International students spend summer learning about culture August 31, 2023
KAMLOOPS — Almost 500 students from around the globe learned about culture and language at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) this summer. This is the 16th…
Month: August 2023
Discovery Grants boost student assistance for TRU researchers August 29, 2023
From programmable robots and machine learning to old-growth forests and ecosystem reclamation, six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have received a total of $912,500 through…
Alum promotes Indigenous perspective in engineering August 29, 2023
When PhD student Danilo Caron made the decision to return to post-secondary school, he didn’t do it alone — he did it with the support…
Remembering Chris Axworthy, TRU Law founding dean August 28, 2023
The founding dean of Thompson Rivers University’s Faculty of Law, Chris Axworthy, has died. A former Attorney General of Saskatchewan with a prestigious career in…
Staging memories August 28, 2023
Theatre meets caring professions in Playback Theatre, a new workshop this fall. A group of first responders on the 10-year anniversary of 9-11. People in…
Dance with the (country) star at Williams Lake Fundraising Gala August 21, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE—Canadian country music superstar, CCMA winner and Juno Award nominee Aaron Pritchett headlines A Night Under the Stars, Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake Fundraising…
Appeal court cites TRU law professor August 18, 2023
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently cited TRU Law Professor Christopher Hunt. In its decision, ICBC v Ari, 2023 BCCA 331, the BC Court…
Filling the gaps in homelessness research August 16, 2023
MScEEM student Xingming Li’s research into the impact of rental prices and homelessness took his ideas to the 2023 Canadian Economic Association Conference. When looking…
Wildfire evacuations delay TRU Williams Lake Indigenous exhibit August 16, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — The Witness Blanket exhibit, originally slated to open on Monday, Aug. 21 at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake campus, has…
Becoming the best through connections August 14, 2023
TRU Gaglardi alum Adil Hosenbocus has made a name for himself over the past 15 years as a chartered professional accountant. When it comes to…
Kamloops Innovation finds new home at TRU campus August 14, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Later this month, the Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) moves from its North Shore location since 2012 to TRU’s Kamloops campus. A small amount…
She got this! Brenna Clarke Gray is one to follow August 9, 2023
By Kim Van Haren Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty member Brenna Clarke Gray is a positive voice for technology, especially in higher education. A proactive…
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
TRU Williams Lake invites all to thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit August 4, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake welcomes a nationally recognized art installation to campus. Developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights…
Tulo Centre, University of Canterbury and TRU sign MOUs to collaborate on innovative Indigenous-led programming and research August 1, 2023
TK̓EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC (KAMLOOPS, BC) – The Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics (Tulo Centre), the University of Canterbury and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) commit to…
Research, advocacy, leadership: An exciting career in veterinary medicine August 1, 2023
As a reluctant 17-year-old post-secondary student, Teresa McKernan (AHT ’86) didn’t picture herself pushing boundaries in veterinary medicine, but that’s exactly what she’s done over…
