Science

Lillooet man leaves TRU $350K for women in science

Posted on: September 30, 2020

James Bain passed away in 2019 and quietly left a profound gift upon his departure: his entire estate to fund bursaries for women in STEM.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is one of this year's D2L award winners for innovation in teaching and learning.

Small study subjects reap big award

Posted on: June 11, 2020

Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is one of this year’s esteemed recipients of the D2L (Desire2Learn) Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning.

Larsen awarded professorship for ecological research contributions

Posted on: May 28, 2020

Dr. Karl Larsen has been awarded the Northcote and Brink Professorship for his research that has led to provincial changes in how we manage our landscape for the benefit of BC’s most vulnerable species.