Drs. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu and Wendy Hulko have been recognized for their contributions to health research, each receiving up to $20,000 through the Michael Smith Health Research…
KAMLOOPS – Two Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers affiliated with the Population Health and Aging Rural Research (PHARR) Centre have been awarded up to $20,000…
By Anita Rathje Training in the life-saving use of naloxone for people experiencing an opioid overdose has been offered at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) since…
Research at TRU propels innovation and discovery in population health, cultural preservation and environmental resilience. “At TRU, our researchers, faculty, students, and community partners work…
A group of respiratory therapists are ready to set foot in the operating room as newly minted anesthesia assistants, due to a partnership between Interior…
KAMLOOPS – A group of respiratory therapists are ready to set foot in the operating room as newly minted anesthesia assistants, due to a partnership…
CBC's Daybreak Kamloops visits the Wellness Centre on campus to learn more about the university's naloxone program. Story begins at 1:42:10.
The School of Nursing’s Mobile Simulation Lab will soon provide TRU students living in BC’s rural areas in-person clinical training in their own communities. Read more
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) mobile health-care training unit is ready to hit the road thanks to a donation of $200,000 from TD Bank…
New research published by economics Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Meng Sun finds a causal relationship between air pollution and dementia, following a multi-year study. "During…
Students and youth can go to TRU Williams Lake campus for health services. The service, in partnership with the Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin, is open at the…
Associate Professor Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, in the School of Social Work and Human Service, and Mitacs research intern Sean Cahill have created a mental…
While new provincial guidelines on overdose training and education are set to be introduced at post-secondary institutions across BC this fall, Wellness Co-ordinator Chelsea Corsi says TRU…
We've seen more than a dozen closures of emergency departments in the Interior because of staffing shortages. Daybreak Kamloops speaks with School of Nursing Associate…
BC nurses are in high demand across the Interior, but Olivia McKay and Emily Romailler, School of Nursing graduates, headed to Powell River for jobs and…
Algorithmic content is what makes TikTok and other products so addictive and harmful. Legislation should bring more control of algorithmic feeds. Law's Robert Diab provides…
"Planting drought-resistant plants is paramount in reserving water," says Arts faculty member Dr. Darryl Carlyle-Moses. "Water the soil, not the leaves of plants or trees." Read…
Dean of Nursing Dr. Rani Srivastava says interest in the Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program at TRU is high, and there’s a good chance…
Hope. Perseverance. Self-forgiveness. These are key messages alum Liz Wood (BCom ’19) wants to impart to anyone struggling with their mental health. Read more
"It is extremely unlikely that the 2024 fire season will be as extreme as 2023, as 2023 was a record-smashing year," says wildfire expert Dr.…
