Research answers community health questions April 11, 2019
Five projects have been awarded Health Research Cluster Grants, as a means of developing research teams designed to address local community health questions. These grants…
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CFJC Today | Kamloops university students lead weekend shoreline cleanup April 9, 2019
Students from Thompson Rivers University’s Eco Club invited members of the community down to Riverside Park to help clean up garbage as part of the…
Student finds logic in intersection of law and tech April 9, 2019
Third-year TRU Law student David Barroqueiro has been recognized with one of the inaugural Neota Logic Alumni Awards for his work on the platform, in an…
Canadian housing market April 8, 2019
Dr. Ehsan Latif can speak to topics related to the Canadian housing market, including: Seniors and delayed retirement First-time home buyers and affordability Partnerships, targeted…
New technology creates a future for ancient language April 4, 2019
Language makes it possible to share knowledge, culture and identity across generations and diverse peoples. After millennia of Secwepemctsín being a powerful language of the…
Taking education to new heights April 3, 2019
After digging into their educational studies at the master's level, two TRU students are taking their drive to learn more to the next level. Here…
Penticton Herald | Summer jobs? There’s an app for that April 3, 2019
School District 67 has partnered with Okanagan College, the Okanagan Cosmetology Institute and Thompson Rivers University on a new initiative to encourage students to pick…
Trades alum’s award-winning business wired for success April 2, 2019
BC Business magazine’s annual 30 Under 30 list celebrates young entrepreneurs at the top of their game from throughout the province, and TRU School of…
BC Business | His company is one of the leading installers of electric vehicle charging stations in the Lower Mainland April 1, 2019
2019 30 Under 30 Winners Taylor Ross, 29 FOUNDER AND CEO TDR ELECTRIC Helmed by TRU alumnus Taylor Ross, Vancouver-based TDR Electric has grown to…
Academica | TRU’s “small but mighty” experiential learning department receives national recognition April 1, 2019
Thompson Rivers University’s Career and Experiential Learning department has been granted Co-operative Education Accreditation by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada. Read more
End-of-life, palliative care March 29, 2019
End-of-life, palliative care Michelle Funk Coltman can speak to the ethical issues relating to illness, mental health, treatment of those at the end of their…
The science of including Indigenous knowledge to solve problems March 29, 2019
The Faculty of Science is addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action through existing initiatives and ones in the works. These…
Science Business | Combing Canada’s caves for new drugs March 29, 2019
Armed with bear spray, microbiologist Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham is searching for hardy, less-studied bacteria that could play a role in stemming the antimicrobial resistance crisis.…
CFJC Today | 2019 TRU Training House ready to become next Dream Home March 28, 2019
Overseen by professionals and instructors, TRU trades students built about half of this year's Y Dream Home at Tobiano through the unique Training House program…
Federal budget March 27, 2019
Federal Budget Dr. Ehsan Latif can speak to some of topics referenced in the recent federal budget: Canada’s obesity epidemic Seniors and delayed retirement First-time…
Federal minister tours TRU campus March 27, 2019
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng touched down in Kamloops to tour TRU and meet with university officials on March 26, 2019.…
Preserving words of the past March 27, 2019
Afraid the language of her ancestors was disappearing, Marie Sandy has worked to learn the words that skipped a generation and is ensuring they passed…
CFJC Today | Canada's Minister of Small Business touts Budget 2019 investments at TRU March 27, 2019
Mary Ng talked about budget benefits for students such as the lowering of interest rates, apprentice loans and Canada Training Benefit. Read more
Woman to woman: judges provide counsel to law students March 26, 2019
Four BC women judges shared their experiences, advice and wisdom with the next generation of female lawyers coming out of TRU. An Evening with Women…
Celebrating Research at TRU March 25, 2019
TRU is once again celebrating Research Week! Now in its fourth year, Research Week, which runs March 25 – 30, offers a blend of workshops,…
