Federal grants highlight excellence at TRU July 10, 2025
In an exciting boost for academic research at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), seven researchers have secured nearly $900,000 in funding, as announced by the Government…
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Federal funding supports integrated wildfire knowledge and training at TRU April 1, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has been awarded nearly $1.7 million by Natural Resources Canada through the federal Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a…
CFJC Today | TRU professor receives $100,000 grant for research into parks and climate resilience December 11, 2024
Dr. Courtney Mason, professor and Canada Research Chair in Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities, and a team of researchers will explore the role of parks…
Foundation Gala raises over $230,000 for students December 3, 2024
By Brandi Thring The TRU Foundation Gala raised $234,503 during the first Winter’s Ball held in TRU’s Grand Hall on Nov. 16. More than 300…
TRU researchers win Michael Smith Health Research BC awards November 28, 2024
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…
Building a disaster-resilient future September 19, 2024
By Michelle Pugle Dr. Bala Nikku, an associate professor of social work, is no stranger to climate-related disasters like wildfires. His work focuses on disaster…
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…
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…
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…
Education News Canada | Researchers receive major federal funding June 19, 2024
Six researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the NSERC Discovery Grants program. Read more
Researchers receive major federal funding June 14, 2024
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)…
Scholarships support student research spanning housing to ecosystems March 20, 2024
Seven graduate students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are getting a financial boost to back their work as recipients of this year’s B.C. Graduate Scholarships.…
TRU researchers awarded prestigious federal grants March 15, 2024
Canada's research community has received over $1.7 billion in funding for researchers and students nationwide, including three faculty members at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). "Congratulations…
StratCann | BC providing funding for cannabis testing research project October 23, 2023
TRU has received funding from the BC government for the creation of a tool that monitors THC and CBD in commercial cannabis. StratCann spoke with…
Supporting innovation and better, healthier lives for British Columbians October 20, 2023
VANCOUVER (Province of BC news release) – New funding for research infrastructure at B.C. universities is supporting innovative projects, like helping ensure children receive the…
BC Gov News | New funding supports innovation, healthier lives October 20, 2023
New funding for research infrastructure at BC universities is supporting innovative projects, including a TRU project that will provide an analytical tool that regulatory agencies…
Discovery Grants boost student assistance for TRU researchers August 29, 2023
From programmable robots and machine learning to old-growth forests and ecosystem reclamation, six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have received a total of $912,500 through…
TRU research studies brain development in infants May 9, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers use a high-risk, high-reward innovative approach to assess spontaneous change in infant brain functionality. The traditional approach requires infants to…
Business research taps power of people with disabilities March 24, 2023
In 2004, Selali Tettevi left her home country of Ghana to further her education and start a nursing career in Canada. Four years later, her…
Rural dementia care focus of new Canada Research Chair November 16, 2022
A new faculty member at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has been awarded a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nursing and Population Health. Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu’s…
