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A Report on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Nova Scotia

May 5, 2021

Dr. Kevin McKague recognizes that Nova Scotia is experiencing the economic challenges of a global pandemic. As Cape Breton University’s…

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A Science Champion in Our Midst: Meet Chantelle Cormier

December 1, 2020

CBU Recognized at Nova Scotia Discovery Awards Chantelle Cormier, Chair of the Biology Department and Senior Lab Instructor at Cape…

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Assessing the Efficiency of Canadian Universities – Dr. Leslie J. Wardley

February 7, 2019

Dr. Leslie J. Wardley, Marketing Professor in CBU’s Shannon School of Business, says she is proud to work at a…

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Atlantiar Knekk Tepaw- Exploring Indigenous Roots in the North Atlantic

September 6, 2018

Upon the coastal lands of Northern Spain and Southern France, there lives a culture and people that has called this…

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Atlantic Book Prize for CBU Professor Emeritus Brian Tennyson

June 14, 2018

On May 10, 2018, Cape Breton University Professor Emeritus  Dr. Brian Tennyson received the “Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for…

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Bridging Communication Gaps With New Canadians

June 30, 2021

Cape Breton University is a living laboratory for Dr. Peter MacIntyre. As a professor of psychology in the School of…

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Call for Applications! Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network: The Kausattumi Grants Program

May 4, 2018

The Kausattumi Grants Program (Kausattumi is Inuttitut for ‘the dawn’) is an initiative of the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network that…

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Canada Research Chair Supports Holistic Pathways in Indigenous Sport

December 13, 2022

Dr. Bettina Callary has been making waves in Cape Breton during the past two summers. While winter is on its…

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Cape Breton University Joins Project Aimed at Detecting COVID-19 in Wastewater

January 13, 2021

Researchers across Nova Scotia are launching a project aimed at detecting the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in…

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Cape Breton University researcher participates in international study on plagiarism prevention

November 24, 2021

At Cape Breton University, we strive to build an environment that allows students to become successful academic citizens. With ever-changing…

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Cape Breton University Researchers Awarded $850,000 Research Grant for the Re-Discovery of an L’nu Traditional Medicine

December 11, 2019

Working alongside Elders of Membertou First Nations, and Mr. Tuma Young, Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel, Professor of Chemistry at Cape Breton…

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Cape Breton University to Host PLANS and IHIM Health Sciences Summer Camp

July 16, 2018

This summer, CBU will be hosting an African Nova Scotian & Indigenous Health Sciences Summer Camp led by PLANS –…

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CBU Awards Dr. Stewart McCann the 2018 President’s Award for Excellence in Research

June 14, 2018

On Saturday, May 11, Dr. Stewart McCann was awarded the President’s Award for Excellence in Research at the 2018 President’s…

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CBU Celebrates World Oceans Day

June 7, 2018

June 8 is World Oceans Day, a United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. This year, CBU will be…

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CBU Faculty Receive Funding to Create Open Educational Resources

December 2, 2021

Funding to support Open Educational Resources (OER) at Cape Breton University is expected to result in nearly $80,000 in savings…

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CBU invites nominations for the Margaret Dechman Community-Engaged Research Champion

September 25, 2023

Cape Breton University is seeking nominations for the Margaret Dechman Community-Engaged Research Champion Award. This award seeks to honour a…

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CBU Launches Strategic Planning Process

May 14, 2018

Today, Monday, May 14, members of the Cape Breton University community gathered in the Boardmore Theatre for the official launch…

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CBU Librarian Wins National Award for Research Paper

December 1, 2023

A visit to the Cape Breton University Library offers a team ready to help students and faculty with their research…

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CBU Nursing Professor Examines Impact of Technology on Workplace Health and Wellness

November 9, 2023

Dr. Virginia Gunn, Assistant Professor in Cape Breton University’s School of Nursing, is part of an international research team examining…

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CBU Receives Funding to Develop Research Spaces

November 6, 2020

When we think of university research labs, microscopes and lab coats might come to mind. At Cape Breton University, research…

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CBU Research Aims to Re-establish the Bras d’Or Lake Oyster Industry

October 4, 2018

A team of researchers at Cape Breton University has undertaken a three-year project that may re-establish the Bras d’Or Lake…

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CBU Research Probes Healthcare Using Artificial Intelligence

April 19, 2022

CBU researchers across disciplines are getting support from Research Nova Scotia to explore ways to improve healthcare in Nova Scotia.…

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CBU Research Team Develops Nanomaterials with Major Potential

November 19, 2018

Dr. Martin Mkandawire, Associate Professor of Chemistry and researcher with the CBU’s Verschuren Centre, is currently working with a team…

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CBU researcher awarded Health Investigator Grant

December 14, 2020

Cape Breton University researcher Dr. Jamileh Yousefi is making a name for herself as an emerging health researcher. With an…

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CBU researcher supports actions toward Truth and Reconciliation

May 5, 2021

Mary Beth Doucette, CBU’s Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies and Assistant Professor of Organizational Management, is working with…

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CBU Researchers Awarded SSHRC Grants

December 10, 2018

Two Cape Breton University researchers recently received Social Sciences and Human Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants to continue their…

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CBU researchers receive funding to enhance research spaces

August 24, 2021

Cape Breton University researchers were recognized by the Government of Canada with the recent award of funding through the Canada…

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CBU Researchers Recognized with President’s Awards in Research

September 27, 2021

Cape Breton University President and Vice-Chancellor, David C. Dingwall, is pleased to announce the recipients of the President’s Awards in…

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CBU Student Supports Research in Healthy Aging

September 14, 2022

In 2021, Carol Zeyona Thomas was living in India considering how she could further her education in the field of…

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CBU Studies Global Marine Challenge

May 17, 2022

An impressive group of partners are pooling their expertise to examine a global concern for the marine ecosystem. CBU’s Dr.…

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CBU Supports Development of Riverside’s Knowledge Path

May 20, 2021

Nestled in the Acadian forest surrounding Riverside School in Albert Bridge, a two-kilometer trail is welcoming students and residents to…

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CBU Welcomes Dr. Ramaswamy, Secretary of MCET to Campus

June 5, 2018

Today Dr. Ramaswamy, Secretary of Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) in India, visited Cape Breton University to…

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CBU Welcomes Fulbright Global Scholar Exploring Multicultural Teacher Education

February 15, 2022

Cape Breton University recently welcomed Dr. Cara Djonko-Moore, PhD Rhodes College, and Fulbright Global Scholar, who is conducting a study…

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CBU’s Verschuren Centre receives provincial funding of $2.4 million to help commercialize fisheries waste to product initiative

June 5, 2018

The Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment has been awarded a $2.4-million provincial investment to help with the…

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CBU’s Kate Krug honoured with AAU Distinguished Teaching Award

October 4, 2021

Kate Krug, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cape Breton University has been recognized by the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU)…

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Close to Home – Dr. Kathy Snow

February 7, 2019

Dr. Kathy Snow, an Assistant Professor in the Education department at Cape Breton University,  knows the challenges of staying in…

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Data Analysis to Help People Rest Easy

March 8, 2024

For people who suffer from sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes patients’ breathing to stop and start, an effective…

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Dr. Bettina Callary Awarded Prestigious Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

July 23, 2019

Cape Breton University’s Dr. Bettina Callary has been named the recipient of a prestigious Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC)…

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Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington Awarded the 2018 Cape Breton University Instructional Leadership Award

June 14, 2018

On Saturday, May 11, Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington was awarded the Cape Breton University Instructional Leadership Award at the 2018 President’s…

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Dr. Heather Sparling – Canadian Research Chair in Musical Traditions

December 17, 2018

Cape Breton University professor, Dr. Heather Sparling, was recently renewed as a prestigious Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in…

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Dr. Heather Sparling Uses SSHRC Grant to Connect Scholars and Performers

September 7, 2018

When Dr. Heather Sparling received a Social Sciences and Humanities Council (SSHRC) Connections Grant in March of 2017, she was…

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Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon Awarded Prestigious Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

July 23, 2019

Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon, Cape Breton University Assistant Professor of History, has been named the recipient of a prestigious Tier 2…

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Dr. Sylvia Burrow Challenges Gender Violence in Five-Year Research Project

July 12, 2021

Dr. Sylvia Burrow will undertake vital research over the next five years to support positive outcomes for persons belonging to…

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L’nuwey Tplutaqan Mawio’min Research Awarded Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant

February 20, 2019

Indigenous peoples are overrepresented in Canadian prisons, and victimization and vulnerabilities are not well understood. While there has been a…

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Maskwiomin company founders recognized at annual Discovery Awards

December 2, 2021

Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel and Tuma Young, Q.C., continue to gain attention for the development and commercialization of maskwiomin, a product…

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Math Students Go Everywhere! Meet Dr. Scott Rodney

November 19, 2018

For Dr. Scott Rodney, his work on partial differential equations (PDEs) is about much more than just numbers. An Associate…

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Math Students Go Everywhere! Meet Mathematician Dr. Scott Rodney

September 27, 2018

For Dr. Scott Rodney, his work on partial differential equations (PDEs) is about much more than just numbers. An Associate…

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My CBU Story: Valedictorian Rebecca Bennett

May 8, 2020

Born and raised in Sydney Mines, Rebecca Bennett knew she wanted to stay close to her hometown after graduating from…

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New University Teaching Chair to Explore Innovative Media in Teaching

May 6, 2022

You may have heard the expression busy people get things done. CBU’s Dr. Katherine Jones is one of those people.…

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Providing Real Solutions Through Chemistry Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie

November 19, 2018

Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at CBU, has been awarded an NSERC Discovery Grant of $120,000 for…

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Registration now open for Basque-Mi’kmaw Cultural Exchange conference at Cape Breton University

July 11, 2018

Cape Breton University’s Unama’ki College will host more than 70 national and international delegates this September for a unique symposium…

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Research Explores Opportunities for Older Workers in Nova Scotia

May 25, 2022

CBU’s Dr. Bishakha Mazumdar wasn’t surprised at Statistics Canada’s job vacancy numbers presented in its 2021 report. The report identified…

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Research for a Better Future: Meet Jhanvi Saini

September 30, 2022

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our world today and Cape Breton University student, Jhanvi Saini, wants…

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Research is on the RISE at Cape Breton University

May 27, 2021

Cape Breton University would like to congratulate the 23 talented researchers who recently received internal funding through Research, Innovation, Scholarship…

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School of Nursing Hosts Research and Scholarship Day

January 18, 2024

Cape Breton University’s School of Nursing (SON) hosted its inaugural Research and Scholarship Day during the fall semester, with a…

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Spirituality: New Age Nonsense? Or a New Field of Inquiry?

March 13, 2019

You’ve probably heard the phrase “I’m not religious, but I am spiritual” before, perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. But…

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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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Translating health research into action in Cape Breton

October 12, 2021

Cape Breton University and Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone are working together to turn academic research into action. Two members…

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What happens to THC after the human body is finished with it? Find Out at Dr. Allison Mackie’s Research Month Presentation

March 20, 2019

Following the October 2018 legalization of cannabis in Canada, research around the drug and its usage has continued to grow,…

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Women in Leadership – Dr. Stephanie Gilbert

February 7, 2019

In response to a persistent lack of gender diversity among Canadian leaders according to Statistics Canada, Canada’s Minister for the…

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