Small mammals, big study October 29, 2021
Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson have introduced at least 800 students to mice, voles and the occasional shrew. This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson…
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Researchers look at COVID cough October 25, 2021
A group of researchers has developed a noninvasive way to prescreen for COVID-19 that’s quick, easily accessible, and discreet. Their technological tool, which analyzes cough…
TRU study offers suggestions to improve wildfire communications September 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS– A study of BC’s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate…
CFAX 1070 Adam Stirling show | Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for 20 parts of the province, all due to wildfire smoke July 6, 2021
Adam Stirling speaks with Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University, who is an expert on how wood/wildfire smoke affects…
Discovery Grants support innovative TRU researchers June 15, 2021
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers received $675,000 through the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced today by the…
Research photos worth 1,000 words April 16, 2021
What does research look like? As an open-access research university, Thompson Rivers University students and faculty have long been engaged in research. Whether that research…
Castanet Kamloops | Farm benefits from research March 22, 2021
TRU student Caitlin Quist studied an urban farm on the Kamloops North Shore run by volunteers that last year produced more than 6,000 lbs. of…
Federal grant supports TRU equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives March 12, 2021
KAMLOOPS — A $400,000 federal government grant is enhancing efforts at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to improve equity, diversity and inclusion that are aimed at…
Academica | TRU, UBCO, UNBC collaborate on pandemic-related research through IURC February 22, 2021
Thompson Rivers University, the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the University of Northern British Columbia are collaborating on five research projects through the Interior…
Province partners with Interior universities on COVID-19 research February 18, 2021
KAMLOOPS — The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact…
Province partners with Interior universities on COVID-19 research 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…
Fellowships support students studying snakes, bacteria January 12, 2021
Graduate students Breanne McAmmond and Chloe Howarth are this year’s recipients of the Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowship Awards. The pair received the…
Student research continues during pandemic December 17, 2020
Enhanced opportunities for student research continue to make Thompson Rivers University a unique place to learn, while providing unparalleled mentorship. The Comprehensive University Enhancement Fund…
Grad research examines the need for more engaged voices December 3, 2020
What are the barriers preventing participation in public engagement activities, and what do we, as a society, lose when specific voices go unheard? When Lorri…
New website supports essential health workers December 1, 2020
The support is immediate, the connections are authentic and the timing is perfect. The Nursing The Future website and online community launched this week. Led…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 26, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint A new research opportunity will benefit both grad students and local organizations. TELUS is sponsoring a program…
Law professor finds success in Supreme Court of Canada November 25, 2020
The Supreme Court of Canada recently recognized the voices and rights of people with mental health or addiction histories in a precedent-setting ruling. Read the…
A remarkable year for TRU research November 19, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic shut TRU’s campuses in March, many faculty and students were forced to pause or to redesign their ongoing research projects to…
New Wells Gray centre allows year-round study November 16, 2020
A new educational facility near Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly three decades in the making. Thompson Rivers University is pleased to expand the Wells…
Snake research garners prestigious scholarship November 6, 2020
Dana Eye’s groundbreaking rattlesnake research has been recognized by the Fraser Basin Council, as the Master of Science in Environmental Science student has been awarded…
