The Wren | What’s the ‘buzz’ with native pollinators? May 21, 2024
“We do have a long history of honey bees (at TRU),” says Dr. Courtney Mason, professor and Canada Research Chair, Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities.…
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Castanet | TRU, UBCO students' celebrated fireproof home design will be built at Honour Ranch May 17, 2024
After clinching a second place finish in the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge last month, TRU and UBC Okanagan students say they're…
Invasive Species Council of BC | Of fish tanks and tackle boxes: Invasive Goldfish and Smallmouth bass in BC May 15, 2024
Goldfish pose a significant threat to BC waters by competing with native species for food and preying on their eggs and larvae. Science faculty member…
Studying how to adapt to extreme fire weather May 15, 2024
Even before BC Premier David Eby announced in April plans for research-informed training and education for wildfire fighters, research was already well underway at TRU’s…
CFJC Today | TRU sees high interest in Nurse Practitioner program — with good potential grads will stay local May 10, 2024
Dean of Nursing Dr. Rani Srivastava says interest in the Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program at TRU is high, and there’s a good chance…
Times Colonist | Campbell River tackles goldfish invasion in stormwater pond April 24, 2024
Often illegally dumped in water bodies, goldfish compete with native species for food and space, and carry parasites and diseases that can spread to other…
CFJC Today | Raccoon population on the rise in Kamloops April 12, 2024
Karl Larsen, professor of Natural Resource Science, expects evidence of raccoons to become a common sight in Kamloops. "They’ve been here for a couple decades,…
The Omega | Women in Engineering to host free robotics workshop for young women and non-binary students April 10, 2024
TRU’s Women in Engineering will welcome female and non-binary high school students from grades eight to 12 to a free robotics workshop on campus on…
Eagle Valley News | Salmon Arm university student lands enviro award April 10, 2024
Natural Resource Science student Autumn Smeltzer has won the Shuswap Naturalist Club award, which encourages students who demonstrate an interest in nature and conserving habitats…
Castanet | Kamloops Innovation, TRU students start program to help businesses apply AI tech April 9, 2024
Kamloops Innovation's newest program aims to help local businesses adopt AI technology with the assistance of computer science and engineering students. "Businesses will have the…
Partnering in wildfire April 4, 2024
President Brett Fairbairn addresses a major announcement made at TRU by BC Premier David Eby and Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston on Thurs., April 4.…
Education News Canada | Free robotics workshop for female and non-binary high-school students April 3, 2024
TRU is hosting a free workshop this month for female and non-binary high-school students in grades 8-12 who are interested in science, technology, engineering and…
Free robotics workshop for female and non-binary high-school students April 2, 2024
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,…
Board approves health research centre for rural, older adults March 28, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Board of Governors approved Friday the establishment of the Population Health and Aging Rural Research Centre, an innovative research…
Audubon Magazine | Saline lakes are dying—scientists hope this unusual shorebird can help save them March 26, 2024
Grad student Sydney Miller is part of an international research team conducting fieldwork to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a shorebird species…
CBC Kamloops | Tick season precautions March 21, 2024
It's tick season in the Kamloops area, so entomologist Dr. Rob Higgins offers some timely advice. Story begins at 1:49:29.
Scholarships support student research spanning housing to ecosystems March 20, 2024
Seven graduate students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are getting a financial boost to back their work as recipients of this year’s B.C. Graduate Scholarships.…
CBC Radio West | TRU certified as a Bee City Campus March 20, 2024
A hive of activity, TRU is now a Bee City Campus. Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism faculty member Dr. Courtney Mason speaks with CBC's Sarah…
TRU researchers awarded prestigious federal grants March 15, 2024
Canada's research community has received over $1.7 billion in funding for researchers and students nationwide, including three faculty members at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). "Congratulations…
CBC Kamloops | Bird research March 15, 2024
Spring is on the way which means songbirds are making their way back to BC's Interior. But where are they over the winter, and what…
