian and Professor Finds Career Inspiration at Trent"At Trent, everyone finds their own community — you find groups of link-minded people and that does so much to enrich the educational experience," says Dr. Tim Cook, one of Canada's foremost historians. READ ARTICLE Tracking the Evolution of the Written Word with TechnologyGraduate students in the Public Texts M.A. program are revolutionizing the way academics study and understand changing versions of the written word, with the help of technology. READ ARTICLE How Human's and Neanderthals Co-existed: The Real StoryAnthropologist Dr. Eugene Morin believes that modern humans didn't simply replace the Neanderthals — we may have actually mated with them.READ ARTICLE Shining a Light on the Human Cause of Climate Change"Our finding is an independent nail in the coffin of the belief that climatic change is not mostly our fault," says Dr. Graham Cogley. READ ARTICLE Discovering Genetic Secrets of Neurodegenerative DiseaseWorking with Dr. Craig Brunetti, Ph.D. student Andressa Lacerda has made a key contribution to future medical research. READ ARTICLE New Bachelor of Social Work Program Taps into Experiental Learning"Trent has the capacity to deliver a B.S.W. program that will play a significant for in advancing the profession," says Dr. Tara La Rose, who is spearheading the program at the Durham campus.READ ARTICLE Navigating the Minefields of Sexual Health for Young WomenA new study hopes to get to the heart of a pressing and sometimes controversial subject: HPV or Gardisil vaccination. READ ARTICLE Older Women: Active, Connected and EmpoweredDr. May Chazan is challenging the common stereotype of older women as frail, disengaged, marginalized and apolitical. READ ARTICLE Building Indigenous Partnerships to Protect Clean Water in Canada's NorthTrent celebrates the culmination of a five year partnership for cleaner water for Indigenous communities. READ ARTICLE From the Mouths of BabesThe key to the secrets of numbers and language may rest with a group of preschoolers. READ ARTICLE 2+2 = SuccessYou may just need math after all. Turns out it is the best early predictor of student success. READ ARTICLE We Are What We EatLife (and research) on Trent's Sustainable Agriculture Experimental Farm. READ ARTICLE Past Editions of Showcase
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