By Brandi Thring The TRU Foundation Gala raised $234,503 during the first Winter’s Ball held in TRU’s Grand Hall on Nov. 16. More than 300…
By Brandi Thring Wildfire researcher Alexis Stowards (BNRS Hons ’24) spent nearly a decade fighting wildfires, witnessing firsthand the immense power of fire and its…
Dr. Lauch Fraser -- core researcher at TRU’s Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency, professor in the department of Natural Resource Science and NSERC Industrial…
By Michelle Pugle British Columbia is experiencing greater wildfires today than ever before in recorded history. This increased wildfire activity has amplified the demand for…
TRU aims to strengthen Secwépemc perspectives with additional support for Indigenous faculty and student research initiatives Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring Secwépemc methodologies and…
Carpooling, recycling, composting — many environmental efforts are straightforward, obvious and relatively easy to practice. Some environmental issues, however, are more contentious, with unclear solutions.…
Olivier Jumeau’s research not only bridges wildfire and wildlife, but links Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Jumeau, a first year Master of Science in Environmental…
Even before BC Premier David Eby announced in April plans for research-informed training and education for wildfire fighters, research was already well underway at TRU’s…
Post-secondary institutions are no strangers to data analysis. But at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), researchers are going beyond numbers to better understand students’ university experience…
Nearly 50 pieces of artwork line the halls of TRU’s School of Trades and Technology building. It may not be what you expect to see…
Spring is on the way which means songbirds are making their way back to BC's Interior. But where are they over the winter, and what…
Inspiration can come from anywhere during the planning phase of a research project. Some find their focus in exploring timely issues, filling literature gaps or…
Receiving a Ken Lepin Award has become synonymous with excellence at TRU and the most recent recipients are no exception. [caption id="attachment_2981224" align="alignright" width="425"] TRU…
Each year, songbirds migrate thousands of kilometres from their breeding grounds in Canada and the United States to spend the winter in the neotropical Caribbean,…
From programmable robots and machine learning to old-growth forests and ecosystem reclamation, six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have received a total of $912,500 through…
When PhD student Danilo Caron made the decision to return to post-secondary school, he didn’t do it alone — he did it with the support…
The provincial government is investing more than $15 million in graduate scholarships over three years, including funding scholarships at TRU. Read more
MScEEM student Xingming Li’s research into the impact of rental prices and homelessness took his ideas to the 2023 Canadian Economic Association Conference. When looking…
A TRU research team is embarking on a two-year project analyzing the glaciers that feed into the Adams River. “By studying the glaciers in the…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Andrea Robinson is passionate about the planet. An aspiring wildfire scientist and initial attack…
