News

CBU Researcher Awarded More Than Half a Million Dollars to Enhance Research Space
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

New State-of-the-Art Laboratory Being Built

A research lab headed by Dr. Vielka Salazar, Assistant Professor at Cape Breton University’s (CBU) Biology Department, has been awarded $571,451. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leader’s Opportunity...
LearnCorp International Welcomes ExxonMobil Trainees from Papua New Guinea
Thursday, January 12, 2012

A warm welcome at a frosty time of year is being extended to 73 ExxonMobil trainees from Papua New Guinea (PNG) arriving on campus as part of a 12-month Advanced Skills Training Program led by LearnCorp International (LCI). Engagement with LCI began 18 months ago with training held in Port...
Research at CBU - CBC Series
Monday, January 9, 2012

Listen to CBU faculty and students as they share their interesting research with CBC Information Morning Host. Check back monthly for a new segment.
 
Death of a Salesman at CBU's Boardmore Playhouse
Monday, January 9, 2012

The Boardmore Theatre is lighting up the stage this month with its rendition of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, Death of a Salesman. Starting Tuesday, January 24, the playhouse will put on six performances of this western classic as part of the theatre’s 41st...
President Harker Addresses Recent Government Funding Cut
Friday, January 6, 2012

To the University community,

Yesterday, the Minister for Labour and Advanced Education announced both a Memorandum of Understanding with the universities and, more importantly, the latest Cut in university funding imposed on our universities by the provincial government. Nova Scotia...

Events

Mine Water Tracer Symposium and Tracer Technique Course
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 (All day)

Tracer tests are a means to investigate the flow and the hydrodynamic characteristics of ground or surface water. They are an established technique in hydrological and hydrogeological investigations used for over a century and are an important tool in water related investigations. The course...
Death of a Salesman
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 7:00pm

CBU Boardmore Theatre’s Friday evening  performance of Death of a Salesman is cancelled due to  weather conditions.  Ticket holders can use their Friday night tickets for one of the two remaining performances, Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:00pm or Sunday Jan. 29 at 2:00pm, or...
Celebrating 100 Years of Ukrainian Faith in Cape Breton
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 7:30pm

Join the week long celebration recognizing 100 years of Ukrainian faith in Cape Breton. 
ProletariArt 2012: The People's Art Exhibit
Friday, February 3, 2012 (All day)

Due to weather conditions this event has benn rescheduled to Friday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. Please note the exhibit will be open to the public beginning Monday, January 30.
Pizza With a Professional
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:30am

Steve Sutherland, Host, Information Morning, CBC Radio will discuss his career in Radio/Broadcasting and as a journalist.

Wednesday, February 8 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
CS101 Boardroom
Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment
CBU Sabbatical Presentations Winter 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 12:00pm

The following Sabbatical Presentations are hosted by CBU’s Office of Research and Professional Studies:

Lunch will be provided.

 
10th Annual CUESN/CCEN Conference
Sunday, June 3, 2012 (All day)

June 3-5, 2012

The Canadian University Environmental Science Network (CUESN) is an organization established to enhance the quality and to promote the education and professional development of students in environmental science programs in Canadian universities.

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