Humans depend upon high levels of ecosystem biodiversity, but due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is greater now than at…

Low-income adults looking for upgrading courses at Thompson Rivers University can expect to find easy access to the Adult Upgrading Grants recently announced by the…

Thompson Rivers University’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment while encouraging others to do the same has earned it a gold STARS rating…

Acacia Schmietenknop’s tireless dedication to improving the Kamloops community has earned her the national recognition of being a female leader of tomorrow. She was presented…

By Pam Erikson Instead of just talking about environmental concerns, TRU geography students took action through six crowdfunded projects to raise awareness, purchase needed equipment…

What is one action you can pledge this year to reduce your carbon footprint? The university’s department of Environment and Sustainability put the question to…

A new TRU-led research project, funded by Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and Genome Canada, aims to improve the strategies for monitoring the impact of…

Business students apply skills to aid Kamloops Food Bank [youtube]https://youtu.be/KmAjDK3DY4c[/youtube] By Lissa Millar The real challenge in learning comes when theory and methodology are applied…

Climate change is often considered a problem too big to solve. Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, TRU professor and former Canada Research Chair in Community and Ecosystem…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] A portion of a fabric banner on display in House of Learning.[/caption] March 1-7 is Aboriginal Awareness Week at TRU and…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sarah Whitehouse will present her research: Sustainability in BC's Ranching Community, during the MSc Showcase on March 5.[/caption] Sarah Whitehouse has…

Thompson Rivers University’s Faculty of Law is launching a free information service that will connect people with legal information and materials dealing with a range…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Richard Wagamese[/caption] Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate,…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] For his UREAP project, Sarbjit Gill chose to study the employees' sense of place at Sun Peaks, with the aim of…

By Kara Evans It has been four years in the making, but good things come to those who wait as the Brown Family House of…

The CommUnity Innovation Lab (CIL) February 2-5, 2015 WHAT IS CIL? CIL is a full-scale, multi-sector, citizen-inspired engagement process that empowers people from communities of…

Faculty members in TRU’s Tourism Management Department are collaborating with Norwegian researchers to enhance long-term sustainability of mountain resort communities. On Jan. 19, Dr. John…

   by  agrilifetoday      TRU’s Print Services is now offering students, faculty, and staff the option of using a forest-free based paper that is a…

In its commitment to steadily reduce its carbon footprint over the short, mid, and long term, Thompson Rivers University has released a bold plan that…

[caption id="attachment_28587" align="alignnone" width="607"] The little brown bat, an endangered species.[/caption] Bats have been a constant motif of horror stories. But today, the mysterious winged…