Research & Graduate Studies
Collaborative. Creative. Innovative.
Research at TRU is making a difference. Many of our most important research discoveries stem from community-based research questions that result in real-life solutions with immediate and far-reaching impact. They influence policy, enrich culture, improve programs and build more vibrant cities. Our faculty are engaged in training the next generation of world-class researchers at both the graduate and undergraduate level.
TRU is one of the province’s leading research universities, and is a proud member of the Research Universities Council of British Columbia.
In the news
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Awards celebrate environmental impact of graduate research
Garrett O'Connell, Dana Eye and Claudie Pageau have been awarded Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowships.
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First Interior university research funding opportunity opens
Faculty are encouraged to apply for the Disaster PR3 grant, valued at $40,000, and managed by the Interior University Research Coalition.
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Awards mark milestone for TRU graduate programs
Eight students were awarded $6,000 Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Awards, marking an important milestone for graduate studies at TRU.
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Raccoons are here to stay—what’s next for Kamloops?
Increased sightings of raccoons in city limits has taken Kamloops residents by surprise, but TRU's Karl Larsen says they're here to stay.
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Eight students become independent researchers
Eight students have been awarded $4,500 UREAP scholarships, allowing them to spend the winter conducting independent research.
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$78,000 awarded to undergraduate research apprentices
Apprenticeships allow faculty to hire students as researchers, and provide students with meaningful mentorship and training opportunities.
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Events
PHP Conference: philosophy, history and politics
Date: January 17 - All Day
Repeated Dates: Jan 17, Jan 18, Jan 19
Location: Various locations on campus
Undergrads in philosophy, history and politics present theirresearch on a variety of themes like human rights, gender and equality.
TRU Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference 2019
Date: March 29 - All Day
Repeated Dates: Mar 30
Location: Various locations on campus
Learn more about the research conducted and being conducted by undergraduate students from a range of schools and faculties on campus.
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TRU research storytellers
Dr. Rees’s SSHRC-funded research helps to inform science and math education, providing children with a love of discovery and the confidence to ask great questions and look to science for the answers.