Business research taps power of people with disabilities March 24, 2023
In 2004, Selali Tettevi left her home country of Ghana to further her education and start a nursing career in Canada. Four years later, her…
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New book assesses the value of parks November 30, 2022
What value can you place on local parks? This is a question TRU economics Professor Peter Tsigaris, along with his class of graduate students, ventured…
Researcher-in-Residence program gets early national recognition June 20, 2022
The Researcher-in-Residence (RiR) program, a three-year pilot project initiative between the City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University (TRU), has been getting a lot of…
Bats, turtles and data: what TRU student researchers are studying this summer April 14, 2022
Twelve TRU students have their summer plans all mapped out as they've been awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research…
TRU students create a roadmap to research March 30, 2022
Research can be daunting, especially at the undergraduate level. Whether it’s the idea of white lab coats and handling beakers and test tubes, or the…
New website crawls with facts about BC creatures February 2, 2022
Want to learn more about the diverse reptiles and amphibians of BC, the struggles they face and how you can help protect them? Thanks to…
CTV Vancouver | BC study looking at how exposure to chemicals can impact reproductive cycles November 8, 2021
A TRU student is researching how chemical exposure can impact reproductive cycles. Master of Science in Environmental Science student Kyley Drach is looking into how…
TRU nursing student searches for answers to Indigenous mental-wellness gaps May 7, 2021
KAMLOOPS — A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Nursing student is marking National Nursing Week with the start of her year-long funded project to…
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…
CBC Kamloops | TRU Law and federal hearing on Guatemalan mine case March 3, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Charis Kamphuis has been working on a case involving human rights violations by a Canadian mining company's operations in Guatemala. The…
Restaurant research serves up takeaways on industry's recovery February 4, 2021
Business student Josh Parker spent a lot of time working in the restaurant industry while going to university, so when restaurants were forced to shut…
Philosophy, History and Politics Conference goes virtual January 19, 2021
In a year when connecting with others has been a challenge, the organizers of Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Philosophy, History and Politics (PHP) Undergraduate Conference…
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…
Vancouver Sun | Rattlesnakes often give birth up to a kilometre away from their underground dens, research shows November 18, 2020
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Dana Eye, who is working on her master's degree at TRU, studying rattlesnakes, which are a species at risk in BC.…
Student researchers find new ways to engage during pandemic July 8, 2020
While the methods of data collection may have changed, the importance of undergraduate research has never been greater. A dozen students have been awarded Natural…
Kamloops This Week | TRU student wants to be fed survey data on pandemic’s effects on Kamloops restaurants July 3, 2020
After watching restaurants react to health guidelines that effectively closed their doors, Josh Parker has questions about where laid-off staff have gone, whether staff plan…
Student research fellowships create links between campus and community May 12, 2020
Youssef Ekladuce When it comes to building a bridge between the campus and the community, Thompson Rivers University’s students are its greatest assets. Which is…
TRU supports students to spend summer as researchers May 5, 2020
TRU's UREAP recipients. Missing from photo are Clarence Todd, Devon DeVries, Jared Sonnleitner, Sydney Johnstone, and Zakhary Barone. Nearly two dozen TRU undergraduate students will…
