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Latest CBU Stories

Students Awarded for Healthcare Innovation in Student Pitch Competition

April 16, 2024

CBU’s Centre for Health, Wellness and Extended Learning, in partnership with Nova Scotia Health, recently hosted a student pitch event…

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Business Analytics and CBU Internships – Meet Vidhi Suthar

April 11, 2024

Coming from the small town of Idar in Gujarat, India, CBU student and employee, Vidhi Suthar, brought with her a…

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Experiential Learning at the World Women’s Curling Championship

April 8, 2024

From March 16-24, 2024, Sydney, Nova Scotia, was thrilled to host the World Women’s Curling Championship at Centre 200. What…

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Food in a Just World with Tracey Harris and Terry L. Gibbs

March 27, 2024

CBU professors, Tracey Harris and Terry Gibbs, colleagues and friends, are excited to launch their first book together, Food in…

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Finally Being Heard – Meet Ashley Copage

March 22, 2024

As a Mi’Kmaw woman from Sipekne’katik, Ashely Copage says academia hasn’t always provided the best experiences for her. That all…

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Celebrating a Woman in My Past – A Collection of Student Essays

March 20, 2024

With International Women’s Day recently passing by, CBU is pleased to host the book launch event of Celebrating a Woman…

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Celebrate Multiculturalism and Diversity: Meet Shivangi Upadhyaya

March 20, 2024

As someone who values diversity and takes pride in learning and sharing various cultures, Shivangi Upadhyaya is a perfect fit…

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Third Times the Charm – Meet Ashley Barnaby

March 20, 2024

Not everyone is lucky enough to get a second chance, let alone a third one. But for Unama’ki College student,…

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CBMC Announces Two New Additions to the Cape Breton Medical Campus

March 19, 2024

With the goal of ensuring more Nova Scotians have the opportunity to receive an excellent medical education right here in…

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CBU Introduces Anniversary Scholar Awards to Celebrate 50 Years of Academic Excellence

April 8, 2024

Cape Breton University is marking 50 years with a spotlight on academic research as part of its golden anniversary, as…

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Province Funds Cape Breton University Proposal for Atlantic Canada’s First Municipal Light Rail

April 5, 2024

An innovative proposal to bring Atlantic Canada’s first light-rail line to Cape Breton will receive funding from the Province to…

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Nominations Open: Healthcare Awards of Distinction

March 27, 2024

Nominations for Cape Breton University’s 2024 Healthcare Awards of Distinction are now open and will close at 4:30pm on Wednesday,…

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Cape Breton University Unveils Mae’s Room – A Dedicated Lactation and Infant Feeding Space

March 20, 2024

This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Cape Breton University is proud to unveil Mae’s Room, a safe space…

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Cape Breton University Students Develop Pop-Up Grocery Store to Test Solutions to Student Food Insecurity

March 4, 2024

With support from the Government of Nova Scotia, a group of Cape Breton University students have been hard at work…

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Experience “Murder in the Cathedral” at Boardmore Playhouse

February 16, 2024

Cape Breton University’s Boardmore Playhouse proudly presents T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral directed by Russell Colman. The production will…

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CBU Names Bianchini in Advisory Role as Industry Expert – Tourism

January 31, 2024

Cape Breton University has named Michele Bianchini as Industry Expert – Tourism. This advisory role will provide strategic advice directly…

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Cape Breton University Awarded Funding to Support Healthy Aging Research

January 31, 2024

Cape Breton University is working with communities across Cape Breton to offer programs for people at risk or living with…

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN SCIENCE LABS IN CBU’S CENTRE FOR DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION

January 26, 2024

The next generation of innovators will be critical to finding forward-thinking, sustainable solutions to address the challenges of a swiftly…

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