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…
By Brandi Thring A donation to TRU totalling $25,000 from Progressive Planet will support women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). With that pledge…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is hosting a free workshop for female and non-binary high-school students in grades 8-12 who are interested in science,…
TRU is honouring esteemed alumni Frank Fiorenza, Annie Korver and Dr. Elspeth McDougall with Distinguished Alumni Awards for outstanding achievements and dedicated service. Read more
Gwynne Dyer, author of Intervention Earth, breaks down the climate crisis at the Science Revealed Dean's Lecture at TRU on Feb. 19. “It’s a wonderful…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring three esteemed alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards for outstanding achievements and dedicated service in the areas of…
Three out of six approved new programs in wildfire science and communication are slated to start at TRU this fall. Proposed bachelor's degrees in wildfire…
TRU’s recent approval of six programs in wildfire science and communication was noted by Academica’s Top Ten. Three of the certificates are expected to start…
KAMLOOPS — Climate engineering may be the necessary bridge to get us through the climate crisis without a catastrophe, argues journalist Gwynne Dyer, author of…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are pleased to announce their shared vision for increased educational opportunities in wildfire…
KAMLOOPS — Grasslands are the underdog of B.C.’s biomes. They take up less than one per cent of the province’s land base, yet they are…
Science faculty member Dr. Matt Reudink discusses how birds that look alike can tell males and females apart. Interview begins at 43:20.
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan welcomed Canadian fire chiefs’ call for a federal agency to coordinate wildfire response. “It’s complicated, it’s not easy and it’s…
As a deadly disease threatens bats’ survival, conservationists rush to find an antidote before it’s too late. Biological Sciences faculty member Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham and…
Science faculty member Brian Heise discusses why goldfish shouldn't be released into the wild. Listen to the interview
Biological Sciences faculty member Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham discusses how she and her colleagues are looking for strategies to prevent a fungal infection in bats…
This article was recently published by The Conversation Canada. By Courtney Mason, professor and Canada Research Chair in Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities, and Jordyn Bogetti,…
Wildfire smoke affects us all, but not always in the same way. To answer some of the most common questions about the impact of wildfire…
With co-funding from the Centerra Gold Inc’s Mount Milligan Mine and Genome British Columbia, researchers from TRU - including Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Jonathan…
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…
