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Clean sweep for undergrad chemistry researchers
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 Conference held at...
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Tourism student set for Big Apple
Vivek Punwani is set for an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for the Professional Convention Management (PCMA) Education Conference this June after taking home a pair of major scholarships....
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Cope Watson shares her research on part-time university teaching
Dr. Georgann Cope Watson, Sessional Lecturer in the School of Education (Faculty of Education and Social Work), recently had an opportunity to share her research – focusing on the experience of...
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Despite climate challenges, the future looks bright for BC wines
Dr. John Hull, Associate Professor, Tourism. In 1990, there were 17 grape wineries in British Columbia; today there are more than 275, and while the industry shows no signs of slowing down, it faces...
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Presenting a preponderance of plastic
These days, the news is full of photos of beaches covered with plastic bottles and other litter, oceans strewn with plastic bags floating like jelly fish and dead sea creatures with stomachs filled...
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From Anne Frank to Donald Trump: annual conference inspires thoughtful debate
Arguments about Anne Frank’s happiness, morality in virtual spaces, political homophobia in Russia and if Donald Trump is actually a fascist took the spotlight for three days at the 12th annual...
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Rain research: Mitigating floods, examining climate change
When a raindrop falls alone in a forest, and nobody is around to see it, where does it go? And how much builds up? Arts faculty member Dr. Darryl Carlyle-Moses’s research focuses on that and most other...
View ArticleTRU wins national education award for Indigenous student research mentoring
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University has won the 2019 Alan Blizzard Award from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for its unique, collaborative Knowledge Makers program....
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Schmietenknop awarded Woman Leader of Tomorrow
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 with the Enactus 2015 HSBC...
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Law school building camaraderie
Despite coming from a big institution and a big city, Harman Bains could not have been more excited to attend law school at TRU where the class sizes are small, the professors are engaged and the...
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Green Chemistry conference gives students taste of applied research
Matt Miller, front left, was joined by members of the TRU Chemistry Biochemistry Club, including Kile McKenna, Trevor Johnson and Stephanie Wright, as they traveled to Portland in an electric vehicle...
View ArticleCommunity and campus connectedness key to violence prevention
Amber Huva, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Manager, attended the 2017 NASPA Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Conference: A NASPA Strategies Conference in Austin, Texas. Following the...
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TRU a leading voice in intercultural education research
Since a team of TRU researchers first launched the inaugural Learning at Intercultural Intersections Research Conference in 2015, the focus has expanded to reflect the results of the Truth and...
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TRU hosts provincial discussion on academic integrity
TRU is taking a leading role for academic integrity by initiating conversations and strengthening relationships with academic partners across BC. On Friday, Oct. 18, TRU hosted BC Academic Integrity...
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Cards of connection
Stephanie Tate wanted to give new students a boost of motivation as they navigate their first year. She found fresh graduates to share their wisdom and insight. The goal was to make new students feel...
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Hatched at home and avatar physicists: Faculty of Science rolls with COVID...
COVID-19 has led to a share of disruptions, but it hasn’t hampered our ability to adapt and to roll with the changes. What follows are just two examples from the Faculty of Science. The first is from...
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Mental health front and centre at conference
The topic of mental health will be front and centre at an interdisciplinary conference kicking off at TRU today. Dr. Paul Dagg, a Kamloops psychiatrist and medical director for the Mental Health and...
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Law students host influential speakers at annual conference
TRU’s Society of Law Students Conference Committee wrapped up a successful two-day event on February 8—Pursuing Progress: Transforming Law in the 21st Century—bringing law students, lawyers and the...
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Philosophy, History and Politics Conference goes virtual
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 faced a dilemma: cancel...
View ArticleRadio NL | Robert Hanlon talks about this week’s symposium on China and trade
Political scientist Robert Hanlon talks with Radio NL about some of the issues up for discussion at this week’s China symposium. Hear the interview
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Bring learning to life with research experience
As an undergraduate at TRU, you have a unique opportunity to bring learning to life, by experiencing research. If you’re picturing yourself lugging musty books in the wake of an absent-minded...
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Out of the Comfort Zone
Reprinted from Bridges Magazine Spring 2014, by Bart Cummins and Anita Rathje Experiential learning wakes up education Kate Strangway spent much of last summer in a field in the Kamloops community of...
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Expand your skills — explore research
Corrie Belanger presents her research at TRU’s annual Undergraduate Research and Innovation Conference. UPDATED Mar. 20 Students across TRU’s diverse range of programs are getting involved in research,...
View ArticleLaw students conference tackles what’s Trending Now
The following provided by the TRU Society of Law Students The practice of law will undoubtedly face many changes in the not-so-distant future. On Feb. 4 and 5 the faculty of law will host the third...
View ArticleInaugural International Research Conference Kicks Off
The groundbreaking Learning at Intercultural Intersections: International Research Conference kicks off today at TRU. The conference, which runs in the Campus Activity Centre through March 13, brings...
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Psyched up for New York
Third-year psychology major Alex Wilson, one of 14 students heading to New York for the Association of Psychological Science conference. By Pam Erikson A university education can take you to amazing...
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Exploring the future of managing wildfires
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Leona Shepherd feels inspired to change how wildfire management is approached. After attending the Wildland Fire...
View ArticleCastanet | TRU partnership secures funding for summer statistics conference
TRU has partnered with the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute, bringing in funding for a statistics conference in August. “I’m excited about the opportunities that our participation in CANSSI will...
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Sustainability conference aims for solutions
KAMLOOPS – Recognized nationally and internationally for its sustainability initiatives and achievements, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) invites the campus and local communities to a conversation on...
View ArticleEducation News Canada | Sustainability conference focuses on solving...
Recognized nationally and internationally for its sustainability initiatives and achievements, TRU invites the campus and local communities to a conversation on sustainability and resilience. “A key...
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