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,…
Four exceptional students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, receiving the 2019 Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Awards. The awards are available to graduate…
KAMLOOPS – Four exceptional graduate students at Thompson Rivers University will share in scholarships valued at $60,000. They are the first at TRU to receive…
When Stephanie Winton arrived at TRU to pursue her Master of Science in Environmental Science, she had no idea that the work she would undertake…
Adam Zelmer summed it up perfectly: Even if you’ve never been rock climbing, or to Banff National Park, you know that our natural spaces are…
TRU is once again celebrating Research Week! Now in its fourth year, Research Week, which runs March 25 – 30, offers a blend of workshops,…
It was standing room only for the 10th annual Master of Science in Environmental Science showcase, which took place on March 7. Upwards of 120 people…
As Mark Twain famously said, “there are only two types of speakers in the world: The nervous, and the liars.” Whatever kind of speaker you…
Nearing the end of her Master’s in Education, Juanita Lindley received an Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliations Connections Research Grant from the Social Science and…
Three TRU graduate students whose research will have immediate and important impact on our natural environments have been awarded Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science…
“It means everything to me.” Dana Eye, one of eight students who received the inaugural Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Awards said she’s relieved to be…
Nick Fontaine can’t comprehend why anyone would be afraid of bats. Bats get a bad rap. They’re villainized throughout literature, and are feared as bloodsuckers…
Students in the Master of Education (MEd) program or those taking a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies now have a support room to call home.…
Kamloops philanthropist Ken Lepin presented $51,000 to nine graduate students during an Oct. 10 ceremony. This is the fifth year the awards have been offered.…
Four exceptional TRU graduate students will share in federal entrance scholarships valued at a total of $70,000. The Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS-M) program support students…
A new $180,000 graduate student scholarship fund is being provided to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to support students in priority areas, like science and technology, and boost…
Syeda Sonia Parvin arrived at TRU from Bangladesh to complete her Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management (MScEEM), and now, thanks to a…
Hilary Hamilton grew up in the Maritimes, so it’s no surprise that she developed a passion for marine ecology. But it might be surprising that…
[caption id="attachment_2710533" align="alignright" width="400"] Graduate Research Mentors, 2018-19[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2710534" align="alignright" width="400"] Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, 2018-19[/caption] Even without the title and the award, Breanne McAmmond…
TRU Master of Education (MEd) student Vera Ziwei Wu has received the 2018 Nan Poliakoff Memorial Award, which supports professional development for English language educators in BC. Wu used…
