Metro Vancouver’s housing prices have risen so high that most families may never pay off their mortgage, even after 40 years of working to do…
[caption id="attachment_2381661" align="alignleft" width="465"] Richenda McFarlane with some cultures grown from cave bacteria.[/caption] Each time she looks through a microscope to better understand cave bacteria,…
[caption id="attachment_2379182" align="alignright" width="390"] Gabe Carpendale, Undergraduate Research Ambassador, will spend the summer on the music festival circuit as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience…
As he helps unravel mysteries around the health benefits of red wine, Mitchell Wihlidal is also mastering the art of effective poster presentations. The fourth-year…
[caption id="attachment_2347078" align="alignright" width="535"] Green Sea Turtles basking at Maui's Ho'okipa Beach.Photo courtesy of Colleen Black[/caption] What’s the best summer job you’ve ever had? Whatever…
Isra Jaffar and Tyson Bodor were awarded Best Poster Presentation and Runner-Up, respectively, in the Analytical Chemistry division of the Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry…
Summer jobs don’t get much more interesting. Next month Mathew Norman takes off for Germany where he’ll spend the three months fully immersed in a…
[caption id="attachment_2297030" align="alignright" width="461"] Outgoing 2016-2017 Graduate Research Mentors.[/caption] For Kevin Clyde, applying to become an Undergraduate Research Ambassador just made sense. The fourth-year Bachelor…
From overheated housing markets, to invasive goldfish — 26 TRU students will spend the summer making discoveries on a host of subjects — all part…
What does it take to be an exceptional undergraduate research mentor? TRU’s Donald Lawrence sets the standard, and as a result, is the recipient of the…
When the Knowledge Makers program launched in 2016, organizers hoped the program would inspire more Indigenous students to participate in research. Now in its second…
UREAP deadline: Feb. 15, 2017, 4 p.m. TRU graduate Danielle Fauteux credits the Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP) for pushing her out of her…
Mockus is a truly made at TRU play. The play is written by Arts Faculty member, Dr. George Johnson, who was inspired while attending a…
Albert Adserias is about to spend his first winter in Kamloops. The Spanish student is earning a double degree in chemistry—a Bachelor of Science from TRU,…
Inspired, Engaged is a celebration of the world-class research taking place at TRU. The university's fourth annual report on research showcases the depth and diversity of…
Witnessing profound poverty in Roorkee, India this summer forever changed Jagdeesh Uppal's view of the world. He also saw how he can make a difference.…
[caption id="attachment_1979176" align="alignright" width="420"] Animal Health Technology student Sarah Milnthorp, left, with Valerie Moilliet-Gerber, president of the BC Sheep Federation, support Dr. Mann with his research.[/caption]…
A research project that uses drones to observe calves immediately following castration may lead to more effective pain management. The research question was brought to…
The 2016-17 Graduate Research Mentors and Undergraduate Research Ambassadors have been selected and are currently participating in training sessions designed to equip them with the…
Levi Glass, a fourth year visual arts and philosophy student, is graduating from TRU in 2017 with an honours degree and a focus on undergrad…
