Trent students showcase Spanish culture in open exposition
While many students are feeling the pressure of November crushing down on them with term papers and exams, others are ending the the fall semester on a lighter note. For …
Academics
Deliberating Dissent lecture gives a lesson in political action
On November 17, Dr. Barbara Falk of the Royal Military College of Canada gave a public lecture entitled, “Deliberating Dissent: From Fighting Words to Radical Action”. It was an introduction …
Trent Science in Review: Looking Back at 2013
Now that 2013 is behind us, here is a review of the Trent science department’s major accomplishments, challenges, and groundbreaking discoveries. Here is also an idea of some significant changes …
The Conservative War on Science Comes to Canada
When Prime Minister Harper recently decided to emulate a period in American history, you can be certain it wasn’t one of the good ones. Throughout American history there have been …
Experimental Lakes Area to move in to the Future
It is a hopeful future for scientists and their experiments as the uncertainties of Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is to become a thing of the past in the next few …
Monitoring Mercury Toxicity in the Environment using Unique Chemical “Fingerprints”
Mercury, the liquid metal, has been used for centuries due to its unique properties in items such as thermometers and tooth fillings although its use has declined as we have …
What does Trent have to do with Pink Dolphins?
The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin was brought to the attention of the scientific community by Trent professor of Biology, John Wang, in 2004. Since then, Trent graduate and undergraduate students have …
Gustavo Esteva on the Sound of a New World Rising
Photo by Tori Silvera Gustavo Esteva is a scholar who writes and teaches in a de-institutionalised framework in Oaxaca, Mexico at the Universidad de la Tierra. This community-based university allows …
A Jewish Child in a Christian Disguise: Holocaust Survivor Jack Kuper
Holocaust survivor, graphic designer, filmmaker, and 1960s ad man Jack Kuper graced the Trent community with his presence on Thursday November 29th 2012 thanks to Lady Eaton College and the …
The 160 Girls Project: Arthur Speaks with Fiona Sampson
Trent University’s Alumni Affairs is putting on a free lecture by the co-founder/executive director of the Equality Effect, Fiona Sampson. Titled: 160 Girls Project – Setting Out to Change the World, …