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Small victory in fire ant fight

Posted on: August 20, 2015

In the seemingly impossible battle to control the spread of the European Fire Ant, Thompson Rivers University researcher Dr. Robert Higgins says he and his…

Funding creates network for research & innovation

Posted on: July 29, 2015

The Western Canadian Innovation Offices Consortium (WCIO), of which TRU is a member, received $1.8 million today from the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State…

Lauchlan Fraser Natural Resource Science

TRU-led grasslands study has global reach

Posted on: July 16, 2015

TRU's Dr. Lauchlan Fraser is the lead author on a paper published July 16 in Science, the world's leading journal for cutting-edge research. The paper…

Camera obscura festival a success

Posted on: July 14, 2015

TRU visual arts professor Donald Lawrence says the recent Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival accomplished even more than he had hoped, and far from winding…

Research shows rent banks work

Posted on: July 6, 2015

According to the results from the first year of a three-year research study into the effectiveness of rent banks, the answer is a clear yes;…

Unravelling the mysteries of beer

Posted on: June 22, 2015

Helping a local U-Brew operation save money by reducing the cost of brewing supplies, and working with a local microbrewery to sequence the genomes of…

Western Canada takes national 3MT top spot

Posted on: June 11, 2015

The winners of the Canadian Three Minute Thesis competition were both finalists in the Western Canadian 3MT, hosted by TRU on April 30.

Governor General’s Gold Medal a team effort

Posted on: June 9, 2015

Julie Schooling, Master of Science in Environmental Science, is the first TRU graduate student to receive the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal for outstanding scholarly…

Camera Obscura rolls into Dawson City

Posted on: June 8, 2015

The SSHRC-funded Camera Obscura project, led by TRU visual arts professor Donald Lawrence, is culminating in the Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival, held during Summer…

Book explores how WWI authors turned to spiritualism to cope with tragedy

Posted on: May 26, 2015

Thompson Rivers University professor and English Department Chair Dr. George M. Johnson's latest book, "Mourning and Mysticism in First World War Literature and Beyond: Grappling…

Federal Government makes important investment in genomic research

Posted on: May 22, 2015

Thompson Rivers University is proud to support Genome BC’s now-enhanced capacity to foster responsible resource development through genomic research initiatives.

Vote for your favourite 3MT presenter

Posted on: May 19, 2015

Now is your chance to vote for Canada’s Choice in the national 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Visit the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies 3MT…

What traits do the best teachers have in common?

Posted on: May 6, 2015

Teacher training programs are obligated to produce diverse educators from all walks of life, but Dr. Kim Calder Stegemann’s research shows that it takes very…

And the Western Canadian 3MT winner is…

Posted on: April 30, 2015

Elizabeth Watt from the University of Calgary took top spot at the Western Canadian Three Minute Thesis (3MT) for her presentation, “Permanent Breast Seed Implant:…

Genome BC, Imperial Metals, NSERC and Mitacs fund $300,000 research project

Posted on: April 20, 2015

A new research project led by TRU researchers and funded by Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and Genome Canada, aims to improve the strategies for…

Plastics research gets plenty of attention

Posted on: April 8, 2015

First a patent, now a follow up article published in a prominent scientific journal—Postdoctoral Fellow and sessional instructor Dr. Dipesh Prema is getting a lot…

New book adds to debate on legal status and treatment of animals

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Law faculty member Katie Sykes co-edited a new book which provides an important contribution to the debate on the legal status and treatment of animals…

TRU launches Undergraduate Research Journal

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Undergraduate students can now share their outstanding research in a meaningful and productive way with the launch of the new TRU Undergraduate Research Journal.