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NSU Students Bring Science to Life at Local Elementary School
More than 35 students and alumni from NSU volunteered on Mar. 31 at Welleby Elementary School in Sunrise for Science Alive!, a night of interactive experiments and scientific demonstrations. The event featured a series of science stations, each showcasing a different experiment led by students from the Farquhar College of…
NSU Undergraduate Programs Announce 2010–2011 Outstanding Graduating Students
Each spring, NSU conducts Commencement exercises recognizing the achievements of students and the contributions of faculty members, families, and the community. The following undergraduate students have been selected by faculty and academic leadership in their respective school and/or division to be recognized at this year’s Commencement for their academic achievement…
Announcing Faculty Marshals for NSU’s 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Each year, faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Fischler School of Education & Human Services, and the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship are selected by their peers to serve as faculty marshals during NSU’s Commencement ceremony. As recipients of this prestigious honor,…
NSU’s Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony to Be Held at BankAtlantic Center, May 14
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Fischler School of Education and Human Services, and the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship will jointly hold NSU’s 2011 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 11 a.m. at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. The NSU community is…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Apr. 15
Jason J. Campbell, Ph.D., assistant professor of conflict resolution and philosophy in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Apr. 15. He will discuss, “Analyzing genocide in the 21st Century.” Campbell…
NSU student group “Locks for a Cause” will host “For Hair’s Sake” on Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to to raise funds for cancer research and collect ponytails for Locks of Love, a non-profit that creates high-quality wigs for children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy or a medical condition.
Computer Sciences School Professor to Chair Track During Conference
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Professor Gurvirender Tejay has been nominated as Chair for the track titled “Cybercrime in Digital Economy” for the 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) to be held from Jan. 4 – 7, 2012. HICSS is ranked second in citation ranking,…
More than 500 Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Students Earn the Dean’s List
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recognized the more than 500 undergraduate students who earned the Dean’s List for the fall 2010 semester at a ceremony on Feb. 22 in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. More than 160 students attended the event, joined by about 250…
Dance Concert Features Faculty Choreography, Original Works, Mar. 25-27
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will present the 2011 Dance Concert at NSU Mar. 25–27. Part of the college’s Premier Series, the production features the NSU dance ensemble performing original choreography by faculty members and guest artists. The event will take place…
Faculty Lecture to Discuss Identity in the Digital Era, Mar. 31
As part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Lecture Series, Jason Piccone, Ph.D., assistant professor in the college, will present “Edward Sampson’s Celebrating the Other in the Era of Technology-Bound Identity.” This talk will take place on Mar. 31 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Parker…
College of Dental Medicine offers Free Oral Cancer Screenings, Apr. 20-22
In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, NSU’s College of Dental Medicine will be offering free oral cancer screenings daily Apr. 18 – 22 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The free screenings will be held at the North Miami Beach Clinic (1750 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach) under…
St. Patrick’s Day & Celebrate Irish Heritage Continues at NSU’s Library, Mar. 19
March is Irish-American Heritage Month, so come out and celebrate at NSU’s 4th Annual Irish Film Festival. The festival screenings will take place in the Carl DeSantis Building’s Knight Auditorium at NSU. NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences have partnered to present the festival,…
Interactive Events Give You Something to Think About: Brain Awareness Week Continues Mar. 23
In celebration of national Brain Awareness Week, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host a variety of events and interactive expos at NSU. These events are free and open to the NSU community. The following themed days will include demonstrations outside of…
Groundbreaking for America’s Largest Coral Reef Research Center, Mar. 9
NSU’s Oceanographic Center will have a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of America’s largest coral reef research center on Mar. 9. Known as the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility, the 86,000-square-foot building will cost $30 million. NSU is using a $15-million federal stimulus grant…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Renowned Neurologist, Mar. 24
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences will welcome renowned neurologist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D., to NSU as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Ramachandran will present a talk titled “The Neurology of Human Nature” on Mar. 24 at 7 p.m. in the…
Next Faculty Lecture Discusses Humans’ Biochemical Uniqueness, Mar. 15
As part of the Faculty Lecture Series, Edward O. Keith, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will present “Each Human Being Is a Biochemically Unique Individual.” The talk will take place on Mar. 15 from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Parker Building, room 240….
Faculty Piano Recital to Explore Works by Mozart and Others, Mar. 16
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host Agony and Ecstasy: A Musical Exploration of Suffering and Redemption on March 16. The recital will take place in the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing of the Don Taft University Center, room 309, beginning…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 11
Raymond Ownby, M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine; and Amarilis Acevedo, Ph.D., a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who joined the faculty of NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies in 2009 as a visiting professor; will be the featured speakers…
The Promethean Theatre’s A Bearded Lover Ends Mar. 6
The Promethean Theatre (TPT), NSU’s award-winning professional theatre company in residence, will present the world premiere of A Bearded Lover through Mar. 6. Part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Resident Series, the production will take place in the Black Box Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual…
Faculty Artwork on Display at NSU Through Mar. 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts opened the Exhibition Series for the winter 2011 semester with One: Third Annual Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition. The work is now on display through Mar. 17 in Gallery 217 of the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing…