Grant expands Wells Gray research centre June 11, 2020
KAMLOOPS‑— A significant grant from the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) is helping Thompson Rivers University (TRU) upgrade facilities at its Wells Gray Research…
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Live Science | Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate June 8, 2020
For TRU faculty member Karl Larsen and student researcher Marcus Atkins, Western rattlesnakes are a species to be studied, especially in spring as the slitherers…
CBC North by Northwest | Karl Larsen on snakes and squirrels June 1, 2020
North by Northwest host Sheryl MacKay interviews TRU Faculty of Science biologist Karl Larsen from TRU explains his ongoing research with snakes and squirrels. The…
The Conversation Canada | A blanket ban on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ is good for people and animals February 6, 2020
TRU's Jonathan Van Hamme writes in The Conversation Canada about why products like clothing, carpets and cookware treated with poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (toxic chemicals…
Above and Beyond | Alysa McCall’s polar bear and Arctic conservation efforts earn award January 2, 2020
Kamloops-born, TRU alumna Alysa McCall has studied polar bears in Canada's North for nine years and is determined to protect them. She is the director…
The battle for the bats December 17, 2019
TRU's Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is part of a research team looking at whether probiotics can help bats stave off the highly fatal fungus that…
CBC British Columbia | B.C. researchers pile on global efforts to find seaweed solution to cow flatulence November 18, 2019
CBC British Columbia zooms in on research being done at Thompson Rivers University that looks at using seaweed from the West Coast for help in…
Bat research breaking new ground October 28, 2019
https://youtu.be/v2UcwjD2ujc Whether they give you the heebie-jeebies or not, bats are necessary, and right now North American bats are under serious threat. Researchers at…
Canadian Geographic | Return to Raspberry Rising September 12, 2019
Cave explorer Christian Stenner wrote about the Raspberry Rising cave system and included a sidebar on Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham and her research into cave…
TRU alum dedicates legacy gift to future community leaders August 15, 2019
Much has changed at TRU since Kamloops lawyer Lorianna Bennett enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program in 1990—but not everything. Still the same are…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops biologist ready to test new fire ant control method in South Okanagan July 24, 2019
TRU biologist Rob Higgins is studying fire ants in Naramata to test various ways of controlling the invasive creatures. Read more
InfoNews Vernon | Don't be ssscared: The 7 snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan June 7, 2019
TRU's Karl Larsen shares some slithery insights into the seven snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan. Read more
CBC Kamloops | Student researcher looking at pollinators in Kamloops May 30, 2019
CBC Daybreak in Kamloops is doing a series on what TRU researchers are doing this summer. First up: the buzz about bees. Read more
Student research—from beer and birds, to fish guts May 28, 2019
Ten TRU students have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), with each receiving a minimum of $5,625,…
TRU researchers share $579,000 in federal awards May 23, 2019
KAMLOOPS – Five Thompson Rivers University researchers received $579,240 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced…
TRU researchers share $579,000 in federal awards May 23, 2019
Five Thompson Rivers University researchers received $579,240 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced this week…
Researchers team up to protect BC’s forested watersheds May 7, 2019
Interior university coalition funds disaster prevention research initiatives KAMLOOPS—B.C.’s forests and watersheds have taken a beating over the past few years. Wildfires, floods, landslides, and…
What you need to know about ticks May 2, 2019
[caption id="attachment_2950965" align="alignright" width="393"] Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor, biology.[/caption] What is the point of a tick? According to Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor of…
Schwarzenegger, a pig’s heart and John Cena April 26, 2019
Humour can go a long way in the classroom, even during a serious exercise like dissecting a pig’s heart in a biology lab. “Mirror…
Science Business | Combing Canada’s caves for new drugs March 29, 2019
Armed with bear spray, microbiologist Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham is searching for hardy, less-studied bacteria that could play a role in stemming the antimicrobial resistance crisis.…
