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Student Research – Q & A with Sara Burchnall

Posted on: August 27, 2012

Is “happiness” the new GDP? Economics and Accounting Major Sara Burchnall used Statistics Canada’s census and survey data to investigate well-being among Canadians from a socioeconomic standpoint.

Student Research – Q & A with James Pomfret

Posted on: August 20, 2012

Looking for dietary changes that might provide answers to declining Vaux’s Swift populations, Animal Biology major James Pomfret spent six months collecting and examining samples of bird poop from a chimney roost.

Student Research – Q & A with Tamara Bandet

Posted on: August 13, 2012

Tamara Bandet, a Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology major, is testing the susceptibility of a pathogenic bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections to the antibiotics that are commonly prescribed. “I like that research is always a surprise.”

Mussels, Bluebirds and Tour Guides – Q & A’s with Undergrad Researchers

Posted on: August 8, 2012

These undergraduate researchers have investigated such diverse topics as mollusk colouration, bluebird parenting, and tour operators, but share a passion for research and the drive to ask, why. Read the UREAP Q & A’s.

Student Research – Q & A with Paige Hegadoren

Posted on: August 7, 2012

Fourth year Physics student Paige Hegadoren’s UREAP project identified factors that affect the ability of infrared thermography to detect fevers in cattle. Her research was one of only three student presentations selected for the 3rd International Beef and Cattle Welfare Symposium in Saskatoon.

Student Research – Q & A with Steven Holm

Posted on: July 30, 2012

Finance and Economics major Steven Holm (BBA Honours 2012) surveyed 600 students to find out if student achievement is affected by the way students pay for tuition, whether they work, receive scholarships, bursaries, or help from family, or get student loans.

Student Research – Q and A with Ashley Morrison

Posted on: July 23, 2012

Animal Biology major Ashley Morrison is investigating whether the brightest plumage among mountain bluebirds indicates the best parents.

Bachelor of Tourism Management student Tingting Li

Undergraduate Student Research: Q & A with Tingting Li

Posted on: July 16, 2012

Bachelor of Tourism Management student Tingting Li is researching tour operators’ perceptions of how effectively the Canadian Tourism Commission’s new program is attracting Chinese visitors.

Student Research – Q & A with Rolena DeBruyn

Posted on: July 9, 2012

TRU Bachelor of Science student Rolena DeBruyn is studying the colouration of hard bodied invertebrates such as snails, crabs, barnacles, and mussels as they grow to determine whether there are trends at specific body weights.