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A Step Out of His Comfort Zone: CBU’s Ricky McCarthy is Dancing for a Cause
August 27, 2026
It’s often said that the best way to teach a child about courage is to lead by example. For Ricky…
Jess Breen is Motivated to be the Advocate She Needed Growing Up
June 25, 2026
For much of her teenage life, Jessica “Jess” Breen lived out of a suitcase, moving between homes in Cape Breton,…
CBU Education Researchers Facilitate National Youth Climate Policy Briefings
June 11, 2026
On May 29, 2026, a small delegation of high school students walked into the Place Vincent Massey building in Gatineau,…
Medical Student Gains Hometown Experience During Rural Week
June 8, 2026
The inaugural class at the Cape Breton Medical Campus (CBMC) rounded out their first-year studies with the annual Rural Week…
Writing Her Own Narrative : Sarah Munro’s CBU Story
May 26, 2026
Finding your voice as a writer is easier when you are surrounded by people who genuinely want to see you…
From Classroom to Lab: Anatomy Education at CBMC
May 25, 2026
Being part of a new medical campus is a rare opportunity that is not lost on Dr. Dan Hodgson, anatomist…
Press Releases
CBU Announces Retirement of Legendary Women’s Soccer Head Coach Stephen “Ness” Timmons After 31 Years of Leadership
August 25, 2026
Cape Breton University (CBU) announces that Stephen “Ness” Timmons will retire at the end of the upcoming CAPERS Women’s Soccer…
Cape Breton Medical Campus Welcomes Class of 2030 to Sydney Campus
August 24, 2026
The Cape Breton Medical Campus (CBMC) welcomed a second group of medical students to the Sydney campus this week.…
CBU Awarded $499,993 SSHRC Insight Grant to Spearhead International Indigenous Research
August 17, 2026
Cape Breton University (CBU) is proud to announce that an international collaborative network, anchored at CBU, has been awarded a…
Centre for Discovery and Innovation to be Named in Honour of Alumni Donors
August 13, 2026
Cape Breton University (CBU) is proud to announce the name of the new Centre for Discovery and Innovation in recognition of the extraordinary generosity of Alumni…
SSHRC Funded Project Aims to Move Disability-Inclusive GBV Research from Evidence to Action
July 22, 2026
Cape Breton University is proud to announce that Dr. Tammy Bernasky, Assistant Professor of Political Science at CBU, has been…
CBU Researchers Receive $600,000 in NSERC Discovery Grant Funding
July 16, 2026
Three researchers at Cape Breton University have secured a combined $600,000 in funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research…
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