Briana Tetlichi wanted to be a nurse. In her remote community of Old Crow, home to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon, nurses are…
When it comes to biodiversity in soil, sometimes too much information is a bad thing. Thompson Rivers University faculty members Drs. Lauchlan Fraser and Jonathan…
This story was first published in Bridges magazine to celebrate TRU's 50th anniversary. Read the 50th celebration issue at tru.ca/Bridges." “If you enjoy what you…
Each forged of hundreds of pieces of hand-cut steel fur, the latest public art installation at TRU’s Kamloops campus is a legacy to the institution’s…
What are the barriers preventing participation in public engagement activities, and what do we, as a society, lose when specific voices go unheard? When Lorri…
Nurses will be on the front lines of COVID-19 vaccinations. When that time comes, vaccine management and distribution are big challenges to face, says TRU…
The support is immediate, the connections are authentic and the timing is perfect. The Nursing The Future website and online community launched this week. Led…
The Supreme Court of Canada recently recognized the voices and rights of people with mental health or addiction histories in a precedent-setting ruling. Read the…
When the coronavirus pandemic shut TRU’s campuses in March, many faculty and students were forced to pause or to redesign their ongoing research projects to…
Stories do more than merely tell tales. They create empathy in readers—young and old—and give voice to issues like social justice. And that is exactly…
TRU is ensuring thousands of students are continuing their university education, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, there have been bumps in the road. But…
A new educational facility near Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly three decades in the making. Thompson Rivers University is pleased to expand the Wells…
Dana Eye’s groundbreaking rattlesnake research has been recognized by the Fraser Basin Council, as the Master of Science in Environmental Science student has been awarded…
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…
Dr. Lindsey McKay The coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in Canada’s social protection policies, revealing gender inequalities that have left women — especially mothers —…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
