Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University have teamed up with an industry partner to investigate the many useful products that can be made…
Thompson Rivers University’s fifth annual report on research, Building Community Through Research, is a showcase of the world-class research taking place here. The report highlights…
Seven Thompson Rivers University researchers will share in nearly $950,000 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program,…
Short bouts of acute high-intensity exercise are likely to be most beneficial for older women at increased risk of heart-related illness, according to new University of…
An international network of Indigenous health researchers and knowledge keepers now have a home at TRU thanks to a $1 million Canadian Institute of Health…
[caption id="attachment_2370261" align="alignright" width="581"] The team involved in the project: “Indigenous Wellness Knowledge in Action: Evaluation of Research Protocol, Processes, Principles in Practice.”[/caption] For 10…
Nurses are known for being compassionate, level-headed and hard-working. But according to research, they’re also known for being bullies, with many new nurses and nurses-in-training…
Dr. Matt Reudink, Associate Professor of Biology, has been awarded the prestigious Northcote and Brink Professorship. The Professorship may be held for up to three…
Congratulations to the 15 researchers who received 2017 Internal Research Fund (IRF) awards. The fund provides a maximum of $100,000 annually to support research with…
Drs. Noeman Mirza (School of Nursing) and Wendy Hulko (Associate Professor, School of Social Work and Human Service) have received an $11,425 Michael Smith Foundation for…
Thompson Rivers University will soon be home to the first high-throughput genomic sequencing lab in BC outside of the Lower Mainland, thanks to a $291,000…
TRU researcher Dr. Wendy Gardner received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Society for Range Management, an international organization dedicated to the study, conservation and…
Three TRU researchers have recently received Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Engage Grants, allowing them to collaborate with industry, applying their expertise to…
[caption id="attachment_2214963" align="alignright" width="800"] A Bangladesh elephant in its natural habitat. All elephant photos courtesy of Shorf Ahmed.[/caption] For his Master of Science in…
Children with learning disabilities are guaranteed equal access to education through BC’s Human Right’s Code, but Margaret Hall suspects some children and their families are…
A research partnership between TRU and Urban Systems Ltd. is getting local and provincial attention. Aaron Coelho, who graduated with his Master of Science in Environmental…
At TRU, 2016 has been a transformative year. We launched three new master's degrees, our new brand and the TRU Go app. The federal and provincial…
Dr. Ehsan Latif’s community-based rent bank research played an instrumental role in New Westminster City Council’s recent decision to spend $60,000 over a three-year period…
Thompson Rivers University welcomes three Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), which further accelerates and strengthens the university’s research capacity. “The appointment of TRU’s newest…
Nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Wendy Gardner set up two test plots on old tailings at a nearby mine that were amended using Metro Vancouver biosolids. Today,…
