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Arts grad finds path through research

Posted on: January 4, 2021

Arts grad Luke Kernan has turned his passion for research into a unique career path.

Arts alum takes history lessons to Asia

Posted on: January 2, 2021

Travelling for work, school, pleasure or any combination of the three can have a significant impact on one’s life. It certainly did for TRU alum Dr. Dan Connolly.

Nursing alum working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Posted on: December 1, 2020

People like TRU alum Shanti Gidwani are helping to determine how to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine efficiently and safely.

TRU alum in Top 20 Under 40 in Canadian aviation

Posted on: November 3, 2020

Jonathan Davis has just been named one of Wings Magazine’s top 20 under 40 influencers in Canadian aviation.

Alumni & Friends gives $10K to support new students

Posted on: August 20, 2020

The TRU Alumni & Friends Association donated to the First-Year Student Resiliency Fund to create new bursaries for incoming students.

TRU Clinical Co-ordinator and Associate Teaching Professor for the Respiratory Therapy program, Mike Lemphers

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 work on the frontlines.

Sarah Ewart and Dave Barroqueiro were part of a TRU Law team that developed a series of apps to help people access COVID assistance programs.

Law team creates blog and apps for COVID-19 assistance

Posted on: April 22, 2020

A team of 15 TRU Law students, faculty and alumni collaborated to create a series of apps to help people find out how to access financial help during the pandemic.