TRU genomics lab receives $850K investment from feds March 3, 2021
New funds from the federal government through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will enable a world-class genomic research lab at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).…
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Thompson Rivers University receives $850,000 federal grant for genomics research March 3, 2021
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University is excited to receive a $850,000 grant from the federal government through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) that will…
Province partners with Interior universities on COVID-19 research February 18, 2021
The B.C. Ministry of Health is investing in B.C. Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities…
TRU, City, Mitacs launch Researcher-in-Residence program February 5, 2021
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Cheryl Gladu as the new Researcher-in-Residence…
Law and science combine to answer vital COVID-19 questions January 27, 2021
COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on those living in long-term care homes, assisted living facilities and group homes, and many of those who reside…
Sifting through dirt's DNA December 9, 2020
When it comes to biodiversity in soil, sometimes too much information is a bad thing. Thompson Rivers University faculty members Drs. Lauchlan Fraser and Jonathan…
Genome BC funds groundbreaking research December 8, 2020
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty members Drs. Lauchlan Fraser and Jonathan Van Hamme are leading novel research to enable more precise measurements of soil…
New website supports essential health workers December 1, 2020
The support is immediate, the connections are authentic and the timing is perfect. The Nursing The Future website and online community launched this week. Led…
Research finds peer support essential to ECE resiliency October 26, 2020
Dr. Laura Doan How do you define success in research? Two years ago, Dr. Laura Doan embarked upon a project designed to develop a provincewide…
Research equips teachers for pandemic challenges October 1, 2020
https://youtu.be/du4Z62xZHxg Students in Grady Sjokvist's Grade 11 physics class created Rube Goldberg machines, and filmed their success. This incredible machine was created by Paige Grice.…
The Lynda Steele Show | A nasal spray to ward off COVID-19? September 4, 2020
A nasal spray to treat COVID-19, sounds great right? Lynda Steele talks with TRU researcher Dr. John Church about a new project that looks at…
Can CBD and nitric oxide prevent the spread of COVID-19? September 2, 2020
What can veterinary medicine, analytical chemistry and microbiology teach us about COVID-19? A trio of Thompson Rivers University researchers expect that answer to be: plenty.…
Newly funded research explores connectivity, marine invertebrates and rattlesnakes August 27, 2020
Three TRU researchers are sharing nearly $350,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program. Discovery Grants fund innovations in chemistry,…
New research tools coming to TRU August 25, 2020
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Ecosystem Reclamation TRU is getting several high-performance tools useful for faculty and students to conduct…
TRU records unprecedented research grant success August 10, 2020
Federal government invests $500,000 for projects that explore Secwepemctsín language, the history of unbelief in Canada, and BC’s opioid epidemic The Government of Canada has made…
TRU heads collaborative research into wildfires July 30, 2020
A new provincially funded research chair based at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will help chart a new course in wildfire prediction and response in British…
Searching for signs of COVID-19 in Kamloops' sewage July 27, 2020
Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme Thanks to newly funded federal research, if there is a COVID-19 outbreak in Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers should be…
Student researchers find new ways to engage during pandemic July 8, 2020
While the methods of data collection may have changed, the importance of undergraduate research has never been greater. A dozen students have been awarded Natural…
Research asks what it means to travel ethically July 2, 2020
Dr. Kellee Caton Tourism is a complex industry. While some communities embrace it as an economic engine, others now recognize there are consequences to unimpeded…
Larsen awarded professorship for ecological research contributions May 28, 2020
Dr. Karl Larsen, professor of Natural Resource Science, has been awarded the prestigious Northcote and Brink Professorship, and says the honour will benefit his students…
