[caption id="attachment_2973244" align="alignright" width="398"] The rainbow crosswalk at the Williams Lake campus.[/caption] TRU’s Williams Lake and Kamloops campuses have newly painted crosswalks that highlight areas…
Drs. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera have broken down barriers for women in academic leadership roles. As the first — and only — female presidents…
After years of effort, a centralized hub for Indigenous learning and support is on the horizon at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). The first step towards…
Two TRU Law students took second place in an annual national writing competition involving insolvency law. Kimia Jalivand and Gregory Scott wrote a paper, From…
Frances Maddalozzo, a Master of Education graduate and research assistant at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), believes in leading with her heart, every time. So in…
[caption id="attachment_2972942" align="alignright" width="445"] Dr. Joan Sherman Weir[/caption] Distinguished author and long-time Kamloops resident Joan Sherman Weir lived her life with energy and passion. She…
Anne Kang, BC’s Minister for Advanced Education and Skills Training, visited TRU's Williams Lake campus Thursday to learn more about TRU’s programs, partnerships and role…
Over the past 12 weeks, a group of Indigenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in the School of Trades and…
A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to be held…
“Always use your voice for what you believe in,” says Korah DeWalt, Indigenous relations and community superintendent for New Gold’s New Afton Mine, a gold,…
Youths aged 12 to 16 interested in trying out welding this summer are invited to check out TRU's ARX and Sparx Welding Camp, July 18…
Determined. Resilient. Passionate. Three words that describe Julia Morgan, a recent graduate of TRU’s Applied Sustainable Ranching program. The program is based in Williams Lake…
Waste not, want not. Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty member Dr. Bala Nikku and his team are addressing pressing societal challenges by examining ways to…
Three Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers received $590,000 through the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants Program, announced today by the Government…
Associate Professor Paul Simpson, from the Piping Trades program, believes in empowering his students while ensuring they’re learning in a safe and supportive environment. He…
After travelling more than 11,000 kilometres from her home in India to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in the summer of 2021, Master of Science in…
The Researcher-in-Residence (RiR) program, a three-year pilot project initiative between the City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University (TRU), has been getting a lot of…
Today, eight-year-old Imogen Padmore is the picture of perfect health. She loves cupcakes, gory makeup and anything fun. Standing alongside her mother Christabel Padmore at…
Dignitaries joined philanthropists and academics at TRU’s Wells Gray Education and Research Centre (WGERC) on June 2 to celebrate the donors and volunteers who brought…
She jokes about her petite stature as being apt as she is a ‘micro’ biologist. She is part of a visible minority and a woman…
