What does the movie cameo say about our culture? November 3, 2020
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…
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Researchers push to keep lower leave eligibility November 2, 2020
Dr. Lindsey McKay The coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in Canada’s social protection policies, revealing gender inequalities that have left women — especially mothers —…
Research finds peer support essential to ECE resiliency October 26, 2020
Dr. Laura Doan How do you define success in research? Two years ago, Dr. Laura Doan embarked upon a project designed to develop a provincewide…
Animal-care advocate receives honorary doctorate October 9, 2020
Temple Grandin has changed the world’s perception of what people with autism can achieve, making her mark as an animal behaviour consultant, then as an…
Research equips teachers for pandemic challenges October 1, 2020
https://youtu.be/du4Z62xZHxg Students in Grady Sjokvist's Grade 11 physics class created Rube Goldberg machines, and filmed their success. This incredible machine was created by Paige Grice.…
Green is cool: TRU stands out for sustainability September 28, 2020
The Princeton Review has joined the Sierra Club in giving Thompson Rivers University (TRU) kudos for its sustainability efforts. And both of those accolades come…
3MT winner takes a critical look at mountain biking September 15, 2020
https://youtu.be/iVDXUPmXHXo Typically, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is held every March, but this year university campuses closed before the event could take place. However,…
Can CBD and nitric oxide prevent the spread of COVID-19? September 2, 2020
What can veterinary medicine, analytical chemistry and microbiology teach us about COVID-19? A trio of Thompson Rivers University researchers expect that answer to be: plenty.…
Newly funded research explores connectivity, marine invertebrates and rattlesnakes August 27, 2020
Three TRU researchers are sharing nearly $350,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program. Discovery Grants fund innovations in chemistry,…
New research tools coming to TRU August 25, 2020
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Ecosystem Reclamation TRU is getting several high-performance tools useful for faculty and students to conduct…
TRU records unprecedented research grant success August 10, 2020
Federal government invests $500,000 for projects that explore Secwepemctsín language, the history of unbelief in Canada, and BC’s opioid epidemic The Government of Canada has made…
TRU heads collaborative research into wildfires July 30, 2020
A new provincially funded research chair based at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will help chart a new course in wildfire prediction and response in British…
TRU introduces First-Year Student Resiliency Fund July 28, 2020
Dean donates $10K to help during difficult times Students beginning university this fall will have an experience unlike any incoming class. Post-secondary school looks different…
Searching for signs of COVID-19 in Kamloops' sewage July 27, 2020
Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme Thanks to newly funded federal research, if there is a COVID-19 outbreak in Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers should be…
Co-op work in high gear despite COVID slowdown July 24, 2020
What does a children’s day camp leader have in common with an urban agriculture technician, software developer, health and safety assistant, and copywriter? They are just some…
Students can tap into new education funding July 22, 2020
Students signing up for university this fall have access to improved financial resources that could reduce the cost of their education. Thompson Rivers University is…
Mapping the resiliency of frontline health-care workers July 14, 2020
How has working in a pandemic impacted the mental health of frontline health-care workers? For those who are coping well, what has made them resilient?…
Student researchers find new ways to engage during pandemic July 8, 2020
While the methods of data collection may have changed, the importance of undergraduate research has never been greater. A dozen students have been awarded Natural…
Research asks what it means to travel ethically July 2, 2020
Dr. Kellee Caton Tourism is a complex industry. While some communities embrace it as an economic engine, others now recognize there are consequences to unimpeded…
Graduate students share in $70,000 federal scholarships June 25, 2020
Four students have been awarded the most prestigious graduate entrance awards available at Thompson Rivers University, sharing in a combined $70,000 federal investment in graduate…
