Advance poll at TRU May 9, 2013
Posted on: May 7, 2013
An advance poll for the BC General Election will be held on campus on May 9 in the TRU Students' Union board room from 10am…
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Does a recession impact obesity in Canada?
Posted on: May 6, 2013
Professor Ehsan used longitudinal Canadian data from the NPHS to estimate the impact of macroeconomic conditions measured by provincial unemployment rate on individual obesity and…
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Professor Pyne explains religious choice using an afterlife capital model
Posted on: May 6, 2013
Professor Pyne is doing path breaking work on the economics of religious. This research extends his earlier work to study religious choice. He explores the…
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TRU-Blue-2 high-altitude balloon launch goes May 2, 2013
Posted on: April 30, 2013
Two Physics students will be launching a high-altitude balloon on May 2. Watch the balloon's progress as it makes its way from Clinton to the…
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TRU steps up to satisfy the diverse appetites of today’s university student
Posted on: April 29, 2013
Thompson Rivers University today revealed its plans for a sophisticated approach to food service that will be the envy of many urban foodies. Delivering on…
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Tom Owen environmental student award created
Posted on: April 26, 2013
A new student financial award has been created called the Tom Owen Environmental Sustainability Award in recognition of the role Tom Owen played at TRU…
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New emergency communication system launched
Posted on: April 22, 2013
Students, staff, faculty, parents.... Sign up today for the TRU Alert program so you're in the loop during an emergency situation.
Read moreVideos | 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
Posted on: April 18, 2013
View the videos created to honour the winners of the 2013 TRU Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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Held over: Therapy dogs program extended through exams
Posted on: April 17, 2013
Therapy dogs continue through exams. Instead of BMO Student Street, they will be "Stress Free Zone" located on the first floor of the House of…
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12 Places 12 Spaces | exhibition of works by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students
Posted on: April 17, 2013
Various works by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students will be on display in the TRU Gallery, the various studio spaces, and the adjoining hallways/.
Read moreSecond TRU Campus Master Plan public consultation to focus on choices affecting students
Posted on: April 15, 2013
What kind of open spaces will there be on a TRU campus of the future? Have your say on April 17.
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When mating rituals of wasps look something like a nightclub at midnight
Posted on: April 12, 2013
What happens when quirky biological questions are posed to first-year biology students and they're asked to create a video to answer the question? A lot…
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417 TRU employees part of campaign raising $ for student awards and bursaries
Posted on: April 12, 2013
417 employees are registered in the Internal Campaign, an initiative to raise money for student awards and bursaries through payroll deductions.
Read moreRelaxation programs can result in higher job satisfaction, increased productivity and better health claim researchers.
Posted on: April 11, 2013
Hasnat Dewan from Economics and Len Hutt from Management just received news that their paper entitled “Can the relaxation programs really improve job satisfaction and lower…
Read moreNew initiative to set and measure learning outcomes
Posted on: April 9, 2013
Learn more about the learning outcomes assessment to be implemented in the near future at Thompson Rivers University.
Read moreVisiting scholar from UBC-O finds evidence of tax competition among local governments in British Columbia
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Ross Hickey from the Department of Economics at UBC-O and an expert in Public Finance and Political Economy visited the Department of Economics at…
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How to make micro enterprises more productive and efficient. Insights from a study conducted by Professor Hossain
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Hossain conducted a study in order to analyze the effects of primary constraints such as credit, utilities (e.g., water, electricity usage), skills and many…
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Salmon in a tree and other quirky biology questions
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Video screening | First-year biology students create quirky videos to answer equally quirky biological questions like Salmon in a Tree? What happened at the garter…
Read moreFaculty research productivity at all time high!
Posted on: March 25, 2013
The faculty of the Department of Economics published 24 peer reviewed journal articles from April 1st 2012 – March 31st 2013! The faculty presented their…
Read moreOne of Canada’s most distinguished environmental economists visits TRU and the Department
Posted on: March 25, 2013
Professor Wictor Adamowicz visited the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University. During the visit he presented his research entitled “The Economic analysis of threatened…
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