KAMLOOPS – Five Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Trades and Technology students have won national awards, including two golds,…
[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s…
High expectations lead to successful students. That’s the not-so-secret strategy of Larry Franzen, welding instructor at TRU, and one reason…
[caption id="attachment_2977368" align="alignright" width="404"] Power engineering students Natasha Bosse, left, and Sierra Neuls, right, had a chance to chat with…
[caption id="attachment_2975199" align="alignright" width="270"] Glass piping allows students to see inside a multi-pipe system.[/caption] Plumbing — it’s not just about…
Over the past 12 weeks, a group of Indigenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in…
WILLIAMS LAKE – A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program…
A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program from Thompson Rivers…
Youths aged 12 to 16 interested in trying out welding this summer are invited to check out TRU's ARX and…
Associate Professor Paul Simpson, from the Piping Trades program, believes in empowering his students while ensuring they’re learning in a…
KAMLOOPS – Donors and employees of New Gold Inc. and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) gathered on Monday, June 13, for…
It's not a household name, but the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA), headquartered in the US, is well known by…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is well placed to serve the future needs of the province’s workforce and the economy as…
For the past seven years, TRU welding Instructor Jim McCarthy has also been teaching welding/art at NorKam Secondary. McCarthy recently…
By Brynn Roach When opportunities are presented to TRU alum Warren Brown, he takes hold of them—a habit that landed…
KAMLOOPS –Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students Tim Eggers and Roko Huser won gold for their carpentry expertise at the virtual…
Graduates of TRU’s Architectural and Engineering Technology (ARET) program will now enjoy a globally-accepted professional status, after today’s official announcement…
Peter Poeschek started his career at what was then Cariboo College in 1989 as an electrical instructor. He’s been an…
Youth from the Kamloops area and throughout British Columbia graduated from a week-long welding camp at TRU today, designed to…
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official…
