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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…
A Leap of Faith: Katelyn Decoste’s CBU Story
May 22, 2026
For 23-year-old Katelyn Decoste of Richmond County, the path to a nursing degree started during the night shift at her…
Press Releases
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…
Dr. Martin Mkandawire Publishes New Book on Environmental Impacts of Abandoned Uranium Mines
July 7, 2026
A new book by Cape Breton University Professor of Chemistry and former Industrial Research Chair, Dr. Martin Mkandawire, offers a…
Cape Breton University and Unama’ki College Launch New Financial Awards to Support Indigenous Student Success
June 19, 2026
Cape Breton University and Unama’ki College have officially launched a new suite of financial awards designed to incentivize and ease…
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