The Wonderful World of Sleep
Posted on: October 22, 2012
Did you know, an estimated 3.3 million Canadians age 15 or older have problems getting enough sleep? You may be thinking, “So what? I don’t…
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Researchers re-examine the opportunity cost of education concept to consider work-life effects.
Posted on: October 16, 2012
Dr. Hafizur Rahman, Dr. Jim Seldon (deceased) and Dr. Zena Seldon argue that the opportunity cost of education is not only foregone wages, tuition, textbooks…
Read moreInvesting in human and social capital can eliminate the median employment income gap of Aboriginal Canadians TRU researchers find.
Posted on: October 10, 2012
Dr. Belayet Hossain and Dr. Laura Lamb from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University have undertaken a very interesting research project on determining…
Read moreHas there been lately an increased influence of oil prices on the Canadian stock market?
Posted on: October 10, 2012
Dr. Shahriar Hasan from the Depatment of Accounting and Finance and Dr. Mohammad Mahbobi from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University have published…
Read moreAre Canadians happier with higher income?
Posted on: October 3, 2012
Sara (Burchnall), B.A. Economics major and B.B.A accounting major, talks to a Daily News Reporter about her research findings on the determinants of happiness in…
Read moreWho are the good and who the bad grade forecasters?
Posted on: September 29, 2012
Dr. Belayet and I have received notice that our research on grade expectations has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Business Education.…
Read moreAre students grade expectations rational? A Classroom Experiment
Posted on: September 29, 2012
Dr. Belayet Hossain and I have received news that our paper on grade expectations has been accepted for publication in Education Economics. In this study…
Read moreEvent: Stalled
Posted on: September 20, 2012
Come out for a great FREE event on campus! October 4th at 7:30pm in the Clock Tower Alumni Theatre the TRU Wellness Centre is proud…
Read moreSafe Drinking
Posted on: September 18, 2012
With all the excitement and celebrations involved in a new school year, drinking is something that happens. It does have a place when it can…
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Student Research – Q & A with Katie De Groot
Posted on: September 10, 2012
Ecology major Katie Degroot is growing oats and peas this fall in the Research Greenhouse, to see if companion planting can reduce the impact of…
Read moreWhat is the likelihood that you will pass introduction to Microeconomics and to Macroeconomics at TRU?
Posted on: September 8, 2012
Assistant Professor Mahbobi used a large sample of 1369 students to analyze this important question using a probit model. The probit model attempts to determine…
Read moreSix short animations to use in class for Economic concepts by David Mitchell.
Posted on: September 8, 2012
The Open University has introduced some interesting short one minute adventures in Economics called 60-Second Adventures in Economics produced by British Comedian and writer David…
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Antidumping duties against Canadian live cattle exports could be costly
Posted on: September 7, 2012
Assistant Professor Mahbobi from Thompson Rivers University and Associate Professor Tran from the University of Lethbridge examined the short run impact of anti-dumping duties by…
Read moreFindings suggest that policymakers and practitioners can influence participation in CED initiatives.
Posted on: September 7, 2012
According to Assistant Professor Lamb, an expert in economic community development, public policymakers and practitioners can have an important influence on individuals’ decision to voluntary…
Read moreEnvironmental Giving in Canada is on the rise!
Posted on: September 7, 2012
According to Assistant Professor Lamb and Assistant Professor Hossain, both teaching at Thompson Rivers University, the demand for environmental quality in Canada has increased over…
Read moreCurrent Global and Canadian Economic Issues!
Posted on: September 5, 2012
Dr. Peter Tsigaris is teaching this term Econ 2430 a course on current global and Canadian economic issues. It covers many of the hot topics…
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Student Research – Q & A with Timothy Crowe
Posted on: September 4, 2012
Timothy Crowe's undergraduate research project asks whether cave bacteria that were able to produce new antibiotics but lost that ability when cultured in the lab…
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Student Research – Q & A with Sara Burchnall
Posted on: August 27, 2012
Is "happiness" the new GDP? Economics and Accounting Major Sara Burchnall used Statistics Canada's census and survey data to investigate well-being among Canadians from a…
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Student Research – Q & A with James Pomfret
Posted on: August 20, 2012
Looking for dietary changes that might provide answers to declining Vaux's Swift populations, Animal Biology major James Pomfret spent six months collecting and examining samples…
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Student Research – Q & A with Tamara Bandet
Posted on: August 13, 2012
Tamara Bandet, a Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology major, is testing the susceptibility of a pathogenic bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections to the antibiotics…
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