Inspiring generations June 12, 2020
Two survivors share insights and wisdom with students This spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way students learned and the way their accomplishments and…
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Small study subjects reap big award June 11, 2020
She studies tiny subjects: microbes found in caves that might help bats fend off a deadly fungus. And now she’s won a big award. Naowarat…
Provincial scholarships support graduate research June 9, 2020
Recipients of the 2020 BC Graduate Scholarships Thompson Rivers University has awarded four exceptional graduate students with entrance scholarships valued at $15,000 each. This marks…
Concrete teaching support during unsettled times May 20, 2020
Handshakes, large on-campus gatherings, in-person classes: all postponed. When faced with a global pandemic, everyone in the TRU community who was able to, was sent…
Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research May 14, 2020
Rose Melnyk, Master of Nursing student. The theme of Nursing Week 2020 is A Voice to Lead, and Rose Melnyk’s voice is certainly one worth…
Research investigates crisis communication during flooding, fires May 13, 2020
Together with Dr. Wendy Gardner and Dr. Wendy McKenzie, and with support from TRU and BC WildFire Service, Dr. Michael Mehta is leading research to…
Student research fellowships create links between campus and community May 12, 2020
Youssef Ekladuce When it comes to building a bridge between the campus and the community, Thompson Rivers University’s students are its greatest assets. Which is…
Answering the call of community with hundreds of masks May 11, 2020
She’s the world’s first Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing higher education. And she has provided face masks to communities across Canada, to the Navajo Nation…
Nurses shine in turbulent times May 11, 2020
They are often the unsung heroes of the health-care system. But the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown health-care workers into the spotlight at the same time…
Students graduate straight to the COVID-19 frontlines May 7, 2020
For someone who is hit hard by COVID-19, the sound is both reassuring and terrifying. The shoop click click, shoop click click, of a ventilator…
TRU supports students to spend summer as researchers May 5, 2020
TRU's UREAP recipients. Missing from photo are Clarence Todd, Devon DeVries, Jared Sonnleitner, Sydney Johnstone, and Zakhary Barone. Nearly two dozen TRU undergraduate students will…
Law team creates blog and apps for COVID-19 assistance April 22, 2020
While there is a lot of information on websites and other sources about government programs available for people whose lives are impacted by the pandemic,…
Research photos were Worth 1000 Words April 17, 2020
What does research look like? As an open-access research university, Thompson Rivers University students and faculty have long been engaged in research. Whether that research…
Heroes from their first day April 9, 2020
Students in the Health-Care Assistant program in Kamloops and Williams Lake are starting their careers early in the midst of a global health crisis Fresh…
Matthew renewed for another term as Chancellor April 8, 2020
One of the country’s most-respected advocates for Indigenous education has been renewed for a second term as Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. Nathan Matthew’s affiliation with TRU runs deeper, wider and much longer…
Indigenous nursing research chair a step toward authentic reconciliation April 8, 2020
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin has long been a leader in nursing research, and now her leadership has been nationally recognized, having been awarded one of…
TRU launches Master of Science in Data Science April 3, 2020
Our lives are a mass of data: every purchase, every phone call, every Google search – they’re all collected, compiled and turned into big data.…
Donation prepares students for hospital work March 31, 2020
Health-care workers have always been unsung heroes, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put a new spotlight on the people who spend their lives saving others.…
TRU Law Professor Advocates in the Supreme Court of Canada March 5, 2020
Last month, Dr. Ruby Dhand appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada as part of a legal team on behalf of the Empowerment Council, presenting…
First residential building officially opens at TRU February 28, 2020
Thompson Rivers University President Brett Fairbairn joined other dignitaries Friday for the official grand opening of Legacy Square, the first residential project to be complete…
