Rob Anderson named Chair Leadership Award winner for 2012-13
Posted on: May 15, 2013
Rob Anderson of the School of Business and Economics was named winner of the Chair Leadership Award for 2012-13.
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Does a recession impact obesity in Canada?
Posted on: May 6, 2013
Professor Ehsan used longitudinal Canadian data from the NPHS to estimate the impact of macroeconomic conditions measured by provincial unemployment rate on individual obesity and…
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Professor Pyne explains religious choice using an afterlife capital model
Posted on: May 6, 2013
Professor Pyne is doing path breaking work on the economics of religious. This research extends his earlier work to study religious choice. He explores the…
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Tom Owen environmental student award created
Posted on: April 26, 2013
A new student financial award has been created called the Tom Owen Environmental Sustainability Award in recognition of the role Tom Owen played at TRU…
Read moreVideos | 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
Posted on: April 18, 2013
View the videos created to honour the winners of the 2013 TRU Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Read moreRelaxation programs can result in higher job satisfaction, increased productivity and better health claim researchers.
Posted on: April 11, 2013
Hasnat Dewan from Economics and Len Hutt from Management just received news that their paper entitled “Can the relaxation programs really improve job satisfaction and lower…
Read moreVisiting scholar from UBC-O finds evidence of tax competition among local governments in British Columbia
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Ross Hickey from the Department of Economics at UBC-O and an expert in Public Finance and Political Economy visited the Department of Economics at…
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How to make micro enterprises more productive and efficient. Insights from a study conducted by Professor Hossain
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Hossain conducted a study in order to analyze the effects of primary constraints such as credit, utilities (e.g., water, electricity usage), skills and many…
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Salmon in a tree and other quirky biology questions
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Video screening | First-year biology students create quirky videos to answer equally quirky biological questions like Salmon in a Tree? What happened at the garter…
Read moreFaculty research productivity at all time high!
Posted on: March 25, 2013
The faculty of the Department of Economics published 24 peer reviewed journal articles from April 1st 2012 – March 31st 2013! The faculty presented their…
Read moreOne of Canada’s most distinguished environmental economists visits TRU and the Department
Posted on: March 25, 2013
Professor Wictor Adamowicz visited the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University. During the visit he presented his research entitled “The Economic analysis of threatened…
Read moreProfessor talks to lifelong learners and seniors of Kamloops about the state of the world economies
Posted on: March 24, 2013
Dr. Tsigaris, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, recently gave a talk to life long learners and Seniors of Kamloops about the state of the…
Read moreDr. Mahbobi named Provost Fellow and receives the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award!
Posted on: March 23, 2013
On March 23 2013, Dr. Mohammad Mahbobi, Department of Economics, received the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award! Students call Dr. Mahbobi with the shortcut Mo. Congratulations…
Read moreThe impact of JiTT Technique on Academic Performance
Posted on: March 23, 2013
Dr. Ehsan Latif and Dr. Stan Miles have used the Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) as a teaching method to help students’ course performance. JiTT…
Read moreEconomic students present at TRU’s Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted on: March 23, 2013
The 8th Annual TRU Undergraduate Student Research & Innovation Conference is taking place on March 22-23 at TRU with very interesting and engaging presentations by…
Read moreNational College Health Assessment
Posted on: March 11, 2013
Tributes! The National College Health Assessment has landed! Check your mytru email to complete the survey for a chance to win $500 cash!
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Law students compete in national moot examining transferring some Aboriginal reserve land to fee simple
Posted on: March 5, 2013
Second-year TRU Law students participate in moot competition examining the transferring of some Aboriginal reserve land into fee simple.
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Valedictorian Speeches from Convocation 2011
Posted on: February 10, 2013
Read all Valedictorian speeches from the four 2011 convocation ceremonies.
Read moreHow do tax incentives affect charitable giving for international, social services, health, and religious purposes? Evidence from a Canadian study
Posted on: December 14, 2012
Dr. Hossain and Dr. Lamb from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University are becoming worldwide known experts in exploring the impact of tax…
Read moreRetirement and mental health in Canada
Posted on: December 14, 2012
Canada experienced a baby boom in the 20 years after World War II and a considerable number of people will retire in the coming years.…
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