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From Student to Franchise Owner: How Mira Built Her Dream Career on a CBU Foundation

August 28, 2025

When Mira Yang arrived in Canada in 2010, she was looking for more than just an education; she was looking…

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A Partnership Aimed at Improving Mental Health: CBU and Nova Scotia Health

August 21, 2025

Mental health, substance use and gambling affect many Nova Scotians, yet available data does not fully capture the challenges people…

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Newly Funded Climate Literacy Research Calls on Teachers to Participate in National Networked Classroom

August 20, 2025

What if classrooms could rethink climate education by listening to the land, learning from each other and co-creating policy? Dr.…

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Dr. Qingna Jin Empowers Young Changemakers with Research on Integrating Activist Education into STEM Curricula

July 24, 2025

At Cape Breton University, impactful research often begins with a simple question. For Dr. Qingna Jin, Assistant Professor of Education,…

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Building Confidence, Creating Opportunity: Leah Smith Finds Her Voice Through the Jennifer Keeping Centre’s Employment Project

July 21, 2025

Leah Smith knew she wanted her university experience to be more than textbooks and lectures. Through the Jennifer Keeping Centre’s…

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From Cape Breton to Medical School and Back: Meet Amanda Nicholson

July 14, 2025

Amanda Nicholson’s journey to medicine started at just eight years old after a visit to the Cape Breton Regional Emergency…

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Dr. Nancy Spina Brings Visibility to Queer Youth in Crisis through Body Mapping and Storytelling Research

July 9, 2025

Dr. Nancy Spina, Assistant Professor of Education at Cape Breton University, is shining a much-needed light on the intersection of…

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Celebrating a Book Release and New Research with Dr. Veronica Litt

July 2, 2025

Cape Breton University is proud to celebrate the recent accomplishments of Dr. Veronica Litt, Assistant Professor in the School of…

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The Learning Never Ends: Meet Kelly MacNeil

June 19, 2025

For Kelly MacNeil, the learning journey never ends. After working in healthcare for 36 years, as retirement neared, she chose…

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From Spontaneity to Folklore Fellowship: Meet Jessica Canada

June 16, 2025

For as long as she can remember, Jessica Canada has always been passionate about the stories people tell, their customs,…

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Research is on the RISE at CBU with Award of Internal Grants 

June 13, 2025

Cape Breton University is supporting academic research with the award of internal grants to 25 faculty across disciplines. Research, Innovation,…

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CBU Students and Alumni Step Up for 2025 Unama’ki – Cape Breton motionball

June 5, 2025

Now in its fifth year, 2025 Unama’ki – Cape Breton motionball Marathon of Sport returns on Saturday, June 21, at…

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