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Five wildfire smoke FAQs September 12, 2024
Wildfire smoke affects us all, but not always in the same way. To answer some of the most common questions about the impact of wildfire…
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Exploring students’ intercultural experiences at TRU April 24, 2024
Post-secondary institutions are no strangers to data analysis. But at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), researchers are going beyond numbers to better understand students’ university experience…
Featured, Sustainability
Building a sustainable university April 22, 2024
Every day is Earth Day at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). The Kamloops campus is teeming with initiatives showcasing the university’s dedication and commitment to expanding…
Featured, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
BC Interior universities continue research collaboration April 18, 2024
KAMLOOPS – British Columbia’s three Interior universities continue collaborating to boost their research and innovation ecosystems after renewing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Trades and Technology
Lived experience holds new hope for BC’s toxic drug crisis March 19, 2024
Nearly 50 pieces of artwork line the halls of TRU’s School of Trades and Technology building. It may not be what you expect to see…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Indigenous Education, Open Learning, PLAR
Indigenizing PLAR June 7, 2023
Re Skú7pecen re Stseptékwlls. The story of Porcupine. Re Skú7pecen re Stseptékwlls tells a tale of two groups who had different ways of doing things…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Graduate student’s global wildfire journey May 4, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Andrea Robinson is passionate about the planet. An aspiring wildfire scientist and initial attack…
Featured, Sustainability
TRU recognized nationally and internationally for sustainability April 26, 2023
Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) commitment to sustainability has earned the university recognition as a global leader among post-secondary institutions. Always striving to be better, TRU continues…
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Faculty of Science, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Minister of post-secondary education tours Kamloops campus March 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2977368" align="alignright" width="404"] Power engineering students Natasha Bosse, left, and Sierra Neuls, right, had a chance to chat with BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education…
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Consent Café continues to grow March 20, 2023
The statistics are shocking. At least they should be. One woman in 17 will be raped in her lifetime. Forced sexual assaults occur every 17…
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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…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
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…
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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…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
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…
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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…
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WolfPack Cheer elevates to world championships January 4, 2023
Update: The WolfPack Cheer team placed third in the world for Game Day competition and fourth in the world for University Premier All Girl. The…
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New data science diploma leads to high-demand careers December 16, 2022
A new two-year Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Applied Data Science program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) trains students in skills that get them job-ready for the…
Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Indigenous Education
Faculty member advocates for Indigenous rights December 5, 2022
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien'keha'ka) First Nation, believes in speaking up for change. Trained as a psychologist, the professor and BC Innovation…
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New book assesses the value of parks November 30, 2022
What value can you place on local parks? This is a question TRU economics Professor Peter Tsigaris, along with his class of graduate students, ventured…
Featured, Sustainability
TRU again receives highest honour for sustainability efforts November 21, 2022
For a second time, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has achieved a rare platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s…
