Drones help researchers observe calves, mitigate pain
Posted on: October 24, 2016
A research project that uses drones to observe calves immediately following castration may lead to more effective pain management.
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TRU expert weighs in on carbon pricing
Posted on: October 3, 2016
Dr. Joel Wood calls today’s federal carbon pricing announcement “really good news for the BC economy.”
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Fundamental Science Review: TRU’s shared voice
Posted on: October 3, 2016
TRU submits faculty feedback for inclusion in Canada’s Fundamental Science Review.
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Grant accelerates precision ranching research
Posted on: September 13, 2016
The three-year grant of $663,940 cements a partnership between SAIT and Golden, BC’s Kingsclere Ranch and could revolutionize the ranching industry.
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Researchers awarded prestigious federal grants
Posted on: September 9, 2016
Four TRU researchers were awarded $215,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant program, bringing the total to nine faculty supported by the SSHRC Insight program.
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Camera Obscura sets off on national touring exhibition
Posted on: August 23, 2016
The Prairie Sun Project, hosted by the University of Lethbridge at its Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage in Nanton, AB over the weekend, featured many of the artists involved in TRU visual arts professor Donald Lawrence’s 2015 Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival. Several TRU students and one alumnus also had their artwork featured at the event.
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Research on the road: Project reinvigorates aging and health research at TRU
Posted on: August 15, 2016
A team of researchers hits the road to discover what older adults require to maintain long-term good health in rural BC.
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Celebrating BC Day with BC research
Posted on: July 28, 2016
On Aug. 1, we celebrate BC’s birthday and here at TRU there is a lot to celebrate—including all of the ground-breaking research that is being done by faculty and students right here in our own living laboratory.
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Decoding the youth vote
Posted on: July 7, 2016
Thanks to a research grant from Elections BC, a trio of TRU students will pass around surveys this summer, trying to gain some insight into why young people don’t vote, as well as what motivates those who do.
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Six researchers share in Discovery Grant awards
Posted on: June 24, 2016
Six Thompson Rivers University researchers received nearly $200,000 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, bringing the total to 17 TRU faculty currently supported by Discovery Grants.
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Undergraduate research showcased at national conference
Posted on: June 22, 2016
Fourth year biology student and Undergraduate Research Ambassador Dylan Ziegler has spent the spring presenting his research, most recently at the Canadian Botanical Association Conference held in Victoria, BC. Undergraduate research opportunities are helping Ziegler pave the way to graduate school.
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New Gold pledges $200K toward ecosystem reclamation research
Posted on: June 17, 2016
This is the third large grant TRU has received toward the development of a reclamation research chair. New Gold’s commitment is eligible to be matched by NSERC on a one-to-one basis.
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Reclamation research nets graduate scholarship
Posted on: May 31, 2016
M.Sc. student Paul Antonelli is researching methods for re-establishing vegetation on mine tailings using locally available compost and seeds from native grasses, shrubs and herbs.
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Research story recognized as among 25 best in Canada
Posted on: April 4, 2016
Visual arts student Ryland Fortie is among 25 finalists in the SSHRC Storytellers challenge.
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Genome BC pledges support for a research chair in ecosystem reclamation
Posted on: December 3, 2015
Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) pledges $250,000 towards the creation of a NSERC Industrial Research Chair position at TRU. The move supports the development of industry-based solutions to environmental problems.
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Researchers share in Discovery Grants
Posted on: July 20, 2015
Researchers Mohamed Tawhid and Sean McGuinness are NSERC Discovery Grant recipients for 2015. Tawhid receives $90,000 and McGuinness $55,000.
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Research shows rent banks work
Posted on: July 6, 2015
According to the results from the first year of a three-year research study into the effectiveness of rent banks, the answer is a clear yes; rent banks work.
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BC shows fastest growth attracting research dollars
Posted on: July 2, 2015
TRU is among the universities helping British Columbia outpace the country in attracting research dollars from Canadian granting agencies, according to figures released by RUCBC.
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Camera Obscura rolls into Dawson City
Posted on: June 8, 2015
The SSHRC-funded Camera Obscura project, led by TRU visual arts professor Donald Lawrence, is culminating in the Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival, held during Summer Solstice, June 17-21 in Dawson City, Yukon.
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Genome BC, Imperial Metals, NSERC and Mitacs fund $300,000 research project
Posted on: April 20, 2015
A new research project led by TRU researchers and funded by Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and Genome Canada, aims to improve the strategies for monitoring the impact of Mount Polley Mine tailings breach on the ecosystem and to provide recommendations for environmental remediation.
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