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Education: a maternal influence?

Posted on: April 4, 2022

New research suggests mothers who graduate from university pass on educational advantages to their daughters, but not their sons.

The value of communication and social media in real estate

Posted on: March 7, 2022

Does technology adds significant value to selling real estate? Dr. Liz Yanmin Gao clarifies our understanding of the question.

Raising minimum wage boosts productivity, study finds

Posted on: February 22, 2022

TRU Economics Professor Dr. Meng Sun’s research shows a higher minimum wage motivates workers to be more productive.

TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program

Posted on: February 4, 2022

TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the TRU School of Business and Economics.

Environmental policies good for the economy: study

Posted on: December 17, 2021

New research from the School of Business and Economics explores the long-term effects of environmental policies on the economy and employment.

New findings support Kamloops housing spike

Posted on: November 29, 2021

A recent report by Jabed Tomal, from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Hafiz Rahman, from the Department of Economics, updates their recent study that explains how BC’s foreign-buyer tax helped fuel the booming real-estate markets in Chilliwack and Kamloops.

Building a business with TRU alum Max Rivest

Posted on: November 25, 2021

TRU alum Max Rivest (BTM ‘10) is the co-founder of Wize—a low-sugar, antioxidant-rich tea made from coffee leaves.

Research shows impact of Bill 28 on housing prices

Posted on: November 12, 2021

A recent study by two TRU researchers explains how Bill 28, BC’s foreign-buyer tax, helped fuel the booming real-estate markets in Chilliwack and Kamloops.

Raymond James Trading Lab opens with leading tech

Posted on: November 4, 2021

Raymond James (Canada) Ltd. in partnership with FactSet—a financial data and software company—equipped the Raymond James Trading Lab with a contribution of $550,000.