New bursary increases access to STEM March 17, 2025
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…
Tag: women in STEM
TRU hosts free engineering workshop for female and non-binary teens February 6, 2025
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,…
Alum rekindles a cultural connection to fire December 2, 2024
By Brandi Thring Wildfire researcher Alexis Stowards (BNRS Hons ’24) spent nearly a decade fighting wildfires, witnessing firsthand the immense power of fire and its…
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…
CBC Kamloops | Women of TRU March 13, 2024
International Women's Day might have been on March 8, but we're still gaining inspiration from some powerful female role models in our community. TRU recognized…
Expedition to the Arctic January 29, 2024
By Brandi Thring Polar microbiologist and researcher Madison Ellis (BSc ’18) is one of TRU’s seriously amazing alumni. She recently shared a snippet of her…
She got this! Brenna Clarke Gray is one to follow August 9, 2023
By Kim Van Haren Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty member Brenna Clarke Gray is a positive voice for technology, especially in higher education. A proactive…
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
Research, advocacy, leadership: An exciting career in veterinary medicine August 1, 2023
As a reluctant 17-year-old post-secondary student, Teresa McKernan (AHT ’86) didn’t picture herself pushing boundaries in veterinary medicine, but that’s exactly what she’s done over…
Graduate student’s global wildfire journey May 4, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Andrea Robinson is passionate about the planet. An aspiring wildfire scientist and initial attack…
Atoms and earthquakes: TRU alum shares her love of science April 3, 2023
Do words like quantum optics and ions make your head spin? Did you shy away from studying sciences in school because you didn’t think you…
Do the math March 3, 2023
Women and people of colour are dramatically underrepresented in STEM fields. The fix may begin in kindergarten. In a recent lesson with a Grade 11…
Grad student takes the stage at national conference February 23, 2023
When Master of Science in Environmental Science student Natalie Maslowski received an email from Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) president’s office inviting her to attend Universities…
Scholarship helps Ukrainian student focus on studies, family September 28, 2022
When 21-year-old Kateryna (Kate) Tretiakova left her home in Kyiv, Ukraine, to attend TRU four years ago, she thought she’d never look back. She said…
Former university presidents inspire women to take the lead September 1, 2022
Drs. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera have broken down barriers for women in academic leadership roles. As the first — and only — female presidents…
Vancouver Sun | Douglas Todd: B.C. Indigenous students climbing the higher education ladder December 9, 2021
TRU has among the highest proportion of Indigenous students at any university in the province. Throughout BC, Indigenous students are making significant strides in BC…
Student wins scholarship for Indigenous women in STEM November 10, 2021
This math was easy for TRU scholar Sophie Collins: She is one of 15 women each awarded $10,000 for the Women in Technology/Indigenous Women in…
TRU receives unexpected $350K donation September 29, 2020
KAMLOOPS– Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has received a donation of $350,000 after a Lillooet man left his estate to the university foundation. James Bain of…
