Castanet Kamloops | Farm benefits from research March 22, 2021
TRU student Caitlin Quist studied an urban farm on the Kamloops North Shore run by volunteers that last year produced more than 6,000 lbs. of…
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Academica | TRU, UBCO, UNBC collaborate on pandemic-related research through IURC February 22, 2021
Thompson Rivers University, the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the University of Northern British Columbia are collaborating on five research projects through the Interior…
Show us your research photos January 18, 2021
Once again, we are asking TRU students, staff and faculty to show us what research looks by submitting photos to the Worth 1000 Words: Research…
Kamloops This Week | $250,000 grant will help TRU researchers probe life and death of micro-organisms December 18, 2020
Supported by a $250,000 grant from Genome BC, TRU’s Dr. Lauchlan Fraser and Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme are leading a research team at Highland Valley…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 26, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint A new research opportunity will benefit both grad students and local organizations. TELUS is sponsoring a program…
Academica | TRU announces opening of Wells Gray Education and Research Centre November 17, 2020
Academica shares the news about the new Wells Gray Education and Research Centre that was made possible by numerous donations. Read more
CBC Kamloops | Early childhood education centre tour November 9, 2020
CBC's Shelley Joyce joins TRU Dean of Education and Social Work Airini and early childhood education researcher Laura Doan on the site of a future…
Kamloops This Week | A cultural map of the opioid crisis November 4, 2020
Led by Will Garrett-Petts, TRU’s associate vice-president of Research and Graduate Studies, cultural mapping is being used by Tthe university's researchers working with the City…
Education News Canada | Thompson Rivers University records unprecedented research grant success August 11, 2020
The Government of Canada has awarded three Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers nearly $500,000 to conduct groundbreaking work in the social sciences and humanities. Dr. Gloria…
Clearwater Times | TRU’s Wells Gray research centre upgrades facilities June 16, 2020
Thompsons Rivers University’s research centre in Wells Gray Park received a $150,000 donation comes from Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) and will be used…
Quesnel Cariboo Observer | Predator scat study in Chilcotin could inform future moose management June 15, 2020
TRU students are studying predator scat in a project with the Tsilhqot’in National Government to determine moose population projections. Read more
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…
Kamloops This Week | Sliding slope near The Home Depot a lesson in unstable earth May 21, 2020
Thompson Rivers University geology professors took KTW on a tour of a section of Kenna Cartwright Park, with its geological characteristics like cracks in the…
Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research May 14, 2020
Rose Melnyk, Master of Nursing student. The theme of Nursing Week 2020 is A Voice to Lead, and Rose Melnyk’s voice is certainly one worth…
Research investigates crisis communication during flooding, fires May 13, 2020
Together with Dr. Wendy Gardner and Dr. Wendy McKenzie, and with support from TRU and BC WildFire Service, Dr. Michael Mehta is leading research to…
Student research fellowships create links between campus and community May 12, 2020
Youssef Ekladuce When it comes to building a bridge between the campus and the community, Thompson Rivers University’s students are its greatest assets. Which is…
Research at TRU: A year worth celebrating November 4, 2019
What is research? At TRU, we believe research helps to inform, and to answer questions large and small. We believe that research is for everyone,…
TRU opens doors to Community Scholars October 30, 2019
As an open access research university, TRU prides itself on reducing barriers. Which is why we are thrilled to announce that TRU has joined the…
Research pinpoints why tech firms choose Kamloops October 24, 2019
Because high-tech firms are synonymous with efficiency and innovation, most cities are actively recruiting them. Knowing this, Dr. Laura Lamb and then-graduate student Nicole Bruce…
Learning through a unique lens September 26, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
