Creative chemistry
Posted on: July 20, 2018
Third-year science student Will Primrose’s passion for words makes his teaching and his science more understandable and precise.
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This summer job is for the birds
Posted on: July 13, 2018
Biology student Matthew McIsaac is researching how often birds collide with campus windows and ways to reduce those numbers.
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Engineering the future with software
Posted on: July 4, 2018
TRU Engineering student Brian Burciaga is part of a new wave of students studying Software Engineering.
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Outstanding graduate students awarded entrance scholarships
Posted on: June 27, 2018
Four graduate students have been awarded prestigious federal entrance awards valued at $17,500 each.
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Valedictorian speeches, honorary doctor speeches spring 2018
Posted on: June 15, 2018
Relive spring #TRUgrad 2018 through inspiring words from the six valedictorians, six honorary degree recipients and VIPs.
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Love for teaching STEMs from science
Posted on: June 12, 2018
TRU’s new STEM teaching degree is all about teaching high school science and math using real examples from engineering and technology.
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TRU abuzz with bee-friendly initiatives
Posted on: June 11, 2018
Bees are always welcome on campus and will soon have their own garden thanks to an initiative paid for by the Sustainability Grant Fund.
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Gold medal awarded for cutting-edge marine research
Posted on: June 4, 2018
Hilary Hamilton, MSc, will receive the 2018 Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal for her contribution to the field of marine biology.
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2018 #TRUgrad you did it! Valedictorians, medal winners, other convocation by the numbers
Posted on: May 30, 2018
More than 1,200 grads have applied to attend one of the six ceremonies over three days, June 6-8, at the Tournament Capital Centre.
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Drawing on arts wins TRU scientist national award
Posted on: May 25, 2018
Who knew science students would benefit from sketching and writing? Lyn Baldwin did. And it won her an innovation in teaching award.
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Six outstanding leaders celebrated with honorary degrees
Posted on: May 24, 2018
Innovative leaders in science, tourism, social work, nursing, theatre and law will address the graduates at Convocation this June.
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Mathletes work through numerous number problems
Posted on: May 17, 2018
High school mathletes were on campus celebrating everything great about numbers, formulas and theories during the annual Math Contest.
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Inspiration + science = TRU chemistry
Posted on: May 17, 2018
TRU was top choice for Faculty of Science valedictorian Lavraj Lidher, who shared his enthusiasm for science with students at EUReKA camps.
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Sharing a passion for research peer-to-peer
Posted on: May 11, 2018
TRU’s new Undergraduate Research Ambassadors and Graduate Research Mentors have been announced for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Let the cars do the talking
Posted on: May 11, 2018
Dr. Ning Lu is developing algorithms that will improve vehicle safety, transportation scheduling, traffic control and energy conservation.
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Birds, barnacles and the HMS Beagle: Dickinson channels Darwin
Posted on: May 10, 2018
TRU’s dean of science retraced Darwin’s famous voyage that included the Falkland Islands and rounding the tip of South America.
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TRU team receives $300K provincial grant for invasive species research
Posted on: May 3, 2018
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser’s research team was awarded a $300,000 provincial grant to help manage invasive species in Merritt-area grasslands.
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Aboriginal youth camp receives $10K from Telus
Posted on: April 27, 2018
Thanks to a significant gift from the telecommunications company, scrimping and saving won’t be as much of an issue this year.
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Bats, wine, wildfire — research programs boosted by collaboration grants
Posted on: April 23, 2018
TRU’s Tri-University Major Collaboration Grants allow mobility and academic opportunities for faculty and students within the BC Interior.
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Talk to the Experts: from garage to greenhouse: meet floriculturist Ian Robertson
Posted on: April 18, 2018
Get spring gardening tips from the man who went from heavy-duty mechanic to pruning and planting at TRU.
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