In a year when connecting with others has been a challenge, the organizers of Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Philosophy, History and Politics (PHP) Undergraduate Conference…
By Tyler Lowey There are surely thousands of people around the world that would love nothing more than to play, study and discuss video games…
Teacher, nurse, accountant, journalist—these are just some of the more typically sought-after career paths of university students. However, Bachelor of Arts (BA) grad Luke Kernan…
By Tyler Lowey Having one eye on the future and one eye on the past has carried Dr. Dan Connolly to heights in the academic…
This story was first published in Bridges magazine to celebrate TRU's 50th anniversary. Read the 50th celebration issue at tru.ca/Bridges." “If you enjoy what you…
Stories do more than merely tell tales. They create empathy in readers—young and old—and give voice to issues like social justice. And that is exactly…
They are small performances, but in order to understand them you have to draw upon information that you likely aren’t even aware you have. In…
Dr. Lindsey McKay The coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in Canada’s social protection policies, revealing gender inequalities that have left women — especially mothers —…
After more than five combined decades of successful careers, two mature learners who hit the books again made their mark and were honoured at spring…
When one edits a book, certainly the process can be challenging. But the latest book edited by Dr. Jeff McLaughlin, Lost to the Shoah: Eight…
Eleven students will spend the winter investigating original and important research topics that range from an exploration of the microbial communities within the permafrost of…
Monday, Nov. 25, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to the United Nations, violence is as serious a cause…
[caption id="attachment_2955229" align="alignright" width="302"] Conrad Scott, author of Waterline Immersion, and TRU alumni.[/caption] When Conrad Scott started university, fresh from what was then Kamloops Secondary…
Legendary rock manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham shares his first-hand accounts about music history and pop culture as a visiting scholar-in-residence at Thompson Rivers…
Would you pour time and energy into starting something you love to do, knowing you wouldn't be able to finish it? Four TRU Bachelor of…
https://youtu.be/RwqYml9QFgw Local artist Ashya Cross grew up in Kamloops and set her sights on the Tournament Capital’s growing university, but she never thought she’d pursue…
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded federal research grants totaling nearly $400,000, enabling them to conduct groundbreaking work in the social sciences…
Susan Buis has lived in the Southern Interior for almost 14 years and admits that after a somewhat nomadic life, she struggled to open herself…
The road to TRU took Devon Banks on a few turns before she came to Kamloops. Born and raised in the small community of Delburne,…
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off, and seeing them reach their full potential. This…
