The Williams Lake Tribune | OUR HOMETOWN: Jason Davis is a man of many skills June 15, 2023
A self-described "rope nerd," business owner and TRU alum Jason Davis is passionate about rope access and rope rescue. Read more
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Sun Peaks Independent News | Local farmers are making cattle resilient to climate change June 8, 2023
Ranchers partner with Dr. John Church, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability, to make cows more heat tolerant in the face of climate…
Alumni, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured
Engineering and business education leads to dynamic career May 1, 2023
Diony Duraes Santos (MBA ’19) is an accomplished engineer who has worked in seven countries, is fluent in four languages and holds two master’s degrees,…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured
Restoring the connection between people and plants March 6, 2023
Listen to nature, it has a story to tell. [caption id="attachment_2976890" align="alignright" width="250"] Beaver carved cottonwood, illustration by Lyn Baldwin.[/caption] A story which, botanist Dr.…
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured
Lecture series explores research journey November 1, 2022
Their research, teaching and service bring together different communities and world views for societal change. Now they're newly appointed full professors and sharing insights into…
Alumni, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured, Indigenous Education
Advocating for inclusivity: BBA alum Korah DeWalt July 5, 2022
“Always use your voice for what you believe in,” says Korah DeWalt, Indigenous relations and community superintendent for New Gold’s New Afton Mine, a gold,…
The Western Producer | Bison designed to fight climate change, with fewer emissions December 13, 2021
Bison are likely well suited to a warming climate, says Dr. John Church, research chair in cattle industry sustainability at TRU. “The heat’s coming. I…
American Dairymen | Research on seaweed as a cattle feed additive to reduce methane December 9, 2021
Researchers and startup companies have recognized the enormous opportunity associated with addressing the cow methane issue by changing their diet and are working on feed…
CFJC Today | TRU to research regenerative farming at Tranquille project near Kamloops Lake December 8, 2021
TRU has agreed to work with Ignition Tranquille Developments to focus on experiential learning, soil health, and farm-related research at the Tranquille development site. Read…
Troy Media | Eight worst wildfire weather years on record happened in the last decade November 30, 2021
The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather years have occurred in the last decade, according to a new study that suggests extreme fire weather is…
CBC Kamloops | TRU professor studies rodents in Kamloops area for 25 years November 1, 2021
For the last 25 years, Karl Larsen has been studying the rodents that live in the hills around Kamloops. This past weekend, he wrapped up…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Small mammals, big study October 29, 2021
Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson have introduced at least 800 students to mice, voles and the occasional shrew. This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson…
Castanet Kamloops | Small mammals, big study October 28, 2021
This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson from Natural Resource Sciences celebrated an unusual silver anniversary. For 25 years, students in their NRSC (Natural Resource…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops drone business expanding across Canada October 28, 2021
A team of drone operators with a passion for technology continue to expand their operations across the country and increase the capabilities of their drones.…
The National News | Canadian fire victims still suffer months after loss October 6, 2021
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is still investigating what caused the June 30 fire that left the Village of Lytton as nothing more a…
Radio NL | Tom Pypker on the after effects of wildfires September 20, 2021
TRU Faculty of Science Associate Professor Dr. Tom Pypker studies the after effects of wildfires with a focus on land disturbance and water flows. He…
Capital Current | B.C. fires continue to burn, putting local ranchers at risk of losing property, animals and livelihoods August 11, 2021
While BC ranchers and farmers deal with the threat of wildfires, TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says the three elements that contribute to the fires—fuel,…
Business in Vancouver | Burn rate burdens businesses in B.C. August 10, 2021
On average, wildfires have burned 314,383 hectares of forest in B.C. annually since 2008. In recent years, the scale and severity has increased. So far…
BBC Reality Check | US heatwave: Could US and Canada see the worst wildfires yet? July 14, 2021
TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan talks to the BBC about the wildfire season. "It really depends on the day-to-day weather, but the potential is…
The Weather Network | Lightning frequency is creating a new reality of wildfires in North America July 14, 2021
Climate change is transforming the way wildfires behave across much of North America. Experts point to a combination of heat waves and droughts, especially those…
