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Research supports children living with HIV
School children living with HIV in Northern Uganda face stigma that can lead to school drop out, isolation, depression, and thoughts of suicide. Dr. Bonnie Fournier has been working with these...
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Bringing augmented reality to the justice system
Police line-ups are part of popular culture, but typically, popular culture has them all wrong. For starters, live police line-ups are relatively uncommon in North America. Here, witnesses are...
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A decade of graduate research on display
It was standing room only for the 10th annual Master of Science in Environmental Science showcase, which took place on March 7. Upwards of 120 people — community members, faculty, and undergraduate...
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New high-tech lab explores exercise and aging
TRU is now home to a unique facility that assesses exercise capacity and cardiovascular disease risk thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders...
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Celebrating Research at TRU
TRU is once again celebrating Research Week! Now in its fourth year, Research Week, which runs March 25 – 30, offers a blend of workshops, poster and oral presentations, research communication...
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Research communicators win big
Adam Zelmer summed it up perfectly: Even if you’ve never been rock climbing, or to Banff National Park, you know that our natural spaces are vital, and you understand why designing legislation to...
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Congratulations to the 10 researchers who received 2019 Internal Research Fund awards. The fund provides a maximum of $100,000 annually to support research with the principle aim of scaffolding faculty...
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Awards recognize outstanding research mentorship
Mentors have the capacity to shift the way we think, to empower us to think for ourselves, and to encourage boldness and a thirst for discovery. That’s why each year TRU celebrates its outstanding...
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Research answers community health questions
Five projects have been awarded Health Research Cluster Grants, as a means of developing research teams designed to address local community health questions. These grants are the result of consultation...
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Thirty students spend summer as researchers
In one of the most competitive competitions in years, 30 students have been awarded UREAP scholarships, allowing them to spend the summer conducting independent research projects. This marks an...
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Hofmann’s Echolocation a deep dive into the heart
Like an album of songs that work together in harmony, Karen Hofmann’s latest book, Echolocation, is a collection of stories that speak to the same human tendencies. The title is a metaphor:...
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New program opens doors to research early
Students in VISA 1010, 2D Creative Design will have their work on display at the Kamloops Art Gallery until June 29. Nearly 200 first and second year students participated in research in the classroom...
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What you need to know about ticks
Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor, biology. What is the point of a tick? According to Dr. Rob Higgins, associate professor of biology and subject matter expert, ticks have no obvious redeeming...
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TRU researcher joins Canadian Mountain Network
Dr. Courtney Mason has spent 15 years researching the histories of Canada’s national parks and the impacts that management strategies have on local Indigenous communities. While studying the impacts on...
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TRU researchers share $579,000 in federal awards
Five Thompson Rivers University researchers received $579,240 over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, announced this week by the...
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Lawrence a ‘culture changer’ in undergraduate arts research
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off, and seeing them reach their full potential. This week, however, the Professor of Visual...
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Research Coach Showcase
The Research Coach Showcase is an opportunity for students in the six classes participating in the Research Coach program to present and disseminate the results of their research project. This event is...
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Interior Health Research Day
This event features engaging presentations that focus on healthcare research within the Interior. Presenter include several TRU faculty researchers along with their Interior Health research partners...
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Support the future of mule deer
What do we know about mule deer? How could landscape change, predators, other prey species and wildfires be affecting mule deer? The Southern Interior Mule Deer Project was created to answer some of...
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Academic writing workshop
Space is limited and registration for the Saturday break-out sessions (offering personal feedback on your writing) will be restricted to the first 30 registrants The Office of Research and Graduate...
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