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TRU honours graduates at Spring 2025 Convocation June 6, 2025

By Kim Van Haren Thompson Rivers University (TRU) celebrated the achievements of more than 2,500 graduates during convocation ceremonies this week at the Tournament Capital…

Alumni, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Student Development, Featured, Office of the President, Open Learning, Research and Graduate Studies
The future belongs at TRU March 28, 2025

Note: On March 31, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) celebrates its 20th anniversary. This is the final newsroom article in a series, with previous articles published on…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Gift supports research on climate resilience December 10, 2024

KAMLOOPS – A $100,000 donation will fund new research at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that explores the role of British Columbia’s parks in climate resilience,…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Indigenous Education, Research and Graduate Studies
Rod McCormick: leading the drive for change November 8, 2024

By Kim Van Haren Recognized as a leader in Indigenous health and well-being, Dr. Rod McCormick’s work as a researcher, psychologist and BC Innovation Chair…

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti‑Racism, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Faculty of Student Development, Featured, Open Learning, Research and Graduate Studies
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…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Microbiologist joins prestigious national fellowship May 3, 2022

KAMLOOPS–A biological sciences faculty member now belongs to a fellowship of Canada’s best post-secondary educators. Microbiologist Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is one of 10 recipients —…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Faculty and staff, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Environmental policies good for the economy: study December 17, 2021

Shortly after the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change summit concluded in November, torrential rains battered southern BC. Barns, homes and communities were flooded. Farmers lost thousands…

Faculty and staff, Research and Graduate Studies
Learning through a unique lens September 26, 2019

This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
TRU researchers share $579,000 in federal awards May 23, 2019

Five Thompson Rivers University researchers received $579,240 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced this week…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
TRU researcher joins Canadian Mountain Network May 8, 2019

Dr. Courtney Mason has spent 15 years researching the histories of Canada’s national parks and the impacts that management strategies have on local Indigenous communities.…