Sifting through dirt’s DNA
Posted on: December 9, 2020
A new Genome BC-funded project will standardize how environmental DNA is measured in microbial soil communities.
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Law professor finds success in Supreme Court of Canada
Posted on: November 25, 2020
In February, Dr. Ruby Dhand was part of a legal team intervening in a charter challenge. The Supreme Court of Canada has now recognized the voices and rights of people with mental health or addiction histories in a precedent-setting ruling.
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A remarkable year for TRU research
Posted on: November 19, 2020
The Annual Report on Research is an online collection that highlights the groundbreaking research projects that have taken place at TRU in 2019-2020.
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What does the movie cameo say about our culture?
Posted on: November 3, 2020
Joceline Anderson’s book, Stars and Silhouettes, published last month. She presents a virtual lecture on Nov. 4 to discuss her research on the history of the cameo role in film.
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Researchers push to keep lower leave eligibility
Posted on: November 2, 2020
Dr. Lindsey McKay is part of a national research team recommending that Canada keep its national eligibility requirements for EI benefits like parental leave low, post-pandemic.
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Research finds peer support essential to ECE resiliency
Posted on: October 26, 2020
A provincewide network of peer mentors for early childhood educators developed by a TRU researcher is already showing benefits.
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Research equips teachers for pandemic challenges
Posted on: October 1, 2020
TRU researchers are working with Kamloops teachers on a project to improve learning opportunities for students during a pandemic.
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Can CBD and nitric oxide prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Posted on: September 2, 2020
Three TRU researchers are working toward the development of an antiviral nasal spray and mouthwash using high-cannabidiol extracts, terpenes, and nitric oxide.
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Newly funded research explores connectivity, marine invertebrates and rattlesnakes
Posted on: August 27, 2020
Three researchers will share in nearly $350,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program.
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New research tools coming to TRU
Posted on: August 25, 2020
The Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation has invested $350,000 in high-performance tools to allow TRU faculty and students to conduct ground-breaking research.
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