Undergrad research “paves the way” to the future
Posted on: March 17, 2021
Eleven exceptional natural science and engineering undergrads have been awarded $7500 scholarships to conduct research over the summer.
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TRU genomics lab receives $850K investment from feds
Posted on: March 3, 2021
New funds from the federal government through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation will enable a world-class genomic research lab at Thompson Rivers University.
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Law and science combine to answer vital COVID-19 questions
Posted on: January 27, 2021
Dr. Ruby Dhand leads a collaborative, multidisciplinary research project to understand barriers to justice during the pandemic for those who live with disabilities.
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Fellowships support students studying snakes, bacteria
Posted on: January 12, 2021
Graduate students Breanne McAmmond and Chloe Howarth received prestigious $7,500 Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowship Awards.
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Sifting through dirt’s DNA
Posted on: December 9, 2020
A new Genome BC-funded project will standardize how environmental DNA is measured in microbial soil communities.
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Snake research garners prestigious scholarship
Posted on: November 6, 2020
Graduate student Dana Eye has been awarded the Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health for her groundbreaking rattlesnake research.
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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.
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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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