Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) undergraduate research ambassadors have created a podcast that debunks common myths and promotes students’ research early in their academic journey. The…
Dr. Will Garrett-Petts, professor of English and vice-president Research (interim) at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), is a strong proponent of undergraduate research, creating opportunities for…
Research can be daunting, especially at the undergraduate level. Whether it’s the idea of white lab coats and handling beakers and test tubes, or the…
Nearly 70 first- and second-year students participated in research in the classroom in the 2021 fall semester as part of TRU’s Research Coach program. Now…
The 2021 NSERC USRA recipients Eleven TRU students have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards. The awards provide…
Business student Josh Parker spent a lot of time working in the restaurant industry while going to university, so when restaurants were forced to shut…
In a year when connecting with others has been a challenge, the organizers of Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Philosophy, History and Politics (PHP) Undergraduate Conference…
Once again, we are asking TRU students, staff and faculty to show us what research looks by submitting photos to the Worth 1000 Words: Research…
Enhanced opportunities for student research continue to make Thompson Rivers University a unique place to learn, while providing unparalleled mentorship. The Comprehensive University Enhancement Fund…
Briana Tetlichi wanted to be a nurse. In her remote community of Old Crow, home to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon, nurses are…
While the methods of data collection may have changed, the importance of undergraduate research has never been greater. A dozen students have been awarded Natural…
TRU's UREAP recipients. Missing from photo are Clarence Todd, Devon DeVries, Jared Sonnleitner, Sydney Johnstone, and Zakhary Barone. Nearly two dozen TRU undergraduate students will…
When Dr. Judy Duchscher tasked 36 senior nursing students enrolled in a leadership course to identify a critical challenge and offer up creative, grassroots solutions…
Eleven students will spend the winter investigating original and important research topics that range from an exploration of the microbial communities within the permafrost of…
[caption id="attachment_2955229" align="alignright" width="302"] Conrad Scott, author of Waterline Immersion, and TRU alumni.[/caption] When Conrad Scott started university, fresh from what was then Kamloops Secondary…
What is research? At TRU, we believe research helps to inform, and to answer questions large and small. We believe that research is for everyone,…
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,…
Ten TRU students have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), with each receiving a minimum of $5,625,…
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off, and seeing them reach their full potential. This…
[caption id="attachment_2950710" align="alignright" width="572"] Students in VISA 1010, 2D Creative Design will have their work on display at the Kamloops Art Gallery until June 29.[/caption]…
