Prehistoric hunters on the cutting edge
Posted on: January 23, 2014
In the life of a Paleolithic hunter from over 250,000 years ago, the ability to take down prey from a distance would have been a…
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A learning community at Cplul’kw’ten
Posted on: January 6, 2014
Weytk! TRU welcomes Aboriginal students to a university community that is friendly, supportive, diverse, and student-centered. In addition to the services and supports available to…
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Elder stories reconnect generations
Posted on: December 20, 2013
A video and storybook were created out of roundtable discussions with Secwepemc communities and interviews with First Nations Elders.
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TRU Reads: New Leisure Reading Collection at House of Learning
Posted on: December 10, 2013
The Library is introducing a brand new leisure reading collection called TRU Reads. This collection of books, located in the House of Learning Library (3rd…
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Celebrating Alice Munro
Posted on: December 10, 2013
Faculty, students, and staff gathered to honour Canadian short fiction author Alice Munro, who bestowed with the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2013.
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Two gold Keystone awards for 2013 Y Dream Home
Posted on: September 30, 2013
The TRU School of Trades and Technology won two gold awards at the 9th annual Keystone Home Builders Awards of Excellence on September 28.
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Ice caves and drug discovery
Posted on: September 24, 2013
Listen to Dr. Ann Cheeptham's September 24 interview on CBC Radio about cave microbes and drug discovery, and watch her on Global's 16x9 September 28…
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Students awarded $474,600 in scholarships and bursaries
Posted on: November 23, 2012
TRU awarded close to half a million dollars to 497 students at its annual Foundation Awards Ceremony on November 22.
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Student Research – Q & A with Katie De Groot
Posted on: September 10, 2012
Ecology major Katie Degroot is growing oats and peas this fall in the Research Greenhouse, to see if companion planting can reduce the impact of…
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Student Research – Q & A with Timothy Crowe
Posted on: September 4, 2012
Timothy Crowe's undergraduate research project asks whether cave bacteria that were able to produce new antibiotics but lost that ability when cultured in the lab…
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Student Research – Q & A with Sara Burchnall
Posted on: August 27, 2012
Is "happiness" the new GDP? Economics and Accounting Major Sara Burchnall used Statistics Canada's census and survey data to investigate well-being among Canadians from a…
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Student Research – Q & A with James Pomfret
Posted on: August 20, 2012
Looking for dietary changes that might provide answers to declining Vaux's Swift populations, Animal Biology major James Pomfret spent six months collecting and examining samples…
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Student Research – Q & A with Tamara Bandet
Posted on: August 13, 2012
Tamara Bandet, a Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology major, is testing the susceptibility of a pathogenic bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections to the antibiotics…
Read moreMussels, Bluebirds and Tour Guides – Q & A’s with Undergrad Researchers
Posted on: August 8, 2012
These undergraduate researchers have investigated such diverse topics as mollusk colouration, bluebird parenting, and tour operators, but share a passion for research and the drive…
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Student Research – Q & A with Paige Hegadoren
Posted on: August 7, 2012
Fourth year Physics student Paige Hegadoren's UREAP project identified factors that affect the ability of infrared thermography to detect fevers in cattle. Her research was…
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Student Research – Q & A with Steven Holm
Posted on: July 30, 2012
Finance and Economics major Steven Holm (BBA Honours 2012) surveyed 600 students to find out if student achievement is affected by the way students pay…
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Local food shines at farm2chefs fundraiser
Posted on: July 27, 2012
TRU Culinary Arts alumni and students will be among the participants serving up one-bite dishes and local beverages at the 2nd annual farm2chefs fundraiser.
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Microbiology Student Wins Prestigious Award
Posted on: July 26, 2012
Corrie Belanger, a second year Cellular Molecular and Microbial Biology student, is one of only three national recipients of a prestigious new undergraduate award for…
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Student Research – Q and A with Ashley Morrison
Posted on: July 23, 2012
Animal Biology major Ashley Morrison is investigating whether the brightest plumage among mountain bluebirds indicates the best parents.
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Undergraduate Student Research: Q & A with Tingting Li
Posted on: July 16, 2012
Bachelor of Tourism Management student Tingting Li is researching tour operators' perceptions of how effectively the Canadian Tourism Commission's new program is attracting Chinese visitors.
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