When Stephanie Winton arrived at TRU to pursue her Master of Science in Environmental Science, she had no idea that the work she would undertake…
https://youtu.be/hwC1rLAed8s Marco Lussetti is the 2019 TRU Faculty of Science valedictorian, graduating with his newly minted Bachelor of Computing Science degree. Originally hailing from Italy,…
Ten TRU students have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), with each receiving a minimum of $5,625,…
Five Thompson Rivers University researchers received $579,240 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced this week…
[caption id="attachment_2950965" align="alignright" width="393"] Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor, biology.[/caption] What is the point of a tick? According to Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor of…
Humour can go a long way in the classroom, even during a serious exercise like dissecting a pig’s heart in a biology lab. “Mirror…
Congratulations to the 10 researchers who received 2019 Internal Research Fund awards. The fund provides a maximum of $100,000 annually to support research with the…
The Faculty of Science is addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action through existing initiatives and ones in the works. These…
TRU is once again celebrating Research Week! Now in its fourth year, Research Week, which runs March 25 – 30, offers a blend of workshops,…
The average 14-year-old doesn’t spend much time thinking abstractly or questioning the origin of life. But multi-disciplinary scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer wasn’t your…
TRU is now home to a unique facility that assesses exercise capacity and cardiovascular disease risk thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Canada Foundation…
It was standing room only for the 10th annual Master of Science in Environmental Science showcase, which took place on March 7. Upwards of 120 people…
Undergraduate students brought coding robots, internet knowledge and safety, photo editing, algorithms and more to classrooms in Kamloops—all in an effort to boost digital literacy…
As Mark Twain famously said, “there are only two types of speakers in the world: The nervous, and the liars.” Whatever kind of speaker you…
Last spring, researchers from TRU and Interior Health came together to discuss the need for collaboration to foster research partnerships that address key community health…
Four TRU researchers received more than $365,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program, announced today by the Government…
Clay Ganton goes to bed each night dreaming of his own peaceful paradise and not having to worry about his hydro bill. For the 45-year-old,…
The Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program now gives students more reason than ever before to complete their own, independent research projects. The UREAP was developed…
Three TRU graduate students whose research will have immediate and important impact on our natural environments have been awarded Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science…
TRU researchers are encouraged to apply for the first research granting opportunity as part of the Interior University Research Coalition/Tri-University Partnership Research Fund. Special Call:…
