Retired Thompson Rivers University philosophy professor Bruce Baugh says walking is good for mental health and creativity, and was something many great philosophers and writers…
They are knowledgeable academics, respected colleagues, dedicated educators and thoughtful mentors. And Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is recognizing newly promoted professors with a new lecture…
Want to grow wealth in your community? Start a business—especially if you’re a woman. A new study from TRU’s School of Business and Economics looks…
Wireless cellular technology has made incredible advances since the first call was made from a handheld mobile phone in 1973. From 1G to 6G, each…
Since receiving a Discovery Grant in 2021, Dr. Jabed Tomal from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has focused on interesting and impactful work in housing…
[caption id="attachment_2970352" align="alignright" width="378"] Dr. Yan Yan[/caption] TRU faculty member Dr. Yan Yan, from the Department of Computing Science, received a Discovery Grant in 2021…
The process of selling real estate is an old problem, constantly being updated with new trends and technologies. However, the challenge for real estate agents…
New research from School of Business and Economics (SoBE) faculty member Dr. Meng Sun challenges economic models that suggest a higher minimum wage will harm…
Associate Professors Chris Hunt and Robert Diab have published a new book: The Last Frontier: Digital Privacy and the Charter. Featuring 11 essays written by…
Three TRU researchers have received more than $170,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program. The program supports research…
Can investing in sin stocks bring unholy returns? New research from the TRU School of Business and Economics confirms it can—though engaging in shares in…
The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather years have occurred in the last decade, according to a new study that suggests extreme fire weather is…
An anonymous donation to Thompson Rivers University totalling $1.4 million will go toward helping to keep qualified early childhood educators from leaving the profession. The…
KAMLOOPS– An anonymous donor is contributing $1.4 million to expand a peer-mentoring program for early childhood educators to keep them from leaving the profession. The…
For the last 25 years, Karl Larsen has been studying the rodents that live in the hills around Kamloops. This past weekend, he wrapped up…
Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson have introduced at least 800 students to mice, voles and the occasional shrew. This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson…
This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson from Natural Resource Sciences celebrated an unusual silver anniversary. For 25 years, students in their NRSC (Natural Resource…
Two TRU researchers believe B.C.’s property transfer tax aimed at foreign buyers fuelled the red-hot real estate market in Chilliwack. Dr. Jabed Tomal from TRU’s…
A report by TRU economist Peter Tsigaris says the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops has contributed about $2.2 billion to the economic and social…
A group of researchers has developed a noninvasive way to prescreen for COVID-19 that’s quick, easily accessible, and discreet. Their technological tool, which analyzes cough…
