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News Releases May 2016
Renowned Pianist Kemal Gekic Headlines Sarcoma Research Fundraiser
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – An intimate group of philanthropists, health care and community leaders and music lovers recently gathered at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale for a private performance by renowned pianist Kemal Gekic. The fundraiser was held in collaboration with The International Piano Festival in…
Nova Southeastern University Receives Gift to Create Holocaust Reflection and Resource Room
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana. That’s the sentiment behind the latest financial gift to Nova Southeastern University (NSU.) The gift, from Craig and Barbara Weiner, will benefit NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library (ASL) to create…
NSU Circle of Friends Welcomes 2016-17 Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – There was a British invasion in the library atrium on Saturday, May 14 as The Beatles Tribute band, Across the Universe, ushered in the Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library Circle of Friends (COF) 2016-17 Board of Directors. The Friends welcomed new…
NSU’s Mailman Segal Center Earns AISF Reaccreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Mailman Segal Center for Human Development (MSC) has received reaccreditation from the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF). The Center received excellent results on both its self-study process and the report from the AISF evaluation committee’s site visit….
New “Ugly” Deep-Sea Angler Fish Named One of Top 10 Discoveries of the Past Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – It’s the little fish that keeps on giving. During a research trip in the Gulf of Mexico, Tracey Sutton, Ph.D., an associate professor at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, made quite the discovery. Dr. Sutton, who…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated May 18, 2016: Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration submitted its final approval for HCA East Florida to relocate Plantation General Hospital to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie on May 17, 2016. “This will propel us toward achieving NSU’s Vision 2020, providing the highest quality health…
NSU Professor Receives World Class Faculty Award for Global Contributions to Science and Medicine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher and faculty member Nancy Klimas, M.D., was named the World Class Faculty Award recipient by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance at its 2016 Mid-Year Luncheon on Thursday, May 19 at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale….
Ryan Hunter-Reay and AutoNation Pledge to Help Drive Out Cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Indy 500 Champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay will suit up for his ninth Indy 500 on Sunday, May 29, but he’s got more riding on this race than ever before. Alongside AutoNation, the country’s largest automotive retailer, Hunter-Reay is pledging to spread awareness about the…
Shark Tagging Expedition Kicks-Off Annual Great Shark Race
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) recently hosted a cage dive and tagging expedition in Isla Mujeres, Mexico in advance of the Second Annual Great Shark Race. The Isla Mujeres expedition, the…
Bid For “Bouncer” to be Your Captain at Blazing Mako Tournament & Festival
ISLAMORADA (Florida Keys) – One of the 15 offshore teams in the inaugural Blazing Mako Bonfire Tournament & Festival, June 17-19, will enhance their chances of winning by bidding on Capt. Bouncer Smith to be their guide. The IGFA Legendary Captains Auction is underway for the Father’s Day weekend Bonfire…
NSU Dental Program Receives Statewide Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine’s Smiles Across Miami program was named a Sapphire Awards recipient and earned a $20,000 grant for its efforts to bring quality oral health services to underserved and primarily uninsured school children in Miami-Dade County. The…
NSU Hosts Welcome Reception for New Dean
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President Dr. George Hanbury recently hosted a welcome reception for Johannes W. Vieweg, M.D., founding dean of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine, at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club. Dr. Vieweg joined NSU from the University of Florida (UF) in…