There are experts who say the primary tool for measuring air quality in Canada, the Air Quality Health Index, fails to capture the true danger…
TRU alum Alysa McCall gives a behind-the-scenes look into her career path and offers advice to students considering ways they can turn their interest in…
Endless evacuations, unimaginable smoke and heat, 45 million acres burned — is this the nation’s new normal? Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Read more
Wildfire researcher Dr. Jill Harvey says while this season’s wildfires were historic, scientists like her are not surprised as they’ve been monitoring a disturbing trend…
TRU's Kamloops campus could become home to a new centre of excellence in wildfire research. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan and VP of Research Dr.…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is on the precipice of establishing an Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency after endorsement by Senate at…
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…
After a destructive wildfire season in BC, questions are being raised about back burns to eliminate fire dangers. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight…
Headed by Associate Professor Dr. Laura Doan, in partnership with the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), the Peer-Mentoring Program recognizes how both new and…
While polar bears tend to avoid humans and stick to cold climates, advocating for them has taken TRU alum Alysa McCall (BSc Hons ’10) from…
A battery-free GPS wildlife tracker that runs on kinetic energy - the energy generated when the animal moves - may change the game for tracking…
An innovative test developed by clinician-scientist Dr. Torsten Nielsen, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, is making it easier to accurately diagnose different soft tissue…
What does inclusive innovation look like? Master of Business Administration student and Mitacs intern Selali Tettevi and Dr. Bruce Martin, from the Bob Gaglardi School…
Genome BC is funding a pilot project to integrate genomics education into the new Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program at TRU. “Existing nurse practitioner programs…
Research is key to determining how cannabidiol affects children with neurodiversity. What happens when stigma gets in the way? When a child is diagnosed with…
Pauline Streete - TRU's first executive director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-Racism - speaks with Kamloops This Week about EDI,…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent allegation against the Indian government has created tensions between the two countries, impacting an already shaky relationship. Trudeau's allegation could…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses the fire season and where we're headed now. Listen to the interview.
Arts faculty member Dr. Saira Bano discusses Canadian-Indian relations following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent allegation. Interview begins at 00:46 (Canada-India relations).
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that the Indian government "was involved in the assassination on Canadian soil of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate,…
