Lepin investment in graduate education climbs December 14, 2020
Eight TRU graduate students received $6,000 Ken Lepin Graduate Student Awards, which are given on the basis of outstanding academic achievement in course work, research,…
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Grad research examines the need for more engaged voices December 3, 2020
What are the barriers preventing participation in public engagement activities, and what do we, as a society, lose when specific voices go unheard? When Lorri…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 25, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint KAMLOOPS—TELUS is sponsoring a program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that will pair graduate research fellows with…
Vancouver Sun | Rattlesnakes often give birth up to a kilometre away from their underground dens, research shows November 18, 2020
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Dana Eye, who is working on her master's degree at TRU, studying rattlesnakes, which are a species at risk in BC.…
Snake research garners prestigious scholarship November 6, 2020
Dana Eye’s groundbreaking rattlesnake research has been recognized by the Fraser Basin Council, as the Master of Science in Environmental Science student has been awarded…
3MT winner takes a critical look at mountain biking September 15, 2020
https://youtu.be/iVDXUPmXHXo Typically, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is held every March, but this year university campuses closed before the event could take place. However,…
Graduate students share in $70,000 federal scholarships June 25, 2020
Four students have been awarded the most prestigious graduate entrance awards available at Thompson Rivers University, sharing in a combined $70,000 federal investment in graduate…
Provincial scholarships support graduate research June 9, 2020
Recipients of the 2020 BC Graduate Scholarships Thompson Rivers University has awarded four exceptional graduate students with entrance scholarships valued at $15,000 each. This marks…
Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research May 14, 2020
Rose Melnyk, Master of Nursing student. The theme of Nursing Week 2020 is A Voice to Lead, and Rose Melnyk’s voice is certainly one worth…
TRU launches Master of Science in Data Science April 3, 2020
Our lives are a mass of data: every purchase, every phone call, every Google search – they’re all collected, compiled and turned into big data.…
Awards celebrate environmental research January 14, 2020
Graduate students Shannon Mendt and Joey Chisholm have been awarded Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowships as a result of their commitment to conducting…
Research at TRU: A year worth celebrating November 4, 2019
What is research? At TRU, we believe research helps to inform, and to answer questions large and small. We believe that research is for everyone,…
Bat research breaking new ground October 28, 2019
https://youtu.be/v2UcwjD2ujc Whether they give you the heebie-jeebies or not, bats are necessary, and right now North American bats are under serious threat. Researchers at…
Research pinpoints why tech firms choose Kamloops October 24, 2019
Because high-tech firms are synonymous with efficiency and innovation, most cities are actively recruiting them. Knowing this, Dr. Laura Lamb and then-graduate student Nicole Bruce…
Lepin awards enrich graduate education October 22, 2019
Eight exceptional TRU graduate students have been recognized for their efforts, each receiving $6,000 Ken Lepin Graduate Student Awards during an Oct. 17 ceremony. This…
Research explores health of Syrian women during resettlement October 16, 2019
Jessie Bauer’s Master of Nursing (MN) experience at TRU was transformational. When she graduated from TRU with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2015,…
Local plastic bag research with global implications October 3, 2019
Elizabeth Awadey has more than a passing interest in a Kamloops bylaw to reduce the number of plastic bags distributed at checkouts and tills. As…
Learning through a unique lens September 26, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
Graduate students receive $17,500-scholarships September 19, 2019
Three exceptional TRU graduate students will share in federal entrance scholarships valued at more than $50,000. The Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS-M) program supports students who…
Research reclaims disturbed ecosystems September 19, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
