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Hosting aspiring scientists at summer Geneskool

Posted on: July 20, 2016

High school students from across Western Canada are at TRU this week, navigating the scientific twists and turns of a staged crime scene on their…

Community is key for Pokémon play

Posted on: July 19, 2016

It’s official, Pokémon Go is available in Canada and it’s safe to say the augmented reality game has taken the country—and the campus—by storm.

Law faculty member: Rio Games, real problems

Posted on: July 18, 2016

Dr. Ryan Gauthier, newest TRU Law faculty member, discusses the governance of international sport organizations and problems caused by hosting the Games.

Green Chemistry conference gives students taste of applied research

Posted on: July 18, 2016

Chemistry graduate Matt Miller was part of a team that came up with the winning solution to the problem of water waste in the textile…

Updates to 2016 SSHRC competitions

Posted on: July 15, 2016

There have been several changes and updates made to the 2016 SSHRC funding competitions, including the Talent Program, the Insight Program, and the Connection Program.

TRU prof participates in federal funding reform

Posted on: July 15, 2016

Dr. Rod McCormick, B.C. Innovation Council Chair in Aboriginal Health, was one of 50 researchers invited to participate in the emergency meeting in Ottawa on…

Research impacts immigrant women with PPD

Posted on: July 14, 2016

Joyce O’Mahony, a faculty member in the School of Nursing and her team of academic researchers, Interior Health collaborators and an undergraduate nursing student are…

Open governance

Posted on: July 14, 2016

Christine Bovis-Cnossen, Matt Milovick, Christopher Seguin and I are committed to a respectful and collegial approach.

MEd students get schooled in neuroscience

Posted on: July 13, 2016

The Faculty of Education and Social Work (EDSW) is currently offering its first ever special topic course in the emerging field of educational neuroscience to…

Trades students benefit from new equipment

Posted on: July 13, 2016

The Ministry of Advanced Education announced $300,000 in funding for new trades equipment to enhance hands-on learning opportunities and develop skills students need for in-demand…

International travel pre-authorization

Posted on: July 11, 2016

Introducing a new, streamlined pre-authorization process for international travel, which includes a new International Travel Pre-Authorization Request Form.

Freedom from Fear: New book tackles human security in an insecure world

Posted on: July 11, 2016

Dr. Robert Hanlon is the co-author of Freedom from Fear, Freedom from Want: An Introduction to Human Security, which argues that security needs to focus…

Marketing students get practical

Posted on: July 8, 2016

Business programs traditionally produce graduates with great quantitative and technical abilities but with less preparation in application and practice. Paul Clark, faculty member in the…

Decoding the youth vote

Posted on: July 7, 2016

Thanks to a research grant from Elections BC, a trio of TRU students will pass around surveys this summer, trying to gain some insight into…

Looking East into Kamloops and the Hoodoos.

10 “Green” Places to Enjoy in the Kamloops Area this Summer

Posted on: July 5, 2016

Consider checking out these 10 “green” places in and around Kamloops that encourage sustainability.

Open Talks: OERuopen courses can mean better courses

Posted on: July 5, 2016

Open Talks touches on new trends in education, distance learning experts, and more topics relevant to the distance learner.

Lenarduzzi keynote at WolfPack breakfast

Posted on: July 4, 2016

TRU athletics has announced that 2016 TRU honorary degree recipient Dr. Bob Lenarduzzi will be the keynote speaker at this year's Athletic Scholarship Breakfast. Lenarduzzi…