3MT winner takes a critical look at mountain biking
Posted on: September 15, 2020
Find out how Ted Morton, Master of Science in Environmental Science, won first place in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition.
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Can CBD and nitric oxide prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Posted on: September 2, 2020
Three TRU researchers are working toward the development of an antiviral nasal spray and mouthwash using high-cannabidiol extracts, terpenes, and nitric oxide.
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Newly funded research explores connectivity, marine invertebrates and rattlesnakes
Posted on: August 27, 2020
Three researchers will share in nearly $350,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program.
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New research tools coming to TRU
Posted on: August 25, 2020
The Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation has invested $350,000 in high-performance tools to allow TRU faculty and students to conduct ground-breaking research.
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TRU records unprecedented research grant success
Posted on: August 10, 2020
The federal government has invested $500,000 in research projects that explore Secwepemctsín language, the history of unbelief in Canada, and BC’s opioid epidemic.
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TRU heads collaborative research into wildfires
Posted on: July 30, 2020
The Province of BC has invested $5 million for the establishment of the BC Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, to be based at TRU.
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Searching for signs of COVID-19 in Kamloops’ sewage
Posted on: July 27, 2020
TRU’s Jonathan Van Hamme is leading a team looking to detect signs of COVID-19 in the city’s sewage.
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Understanding the impact of social justice in Canadian high schools
Posted on: July 16, 2020
Dr. Manu Sharma aims to better understand what is taking place in diverse communities and how some high schools are setting themselves apart as leaders.
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Mapping the resiliency of frontline health-care workers
Posted on: July 14, 2020
Dr. Bala Nikku, assistant professor of social work, leads a team of researchers studying resilience among frontline health-care workers.
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Student researchers find new ways to engage during pandemic
Posted on: July 8, 2020
Twelve exceptional students have been awarded NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards, allowing them to spend the summer answering important research questions.
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