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 morePosted 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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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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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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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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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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These undergraduate researchers have investigated such diverse topics as mollusk colouration, bluebird parenting, and tour operators, but share a passion for research and the drive…
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Posted on: August 7, 2012
Fourth year Physics student Paige Hegadoren's UREAP project identified factors that affect the ability of infrared thermography to detect fevers in cattle. Her research was…
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Posted on: July 30, 2012
Finance and Economics major Steven Holm (BBA Honours 2012) surveyed 600 students to find out if student achievement is affected by the way students pay…
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Posted on: July 23, 2012
Animal Biology major Ashley Morrison is investigating whether the brightest plumage among mountain bluebirds indicates the best parents.
Read morePosted on: July 21, 2012
Professor Derek Pyne from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University has his paper entitled “Deterrence: Increased Enforcement versus Harsher Penalties” accepted for publication…
Read morePosted on: July 21, 2012
Professor Young Cheol Jung from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University and Professor Nguyen Van Quyen from University of Ottawa received notice that…
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Posted on: July 16, 2012
Bachelor of Tourism Management student Tingting Li is researching tour operators' perceptions of how effectively the Canadian Tourism Commission's new program is attracting Chinese visitors.
Read morePosted on: July 11, 2012
For Yourself… The very best reason to study economics is to better understand the world and help you make better choices. It can help you…
Read morePosted on: July 10, 2012
According to Kahneman, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral Economics, reveals that us humans use two modes of thinking to make choices and decisions. System…
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The following site has was developed by Jodi Beggs a lecturer at Northeastern University. Jodi has put together a comprehensive list of course materials in…
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Posted on: July 9, 2012
TRU Bachelor of Science student Rolena DeBruyn is studying the colouration of hard bodied invertebrates such as snails, crabs, barnacles, and mussels as they grow…
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Posted on: July 6, 2012
From the latest edition of Bridges magazine: European fire ants can swarm and sting if their nests — usually located in gardens and lawns —…
Read morePosted on: July 5, 2012
Professor Linda Ghent from Eastern Illinois University, Associate Professor Alan Grant from Baker University and Assistant to the Dean George Lesica from Eastern Illinois University…
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Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson and Dirk Mateer developed a weblog which offers a variety of song lyrics which we can use to teach economics! Use…
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