From earthquakes to wildfires. What are the human impacts? May 29, 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,…
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Kamloops This Week | Lac du Bois: Assessing an ‘endangered ecosystem’ May 23, 2019
TRU faculty from Natural Resource Science are part of a group looking at preserving the Lac du Bois grasslands, which are deemed an “endangered ecosystem.”…
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…
New program opens doors to research early April 25, 2019
[caption id="attachment_2950710" align="alignright" width="572"] Students in VISA 1010, 2D Creative Design will have their work on display at the Kamloops Art Gallery until June 29.[/caption]…
Research answers community health questions April 11, 2019
Five projects have been awarded Health Research Cluster Grants, as a means of developing research teams designed to address local community health questions. These grants…
Truly becoming: learning intersections in leadership March 28, 2019
As she approaches completion of her Interdisciplinary Studies degree, Payton Comazzetto has a collection of academic experiences that are so rich and diverse that future…
SNC-Lavalin affair March 7, 2019
Dr. Craig E. Jones, Q.C. Dr. Craig E. Jones, Q.C. is available to speak to the current issues surrounding the SNC-Lavalin affair. Craig is a…
Working with HIV children in Uganda March 1, 2019
Dr. Bonnie Fournier It took 10 years and untold determination, but Dr. Bonnie Fournier was not giving up on helping school children living with HIV…
Provincial rent bank funding a relief for advocates February 26, 2019
News that BC’s budget allocates $10 million to the first-ever provincially-funded rent bank comes as a relief to Dr. Ehsan Latif, and to many other…
New Health Research Cluster Grants focus on community collaboration February 5, 2019
Last spring, researchers from TRU and Interior Health came together to discuss the need for collaboration to foster research partnerships that address key community health…
Healing through everyday acts of kinship January 23, 2019
[caption id="attachment_2947179" align="alignright" width="428"] The girl's group, facilitated by Dr. Natalie Clark and Elder Minnie Kenoras.[/caption] The emotional health and well-being of Indigenous youth has…
Undergraduate research: Invaluable experience gets funding boost January 21, 2019
The Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program now gives students more reason than ever before to complete their own, independent research projects. The UREAP was developed…
First Interior university research funding opportunity opens December 13, 2018
TRU researchers are encouraged to apply for the first research granting opportunity as part of the Interior University Research Coalition/Tri-University Partnership Research Fund. Special Call:…
Indigenous health research designed to 'uplift the nations' November 7, 2018
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin recognizes that her most recent Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant brings her full circle as an Indigenous scholar. The…
Committed to community October 12, 2018
Thompson Rivers University’s sixth annual report on research, Committed to Community, is a showcase of the world-class research taking place right at our front door.…
Telling the full story of the salmon September 21, 2018
When Dr. Nan Stevens’ son penned a story on the life cycle of salmon while in Grade 4, few could’ve predicted it would be published,…
Rethinking research September 21, 2018
What is community-based research? Put simply, it is an approach to research in which the problem originates in the community — not the university —…
Small cities not exempt from big issues September 20, 2018
Nearly a decade ago when Terry Kading and Christopher Walmsley began to first notice the big city issues that were knocking on their small city…
Don’t you trust me? Exploring trust in post-secondary September 7, 2018
A project defining and measuring the intangible concept of trust started with curiosity, conversation and the desire to make universities better. Dr. Ulrich Scheck combined…
Student pens free guide for lawyers and Indigenous clients July 26, 2018
For Indigenous people involved in criminal law cases, subtle differences in courtroom communication like an accent, amount of eye contact or tone could mean the…
