2017 has been another transformative year at TRU and this time around in our annual wrap up, we’re highlighting 15 stories of TRU students, alum…
A research project that aims to empower Cuban people of African descent to actively engage in planning strategies and programming that incorporates their own understandings…
They both discovered their love of chemistry after arriving at TRU. They both aspire to do more. And they both found out at the same…
Students at British Columbia’s three Interior universities will benefit from enhanced research opportunities and increased mobility, thanks to a newly-signed agreement that will be a…
The first high-throughput genomics lab in BC outside of the Lower Mainland is now open at Thompson Rivers University, thanks to nearly $750,000 in federal…
Dr. Richard Frimpong Oppong was officially inducted into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists during a Celebration of Excellence…
[caption id="attachment_2532073" align="alignright" width="383"] Screen shots of the crowd control simulation software that forms the basis of the research project.[/caption] Dr. Andrew Park thought that…
Is there value in support groups for social workers? What unique challenges to Indigenous nursing students face? These are just a couple of the questions…
Twenty-five submissions to the Canada 150+ exhibit were celebrated and studied by curious gallery goers Wednesday evening. The Canada 150+ exhibit showcased creative works by…
Highland Valley Copper (HVC) has pledged $200,000 in cash and $150,000 in-kind support over five years for the establishment of a Natural Sciences and Engineering…
[caption id="attachment_2526107" align="alignright" width="389"] Dr. Tesh Dagne, assistant professor, Faculty of Law[/caption] How does Canada manage the tension between national security, all while maintaining civil…
We know that early childhood education is hugely beneficial for children. And just last week the Conference Board of Canada released a study showing that…
Researchers at TRU and their students were given a $90,000 boost this week, through the Undergraduate Research Apprentice program. The program provides $3,000 grants that…
Thompson Rivers University researchers have once again teamed up with community partners as part of an initiative designed to promote social innovation. The Community Driven Research…
[caption id="attachment_2503061" align="alignright" width="372"] Dr. Naowarat Cheeptham, Associate Professor, Biology[/caption] A team of Canadian researchers are developing a new preventative treatment to combat a deadly disease that is…
His extensive background in Indigenous health has made TRU faculty member Dr. Rod McCormick one of the country’s 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health. McCormick is…
[caption id="attachment_2499137" align="alignright" width="438"] From top left: Jessica Bauer, Douglas Terpsma, Stephanie Winton, Jordann Foster, Priscilla Edewor, Ken Lepin, Hemali Gawde and Elyssa Krutop.[/caption] Kamloops…
[caption id="attachment_2496966" align="alignright" width="388"] Dr. John Hull, Associate Professor, Tourism.[/caption] In 1990, there were 17 grape wineries in British Columbia; today there are more than…
They’ve spent more than a year gathering the voices of older adults living in BC’s Interior, and now, thanks to a Michael Smith Foundation for…
Thompson Rivers University is pleased to announce its largest-ever single donation. Dr. Sherman Jen of Maple Leaf Educational Systems has given TRU a personal donation…
