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Quirky videos help answer science questions

Posted on: April 14, 2015

Biology 1210 students create educational and fun videos to answer quirky science questions.

Using Descriptive Language

Posted on: April 13, 2015

Have you ever become so engrossed in a book or story that you can almost smell what the character is smelling or feel what they…

Tourism dean cycling Vancouver to Halifax as memorial to his daughter

Posted on: April 9, 2015

TRU Dean of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism Rob Hood plans to cycle across much of Canada this summer in memory of his daughter, who…

Plastics research gets plenty of attention

Posted on: April 8, 2015

First a patent, now a follow up article published in a prominent scientific journal—Postdoctoral Fellow and sessional instructor Dr. Dipesh Prema is getting a lot…

New book adds to debate on legal status and treatment of animals

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Law faculty member Katie Sykes co-edited a new book which provides an important contribution to the debate on the legal status and treatment of animals…

Alumni Profile of the Month

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Thompson Rivers University was born in 1970 and named Cariboo College, despite not being located in the ‘Cariboo’. It started with roots as a vocational…

Trans Mountain MOU may lead to $550,000 for student awards, research

Posted on: April 7, 2015

TRU and Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion Project have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for a Community Benefit Agreement that will see a $550,000…

Microsoft Word Tricks for Students

Posted on: April 7, 2015

You have most likely been using Microsoft Word for several years now and even though you feel fairly confident with your computer skills, there are…

BBA Students Aid Kamloops Food Bank

Posted on: April 2, 2015

As part of a directed studies project, seven students from the business school’s BBA program developed marketing techniques for the Kamloops Food Bank. View article…

An ounce of prevention

Posted on: April 1, 2015

The World Kidney Day health fair on Mar. 12 was a success, thanks in part to TRU Nursing student organizers Pamal Serown, Sonika Judge, Madison…

Engineering Transfer Program Adds Second Year of Study

Posted on: March 31, 2015

TRU is one step closer to its own engineering school with the recent signing of an agreement for a second year of university transfer with…

TRU launches Undergraduate Research Journal

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Undergraduate students can now share their outstanding research in a meaningful and productive way with the launch of the new TRU Undergraduate Research Journal.

President’s Report, March 2015

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Read the March 2015 President's Report for an overview of recent university news, accomplishments and publications by the TRU community.

To Oxford Comma or Not to Oxford Comma. That is the Question.

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Did you know that there is a raging debate going on in the literary community over commas? Believe it or not, commas can be controversial…

Feeding success

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Seven business students applied classroom theory to real life when they undertook a directed studies project to develop marketing techniques for the Kamloops Food Bank.

#TRU3MT winner announced

Posted on: March 27, 2015

Kristen Marini is the winner of the 2015 TRU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, held in the Black Box Theatre on Friday, March 27. The…

Discovery guides and judges needed for regional science fair

Posted on: March 26, 2015

Volunteers are needed to help fill fun-filled volunteer positions for the regional science fair for intermediate school students on April 9 in the TRU Gym.

Psyched up for New York

Posted on: March 24, 2015

A university education can take you to amazing places. Fourteen TRU undergraduate students are headed to New York City in May for a unique opportunity…