Editing Cape Breton University (section)

==Research==
'''Associate Vice-President, Academic & Research: Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett'''

CBU is a small comprehensive university that performs over $3 million in externally funded research and employed over 65 students as researchers in 2011. The Office of Research and Graduate Studies publishes two annual research publication titled Research Matters, as well as a separate student Research Matters magazine. Research chairs at CBU include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Research Chairs |url=https://www.cbu.ca/research/research-chairs/ |publisher=Cape Breton University |access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>

*'''Tier 1 & Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs'''
**Healthy Environments and Communities (Dr. Xu Zhang, Tier 2)
**Musical Traditions (Dr. Heather Sparling, Tier 2)
**Social Enterprise in Inclusive Markets (Dr. Kevin McKague, Tier 2)
**Post-Industrial Communities (Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon, Tier 2)
**Sport Coaching and Adult Learning (Dr. Bettina Callary, Tier 2)
*'''Viola Desmond Chairs'''
**Social Justice (Dr. Graham Reynolds)
*'''Purdy Crawford Chairs'''
**Aboriginal Business Studies (Dr. Mary Beth Doucette)
*'''University Research Chair'''
**Marine Ecosystem Research (Dr. Bruce Hatcher)
*'''Former Tier 1 & Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs'''
**Integrative Science (Dr. [[Cheryl Bartlett]], Tier 1)
**Intangible Cultural Heritage (Dr. Richard MacKinnon, Tier 1)
**Molecular Spectroscopy (Dr. Dale Keefe, Tier 2)
**Determinants of Healthy Communities (Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo Willox, Tier 2)
**Communities and Culture (Dr. Marcia Ostashewski, Tier 2)
*'''Former Industrial Research Chairs'''
**Green Mining (Dr. Alicia Oickle)
**Mine Water Management (Dr. habil. Christian Wolkersdorfer)
**Environmental Remediation (Dr. Ken Oakes)
**Mine Water Management (Dr. Martin Mkandawire)
*'''Former Purdy Crawford Chairs'''
**Aboriginal Business Studies (Dr. Keith Brown, Dr. Janice Esther Tulk)

Additionally, Dr. Bruce Hatcher is the Director of the Bras D'Or Institute.

Projects are funded by all federal granting councils (CFI, NSRIT, NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, AIF projects).

The President's Award for Excellence in Research is an annual award which recognizes members of the CBU Faculty who demonstrate excellence in research and scholarship. From 2012, the winners have been:
* 2012: Dr. Richard MacKinnon, Professor of Folklore
* 2013: Dr. Katherine Covell, Professor of Psychology
* 2014: Dr. David Mullan, Professor of History
* 2015: Dr. Peter MacIntyre, Professor of Psychology
* 2016: Dr. Adango Miadonye, Professor of Chemistry
* 2017: Dr. Edward Barre, Professor of Nutrition
* 2018: Dr. Stewart McCann, Professor of Psychology