First Interior university research funding opportunity opens
Posted on: December 13, 2018
Faculty are encouraged to apply for the Disaster PR3 grant, valued at $40,000, and managed by the Interior University Research Coalition.
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Indigenous health research designed to ‘uplift the nations’
Posted on: November 7, 2018
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin is collaborating with Indigenous communities with the goal of developing a community-based health research centre.
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Chemistry converts garbage to gold
Posted on: September 12, 2018
Dr. Kingsley Donkor’s lab is benefiting from a $350,000 federal grant for a research project that seeks to turn waste into fertilizer.
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TRU to become research hub for ecosystem recovery
Posted on: August 22, 2018
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser has been awarded an NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Ecosystem Reclamation, valued at more than $2.5 million.
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Student research supports high-profile human rights cases
Posted on: July 31, 2018
Brandy Falkevitch is one of two law students researching how regulation of overseas mining operations in Latin America affects human rights.
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Bats, wine, wildfire — research programs boosted by collaboration grants
Posted on: April 23, 2018
TRU’s Tri-University Major Collaboration Grants allow mobility and academic opportunities for faculty and students within the BC Interior.
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BC’s Interior universities join forces to take research to a new level
Posted on: December 15, 2017
The MOU recognizes the interest TRU, UBCO and UNBC have in research and how through collaboration, they can bring benefits to communities.
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Highland Valley Copper supports creation of Centre for Ecosystem Reclamation
Posted on: November 16, 2017
Highland Valley Copper pledged $200,000 in cash and $150,000 in-kind support for the establishment of an Industrial Research Chair at TRU.
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Supporting those who care for our littlest learners
Posted on: November 1, 2017
Supported by a $10,000 grant from Make Children First, Dr. Laura Doan researches ways to reduce high turnover in early childhood education.
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No. 1 concern for older adults living with health conditions? Transportation
Posted on: October 11, 2017
TRU researchers investigating the repositioning of health services in Interior Health have spent a year speaking with older adults.
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TRU, UBC team up to explore useful bioproducts found in cannabis
Posted on: October 3, 2017
Dr. Bruno Cinel, a natural products chemist, has teamed up with other researchers to discover useful products that can be made from cannabis
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A closer look at human milk
Posted on: May 30, 2017
“The Human Milk Project,” part of The Breastfeeding Art Expo, opens this week, and features the work of a local artist and a TRU researcher.
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TRU a leading voice in intercultural education research
Posted on: March 16, 2017
TRU is a leader in interculturalization of the academy thanks to the efforts of Dr. Kyra Garson and a team of international colleagues.
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Researchers team up to solve community challenges
Posted on: March 6, 2017
Supported by the Community-Driven Research Fund, TRU researchers will collaborate with community groups to solve pressing challenges.
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TRU researchers apply expertise to solve industry challenges
Posted on: February 14, 2017
Three new NSERC Engage projects have been awarded to TRU researchers, allowing them to apply their expertise to address industry challenges.
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McCormick invited to share expertise at international workshop
Posted on: February 7, 2017
Aboriginal mental health expert Rod McCormick is in China this month to establish research collaborations with mental health professionals.
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Research partnership aims to create ‘smart’ worksites
Posted on: January 12, 2017
A research partnership that aims to design software to increase efficiencies at large worksites is a finalist in the BCIC Ignite Awards.
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Online tool helps ranchers prepare for drought
Posted on: December 21, 2016
A research partnership to develop a climate change impact tool for livestock water use is getting provincial attention.
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Top 21 TRU stories of 2016
Posted on: December 20, 2016
From outstanding achievements to unique firsts, here are the Newsroom editors’ picks of the top 21 stories that defined TRU in 2016.
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TRU research paves way for New Westminster Rent Bank
Posted on: December 13, 2016
Dr. Ehsan Latif’s rent bank research played an instrumental role in New Westminster City Council’s decision to support a rent bank.
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