Western Canada takes national 3MT top spot
Posted on: June 11, 2015
The winners of the Canadian Three Minute Thesis competition were both finalists in the Western Canadian 3MT, hosted by TRU on April 30.
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Alumni convocate again to celebrate 45 years
Posted on: June 11, 2015
This afternoon the first person to cross TRU’s Convocation Coordinator was Wanda Cowles. An Events Coordinator in the department of Advancement Cowles estimates she has…
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Governor General’s Gold Medal a team effort
Posted on: June 9, 2015
Julie Schooling, Master of Science in Environmental Science, is the first TRU graduate student to receive the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal for outstanding scholarly…
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Adaptability key to messy real-life research
Posted on: June 9, 2015
An honours thesis project gave psychology student Nicole Vance a better understanding of herself and how the ups-and-downs of a project can mirror life in…
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Camera Obscura rolls into Dawson City
Posted on: June 8, 2015
The SSHRC-funded Camera Obscura project, led by TRU visual arts professor Donald Lawrence, is culminating in the Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival, held during Summer…
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Bailey sets bait for master’s studies
Posted on: June 4, 2015
Colin Bailey began fly-fishing on his father’s knee at the age of four. Now, the Bachelor of Natural Resource Science student graduates with honours, hands-on…
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Convocation medal winners Spring 2015
Posted on: June 3, 2015
Who is being recognized with a medal at Spring Convocation 2015?
Read moreSupports in place for low-income adult learners
Posted on: May 29, 2015
Low-income adults looking for upgrading courses at Thompson Rivers University can expect to find easy access to the Adult Upgrading Grants recently announced by the…
Read morePunctuating Your Quotes
Posted on: May 29, 2015
Many writers get confused about where to put the punctuation at the end of a quote. Does the period/comma come before the closing quotation mark…
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Improved environmental practices earn TRU gold STARS
Posted on: May 28, 2015
A commitment to environment and sustainability has earned TRU a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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Art student to exhibit alongside First Nations masters
Posted on: May 27, 2015
Kelsey Jules, a third-year Bachelor of Fine Arts student, has been awarded a $5,000 Youth Artist Scholarship from the YVR Art Foundation to develop work…
Read moreSoBE Faculty and Students Participate in 2015 Scotiabank MS Walk
Posted on: May 27, 2015
Led by team captain Tony Bell, senior lecturer with the Accounting and Finance department, the 15 members of the TRU SoBE and Friends team raised…
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Convocation index and other info: Spring 2015
Posted on: May 26, 2015
How many graduands are attending? Are the ceremonies being broadcast online? Is parking free during Convocation? When's my ceremony? These and other questions answered here.
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Book explores how WWI authors turned to spiritualism to cope with tragedy
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Thompson Rivers University professor and English Department Chair Dr. George M. Johnson's latest book, "Mourning and Mysticism in First World War Literature and Beyond: Grappling…
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Summer brings a different kind of busy
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Summer semester brings a different kind of busy to campus.
Read moreCulture in Academic Writing: The Tutor’s Dilemma
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Culture affects us in many different ways, some more apparent than others, and none quite as complex as in our own academic writing. Universities establish…
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A serious exercise for TRU
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Evaluators give high marks to the mock emergency exercise staged at TRU on May 14.
Read moreFederal Government makes important investment in genomic research
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Thompson Rivers University is proud to support Genome BC’s now-enhanced capacity to foster responsible resource development through genomic research initiatives.
Read moreKeep Calm and Drop the Clichés
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Clichés are phrases that either have a general meaning or have been used so frequently for so long that they have lost their original meaning. …
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Vote for your favourite 3MT presenter
Posted on: May 19, 2015
Now is your chance to vote for Canada’s Choice in the national 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Visit the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies 3MT…
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