Renowned wildfire expert based at TRU
Posted on: June 24, 2021
Dr. Mike Flannigan is the new British Columbia Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU.
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Finding answers for Indigenous mental wellness
Posted on: May 7, 2021
A TRU Master of Nursing student passionate about improving mental-health services for Indigenous people has received research funding so she can create change that will benefit others in the Secwépemc Nation.
Read moreProvince partners with Interior universities on COVID-19 research
Posted on: February 18, 2021
The B.C. Ministry of Health is investing in B.C. Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities across the province.
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TRU, City, Mitacs launch Researcher-in-Residence program
Posted on: February 5, 2021
Dr. Cheryl Gladu has been appointed the new Researcher-in-Residence (RiR), marking the start of a three-year collaboration between the City, TRU and Mitacs that will provide valuable research to benefit the community.
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Law and science combine to answer vital COVID-19 questions
Posted on: January 27, 2021
Dr. Ruby Dhand leads a collaborative, multidisciplinary research project to understand barriers to justice during the pandemic for those who live with disabilities.
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TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU
Posted on: November 26, 2020
TELUS is sponsoring a program that will pair graduate research fellows with businesses that want to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Researchers push to keep lower leave eligibility
Posted on: November 2, 2020
Dr. Lindsey McKay is part of a national research team recommending that Canada keep its national eligibility requirements for EI benefits like parental leave low, post-pandemic.
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Research equips teachers for pandemic challenges
Posted on: October 1, 2020
TRU researchers are working with Kamloops teachers on a project to improve learning opportunities for students during a pandemic.
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TRU records unprecedented research grant success
Posted on: August 10, 2020
The federal government has invested $500,000 in research projects that explore Secwepemctsín language, the history of unbelief in Canada, and BC’s opioid epidemic.
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TRU heads collaborative research into wildfires
Posted on: July 30, 2020
The Province of BC has invested $5 million for the establishment of the BC Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, to be based at TRU.
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