TRU makes education more accessible and inclusive September 4, 2024
By Kim Van Haren The high cost of post-secondary course materials can be a barrier to student success, impacting their choice of courses, the quality…
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Castanet | TRU starts construction of ambitious energy system; major trench work ahead on campus August 30, 2024
Low-Carbon District Energy System set to reduce the university's greenhouse gas emissions by 95 per cent, equivalent to about 3,300 tons of carbon dioxide, says…
CFJC Today | Construction underway on the 35th TRU Training Home in Westsyde August 29, 2024
Work on next year’s Kamloops Y Dream Home is officially underway with the commencement of the 2025 Training House project in Westsyde. This year’s training house…
TRU strengthens ties with Vietnam through partnership August 27, 2024
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) marked another significant step in its partnership with the University of Finance Marketing (UFM) by hosting a high-profile delegation from the…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU drones to replant forests August 26, 2024
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…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops man's innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally August 22, 2024
Social Work student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the growing drug crisis, and his fight against the poisoned drug…
Castanet | Radio series explores diverse communities in Kamloops, will be adapted to stage August 19, 2024
Community radio station CFBX, located on campus, says its Storied Voices series will be adapted to the stage by the TRU Actors Workshop Theatre and…
My Cariboo Now | Information session to be held at the TRU 100 Mile House Regional Centre August 19, 2024
Once again, the TRU 100 Mile House Regional Centre will be putting out the welcome mat, hosting an information session on August 21 for those…
Education News Canada | Research partnership develops improved wildfire management and emergency preparedness August 16, 2024
TRU, the University of BC Okanagan and the University of Northern BC have partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service to develop…
Partnership develops improved wildfire management August 15, 2024
KAMLOOPS, BC — Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service…
Tracking the future of wildlife conservation August 14, 2024
By Caitlin McKinlay Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduate student Larisa Murdoch's passion for ecological conservation began after a trip to study African wild dogs' denning…
Castanet | Low carbon energy district a small but important step for sustainability August 13, 2024
"Building a low-carbon district energy system is a strategic approach to sustainable urban development and aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat…
Education News Canada | Indigenous students learn skills while rebuilding wildfire-ravaged community August 12, 2024
Indigenous trades students are gaining hands-on experience and earning Heavy Equipment Operator certification while helping rebuild the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw community in the North Shuswap.…
Seedpods and drones: The future of forest reclamation August 1, 2024
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…
My Cariboo Now | Health services expanded for youth at Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake campus July 30, 2024
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…
Indigenous students learn skills while rebuilding wildfire-ravaged community July 26, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Last summer’s raging wildfires devastated many communities across BC, including those in the Shuswap. Families fled the Bush Creek East wildfire,…
Academica | TRU, Foundry partnership expands health services for Williams Lake youth July 25, 2024
TRU and the Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin have established a two-year partnership to provide youth with access to more health services in Williams Lake. “This partnership…
InfoNews Kamloops | New mental health guide for military, first responders developed in Kamloops July 22, 2024
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…
TRU and Foundry partnership expands health services for Williams Lake youth July 22, 2024
WILLIAMS LAKE – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students now have access to additional health services at the Williams Lake campus through a partnership with the…
The Conversation | Canada’s new care worker immigration programs need faster processing times to keep families together July 19, 2024
As they care for our most vulnerable, too many care workers in Canada have been separated from their children for years as they await permanent…
