Canada Research Chair Dr. Shelly Johnson has made almost 700 face masks on request from Indigenous communities and connections across Canada and beyond.
Latest News
May. 21, 2020
Hatched at home and avatar physicists: Faculty of Science rolls with COVID changes
When classes moved to alternate delivery, four unhatched ducks weren’t lost in the shuffle.
May. 20, 2020
Concrete teaching support during unsettled times
Meet the team supporting TRU instructors during the pivot to virtual learning.
May. 14, 2020
Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research
Rose Melnyk, St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte), is working with Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin on a research project to co-develop an Indigenous Wellness Network within Interior Health.
May. 13, 2020
Research investigates crisis communication during flooding, fires
Dr. Michael Mehta, with Drs. Wendy Gardner and Wendy McKenzie, are investigating traditional models of risk communication, with the goal of developing new, more agile methods.
Experts
COVID-19 related topics
TRU faculty members can speak to issues related to COVID-19 in their specific areas of specialization.
Democracy in the US
TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers can offer insights into the latest happenings in US politics.
Rule of law and Indigenous rights
TRU faculty member Charis Kamphuis can provide context to Indigenous rights, human rights and land defenders.
In the Media
Kamloops This Week | Sliding slope near The Home Depot a lesson in unstable earth
May 20, 2020
CBC BC | Hundreds of non-medical masks with Indigenous flair made for First Nations communities
May 19, 2020
CTV News | From the classroom to the front lines: respiratory therapy students graduate early to start life-saving work
May 15, 2020
North by Northwest | Science series
April 26, 2020
