Indigenous health research gets $1 million boost
Posted on: June 21, 2017
Led by Dr. Rod McCormick, TRU is now home to an international network of Indigenous health researchers, thanks to a $1 million federal grant
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Indigenous wellness research binds communities together
Posted on: June 20, 2017
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin is a leader on a CIHR Catalyst Grant that explores Indigenous wellness in action.
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Nurses as bullies? Research aims to end workplace harassment
Posted on: June 12, 2017
A WorkSafe BC-funded research project aims to arm nursing students with the skills they need to navigate a complex workplace.
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Biologist awarded prestigious professorship
Posted on: April 18, 2017
Dr. Matt Reudink has been awarded the Northcote and Brink Professorship, which will allow him to push the limits of his research program.
Read moreFifteen internal research grants awarded
Posted on: March 16, 2017
Fifteen TRU researchers were awarded 2017 Internal Research Fund grants.
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Mirza and Hulko receive grant for research with older adults
Posted on: March 8, 2017
Grant funds received by Mirza and Hulko will allow them to build on a previous research project on older adults.
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High-throughput sequencing lab a first for BC Interior
Posted on: February 28, 2017
TRU will soon be home to the first high-throughput genomic sequencing lab in the BC Interior thanks to a federal CFI grant.
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TRU prof gets international attention for rangeland research
Posted on: February 15, 2017
Rangeland and ecology expert Dr. Wendy Gardner was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Society for Range Management.
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TRU researchers apply expertise to solve industry challenges
Posted on: February 14, 2017
Three new NSERC Engage projects have been awarded to TRU researchers, allowing them to apply their expertise to address industry challenges.
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Student tackling complex elephant problem for MSc thesis
Posted on: February 10, 2017
Shorf Ahmed is tackling a problem as enormous as the elephants he is trying to save in his homeland of Bangladesh.
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Access to education: Are BC students best-served by legal remedy?
Posted on: February 6, 2017
Margaret Hall will uncover whether learning disabled students benefit from the current human rights remedy, or if there’s a better solution.
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Online tool helps ranchers prepare for drought
Posted on: December 21, 2016
A research partnership to develop a climate change impact tool for livestock water use is getting provincial attention.
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Top 21 TRU stories of 2016
Posted on: December 20, 2016
From outstanding achievements to unique firsts, here are the Newsroom editors’ picks of the top 21 stories that defined TRU in 2016.
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TRU research paves way for New Westminster Rent Bank
Posted on: December 13, 2016
Dr. Ehsan Latif’s rent bank research played an instrumental role in New Westminster City Council’s decision to support a rent bank.
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Canada Research Chairs mark milestone for TRU
Posted on: December 6, 2016
TRU is pleased to welcome three Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, marking a $2 million investment by the federal government.
Read moreRevealing the genomic mysteries of long-term biosolid use
Posted on: December 5, 2016
Funded by Genome BC, Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme is investigating the long-term impacts of biosolids on soil during mine tailings reclamation.
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Living with HIV: “We want to find out what works”
Posted on: December 1, 2016
Kamloops is included in a provincewide research project to determine the impact of housing security on those living with HIV.
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Annual report highlights wide-reaching impact
Posted on: November 23, 2016
Inspired, Engaged, the fourth annual report on research, is a celebration of the world-class research taking place at TRU.
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The phenomenon of civility
Posted on: November 16, 2016
David Scheffel’s paper, “Belonging and domesticated ethnicity in Veľký Šariš, Slovakia,” received the Pech Prize for best article.
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Wild sheep at risk: Do domestic herds carry deadly organism?
Posted on: November 14, 2016
Dr. Scott Mann is testing domestic sheep to determine the presence of an organism linked to the loss of entire herds of wild bighorn sheep.
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