[caption id="attachment_28587" align="alignnone" width="607"] The little brown bat, an endangered species.[/caption] Bats have been a constant motif of horror stories. But today, the mysterious winged…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Rob Higgins has a fascination for ants whether they're vampire, zombie, or European fire ants like the one pictured above and…

Economics professors Dr. Laura Lamb and Dr. Belayet Hossain set out to discover whether tax incentives inspire charitable donations, and if so, how effective they…

For theatre students Robin Arundel and Taran Waterous, working as research assistants with the Home/Less/Mess theatre project meant applying the skills they acquired in the…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Through a UREAP research grant, student Felicia Girouard created and conducted a survey and in doing so, added another dimension to…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] This photo by Harry Gillett is of a family hike in Northern England during one of his many childhood trips to…

A diverse and sensitive ecosystem near Wells Gray Park will become an exclusive living laboratory for Thompson Rivers University students. Longtime TRU supporters Roland and…

Five TRU researchers will receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) this year, making it the most successful Discovery Grant…

The MBA Program hosted their very first Internal Case Competition this past Friday Sept. 19th. The competition consisted of external and internal judges spread out…

With a Strategic Research Plan that prioritizes Aboriginal Understanding and Community and Cultural Engagement, Thompson Rivers University is pleased to host the first ever Interior…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] A new development in Dr. John Church's cattle research will be to use unmanned aerial drones to monitor the health of…

What happens to a family in danger of eviction when they can’t pay the rent, or are cut off when their utilities are overdue? Homelessness…

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="146"] UREAP researcher Nathan Michaels, BSc '14[/caption] Meet Nathan Michaels, a Bachelor of Science graduate (2014) who majored in General Biology. The…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] TRU professor Lachlan Fraser (left) finds his research can take him around the world, including a trip into the grasslands of…

[caption id="attachment_27788" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Dr. Wendy Hulko participated as a guest expert during a Twitter chat about culturally safe dementia care.[/caption] By Danna Bach Community…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Student researcher Spencer Morran learned that hands-on science camps and science centres are not just all about fun and games. They're…

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2014 edition of TRU's Bridges Magazine. By Anita Rathje and Linda Komori Researchers at TRU are collaborating with…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] European fire ant photo by Sean McCann.[/caption] The European Fire Ant is invasive, aggressive and a prolific breeder, with colonies popping…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Geography faculty member Gilles Viaud with some of Kamloops behind him. He is in the process of creating a new tool…

Reprinted from Bridges Magazine Spring 2014, by Bart Cummins and Anita Rathje Experiential learning wakes up education Kate Strangway spent much of last summer in…