Lecture examines determining privacy, within reason March 20, 2023
What is legally private? Can the police, without a warrant, access the records of your electricity consumption, train an infrared camera on your home or…
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Culinary Arts launches Chef in Residence program March 17, 2023
Culinary and hospitality students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have a rare opportunity to learn and be inspired by an acclaimed local chef this semester…
TRU appoints first vice-president research following extensive search March 16, 2023
Dr. Shannon Wagner has accepted the position of Thompson Rivers University’s first vice-president of research, following an extensive search, effective July 1. She currently serves…
Donation supports new WolfPack training centre March 15, 2023
On any given day, as the morning sun rises, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) athletes and early-rising fitness buffs fill the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) to…
Well-equipped apartment shows donors TRUly care March 14, 2023
The freshly finished TRU Care Apartment on Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake campus is now providing crucial hands-on learning for health-care students. While a grand…
Award goes where the river flows March 9, 2023
Student award criteria often involves good grades, community involvement or volunteerism, but a unique new financial award for students in TRU’s Adventure Guide Program goes…
Restoring the connection between people and plants March 6, 2023
Listen to nature, it has a story to tell. [caption id="attachment_2976890" align="alignright" width="250"] Beaver carved cottonwood, illustration by Lyn Baldwin.[/caption] A story which, botanist Dr.…
Will Garrett-Petts building understanding about Canada March 6, 2023
Dr. Will Garrett-Petts, professor of English and vice-president Research (interim) at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), is a strong proponent of undergraduate research, creating opportunities for…
Day of Giving exceeds goal by $6,100 March 6, 2023
TRU’s sixth annual Day of Giving raised $54,095 for TRU students at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses last week, surpassing the goal of raising…
Do the math March 3, 2023
Women and people of colour are dramatically underrepresented in STEM fields. The fix may begin in kindergarten. In a recent lesson with a Grade 11…
Craning begins for new East Village modular student housing March 3, 2023
The on-site delivery and craning-in of the first modulars for new student housing at East Village starts on Monday, April 3. The modular housing was…
Into the unknown: A coach’s journey from Istanbul to Kamloops February 28, 2023
Nearly 18 years ago, a young man sat outside of McGill Residence on a predawn September morning — exhausted and bewildered, but unafraid. He’d learned…
Grad student takes the stage at national conference February 23, 2023
When Master of Science in Environmental Science student Natalie Maslowski received an email from Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) president’s office inviting her to attend Universities…
Syrian refugee mothers need support, says researcher February 22, 2023
As a community researcher, Dr. Joyce O’Mahony helps to advance community goals and science. For her multi-year study, which explores how Syrian refugee mothers access…
Day of Giving begins March 2 February 21, 2023
TRU is counting down to the 2023 Day of Giving. This year, the community has 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of TRU students.…
Scholar confronts racial violence and settler colonialism February 15, 2023
Canadian scholar, author and activist Dr. Sherene Razack has spent decades researching, writing and teaching about racial violence. Best known for her contributions to feminist…
Top student credits hard work for success February 14, 2023
Jake Truscott, a recent graduate of the Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management (MScEEM) program with the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and…
Donors empower students to succeed February 2, 2023
If she hadn’t received any student awards, Bianca Aguinaldo’s university experience might have been much different. “The financial support and bursaries I received have allowed…
Nursing student wins scholarship honouring diversity February 2, 2023
Sarah Buck always knew she’d end up in the medical sciences, but her passion for nursing and community-based research came into her life unexpectedly. So…
TRU Gaglardi signs accreditation agreement with Supply Chain Canada February 2, 2023
The Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics (Gaglardi) and Supply Chain Canada have signed an accreditation agreement that enables students who graduate with a…
