Designing the Perfect Cup of Coffee
What do Organic Chemistry and Materials Physics have to do with designing the perfect cup of coffee and avoiding cancer of the esophagus? Apparently everything, as an exciting new invention …
Research at Trent
Community Innovation Forum showcases student research
On April 7, students from Trent University and Fleming College showcased community-centered research, innovative solutions and project evaluations in the Community Innovation Forum. The yearly event hosted by Trent University, …
Celebrating publications by Champlain faculty fellows
Champlain College celebrated the latest publications completed by Champlain faculty fellows on March 31. Faculty members included Dr. Margaret Steffler, edited Mexican by P.K Page; Dr. Devin Penner, co-edited …
#WWAFD: What would a feminist do?
Host the Feminist Research Cafe, of course! Dr. May Chazan has led the students of WMST 3031 Doing Feminist Research throughout the winter semester to carry out their own research …
The three-minute paper undergraduate contest is back!
The 3MP is back! Chances are, if you’re new to Trent, you’re so inundated with acronyms and abbreviations that 3MP is another meaningless alphabet soup. You read the headline and …
Symons seminar series: graduate research
On November 4, 2015, the Symons seminar series on Graduate Research held their second presentations. With people following the “homework assignment” of last month to bring a friend, the audience …
Trent and York partner up in aging research
The new Trent Centre for Aging and Society is extending its resources to develop new research projects, educational programs, and community engagement through partnership with larger institutions who share the common multidisciplinary, and …
Trent professor’s cancer drug research proving effective
Cancer cells interacting with nanoparticles Cancer drug research at Trent advances forward with consistent results showing that nano-silver particles are an effective chemotherapeutic agent for neuroblastoma. The Drug Discovery program …
Student Spotlight: Quest to Cure Mental Illness
In the face of ever-increasing mental illness and with its unswerving risk to suicide and harmful behavior, fourth-year biology student Aaron Howe is currently devising treatments for mental health patients. …
Coywolf: the Latest Creation of Mankind
Trent University Professor Dr. Bradley White was very recently featured in the startlingly beautiful documentary called Meet the Coywolf on PBS’s Nature. Professor White, who was at the forefront of …