Supporting those who care for our littlest learners
Posted on: November 1, 2017
Supported by a $10,000 grant from Make Children First, Dr. Laura Doan researches ways to reduce high turnover in early childhood education.
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Four new community research projects awarded funding
Posted on: October 27, 2017
A series of new research projects are designed to provide students with opportunities to conduct community-engaged research.
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No. 1 concern for older adults living with health conditions? Transportation
Posted on: October 11, 2017
TRU researchers investigating the repositioning of health services in Interior Health have spent a year speaking with older adults.
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Research that builds community
Posted on: September 27, 2017
TRU’s fifth annual report on research highlights the work of our faculty across all departments.
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Indigenous wellness research binds communities together
Posted on: June 20, 2017
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin is a leader on a CIHR Catalyst Grant that explores Indigenous wellness in action.
Read moreBuild your business, bring your dog
Posted on: May 18, 2017
Kamloops Innovation has launched the Built in Kamloops Contest, awarding an early-stage startup with a package valued at more than $50,000.
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Researchers team up to solve community challenges
Posted on: March 6, 2017
Supported by the Community-Driven Research Fund, TRU researchers will collaborate with community groups to solve pressing challenges.
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TRU researchers apply expertise to solve industry challenges
Posted on: February 14, 2017
Three new NSERC Engage projects have been awarded to TRU researchers, allowing them to apply their expertise to address industry challenges.
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Sharing knowledge one adventure at a time
Posted on: January 23, 2017
TRU faculty and students have partnered with the White Buffalo Health Society to offer outdoor adventure programs for Indigenous youth.
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Research partnership aims to create ‘smart’ worksites
Posted on: January 12, 2017
A research partnership that aims to design software to increase efficiencies at large worksites is a finalist in the BCIC Ignite Awards.
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Online tool helps ranchers prepare for drought
Posted on: December 21, 2016
A research partnership to develop a climate change impact tool for livestock water use is getting provincial attention.
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TRU research paves way for New Westminster Rent Bank
Posted on: December 13, 2016
Dr. Ehsan Latif’s rent bank research played an instrumental role in New Westminster City Council’s decision to support a rent bank.
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Annual report highlights wide-reaching impact
Posted on: November 23, 2016
Inspired, Engaged, the fourth annual report on research, is a celebration of the world-class research taking place at TRU.
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New research initiative brings knowledge to the community
Posted on: October 28, 2016
The Community Research Initiative launched this week, augmenting TRU’s rich history of community-based research.
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Drones help researchers observe calves, mitigate pain
Posted on: October 24, 2016
A research project that uses drones to observe calves immediately following castration may lead to more effective pain management.
Read moreTRUly United in community-driven research
Posted on: September 29, 2016
A new Knowledge Mobilization partnership between TRU and the United Way will produce community-driven research.
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Research on the road: Project reinvigorates aging and health research at TRU
Posted on: August 15, 2016
A team of researchers hits the road to discover what older adults require to maintain long-term good health in rural BC.
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Research impacts immigrant women with PPD
Posted on: July 14, 2016
Joyce O’Mahony, a faculty member in the School of Nursing and her team of academic researchers, Interior Health collaborators and an undergraduate nursing student are conducting an environmental scan of reproductive and mental health care services in the Interior Health demographic area.
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Banking on poverty: research investigates use of payday loan companies
Posted on: November 19, 2015
While some cities wish to prohibit or limit the clustering of payday loan operations, Thompson Rivers University economist Dr. Laura Lamb wants more attention given to the lack of financial options for the clients. When Lamb conducted her research into the use of these fringe finance institutions in 2012, she expected to find evidence to…
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TRU-led grasslands study has global reach
Posted on: July 16, 2015
TRU’s Dr. Lauchlan Fraser is the lead author on a paper published July 16 in Science, the world’s leading journal for cutting-edge research. The paper lends support to a long-standing but controversial ecological hypothesis.
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