Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded federal research grants totaling nearly $400,000, enabling them to conduct groundbreaking work in the social sciences…
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEUnlx1kO9A There was only one career path for Makenzie Vandertoolen: nursing. For the Utah-born young woman whose family moved to Canada when she was in…
TRU School of Nursing (SoN) faculty member Sheila Blackstock and a group of third-year nursing students are preparing to depart for the remote community of…
Five projects have been awarded Health Research Cluster Grants, as a means of developing research teams designed to address local community health questions. These grants…
Mentors have the capacity to shift the way we think, to empower us to think for ourselves, and to encourage boldness and a thirst for…
TRU is once again celebrating Research Week! Now in its fourth year, Research Week, which runs March 25 – 30, offers a blend of workshops,…
Before coming to TRU, Richard Abankwa's version of Indigenous people in Canada was one of stereotypes, misconception and untruths. But after going to workshops for…
School children living with HIV in Northern Uganda face stigma that can lead to school drop out, isolation, depression, and thoughts of suicide. Dr. Bonnie…
As Mark Twain famously said, “there are only two types of speakers in the world: The nervous, and the liars.” Whatever kind of speaker you…
Last spring, researchers from TRU and Interior Health came together to discuss the need for collaboration to foster research partnerships that address key community health…
Four TRU researchers received more than $365,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program, announced today by the Government…
The Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program now gives students more reason than ever before to complete their own, independent research projects. The UREAP was developed…
TRU researchers are encouraged to apply for the first research granting opportunity as part of the Interior University Research Coalition/Tri-University Partnership Research Fund. Special Call:…
Twenty-six researchers at TRU and their students were given a $78,000 boost this week through the Undergraduate Research Apprentice program. The program provides $3,000 grants…
What comes to mind when you think of a coach? Is it someone who inspires you to do better? To work harder? To give it…
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin recognizes that her most recent Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant brings her full circle as an Indigenous scholar. The…
Students from all walks of life were recognized and celebrated for their journey coming to at Thompson Rivers University during the fall convocation ceremony. Smaller…
Thompson Rivers University’s sixth annual report on research, Committed to Community, is a showcase of the world-class research taking place right at our front door.…
Kamloops philanthropist Ken Lepin presented $51,000 to nine graduate students during an Oct. 10 ceremony. This is the fifth year the awards have been offered.…
