Learning their lives to the fullest
Posted on: June 24, 2020
After more than five combined decades of successful careers, two mature learners hit the books again.
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Letter to the editor regarding National Indigenous People’s Day
Posted on: June 19, 2020
As social distancing restrictions limit our ability to organize an event, TRU invites everyone to celebrate this day in a different way.
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Congrats grads! You did it! Convocation by the numbers
Posted on: June 18, 2020
Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and navigating the final few weeks of classes, you persevered and completed what you set out to do, and you’re…
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Inspiring generations
Posted on: June 12, 2020
Thompson Rivers University is conferring honorary doctorate degrees upon two outstanding women who share remarkable resilience in overcoming traumatic experiences in their lives.
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SOBE grad named chair of BC Chamber board
Posted on: June 11, 2020
TRU grad Aleece Laird is the new chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
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Small study subjects reap big award
Posted on: June 11, 2020
Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is one of this year’s esteemed recipients of the D2L (Desire2Learn) Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning.
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TRU takes lead role in global education accessibility
Posted on: June 9, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is at the forefront of making free online education more accessible around the world—a resource that’s more important than ever since…
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Provincial scholarships support graduate research
Posted on: June 9, 2020
Jesse Biddlecomb, Nick Fontaine, Fauve Garson and Michelle Delany have been awarded BC Graduate Scholarships worth $15,000 each. This investment from the Province recognizes the…
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Larsen awarded professorship for ecological research contributions
Posted on: May 28, 2020
Dr. Karl Larsen has been awarded the Northcote and Brink Professorship for his research that has led to provincial changes in how we manage our…
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Hatched at home and avatar physicists: Faculty of Science rolls with COVID changes
Posted on: May 21, 2020
When classes moved to alternate delivery, four unhatched ducks weren't lost in the shuffle.
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Concrete teaching support during unsettled times
Posted on: May 20, 2020
Meet the team supporting TRU instructors during the pivot to virtual learning.
Read moreNurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research
Posted on: May 14, 2020
Rose Melnyk, St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte), is working with Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin on a research project to co-develop an Indigenous Wellness Network within Interior Health.
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Research investigates crisis communication during flooding, fires
Posted on: May 13, 2020
Dr. Michael Mehta, with Drs. Wendy Gardner and Wendy McKenzie, are investigating traditional models of risk communication, with the goal of developing new, more agile…
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Student research fellowships create links between campus and community
Posted on: May 12, 2020
Two student researchers, Will Primrose and Youssef Ekladuce, have been awarded Community-Engaged Student Research Fellowships.
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Answering the call of community with hundreds of masks
Posted on: May 11, 2020
Canada Research Chair Dr. Shelly Johnson has made almost 700 face masks on request from Indigenous communities and connections across Canada and beyond.
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Nurses shine in turbulent times
Posted on: May 11, 2020
TRU nursing students and faculty are showing strength as they do their best during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Productivity hacks for staying on track: recipes for a better work/life balance
Posted on: May 7, 2020
Learn more about staying organized, managing time, and utilizing technology to its full assistive potential.
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Students graduate straight to the COVID-19 frontlines
Posted on: May 7, 2020
As the novel coronavirus swept around the globe and killed thousands of people, 65 student respiratory therapists at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduated early to…
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TRU supports students to spend summer as researchers
Posted on: May 5, 2020
Twenty-three exceptional undergraduates have been funded to spend the summer conducting independent research projects.
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Conference call confidence: overcoming virtual stage fright
Posted on: May 4, 2020
Rachel Cantin, Learning Strategist, Orientation and Transitions, collaborated with Career & Experiential Learning to discuss ways to succeed in virtual meetings.
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