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Contact

Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796

communications@nova.edu

News Releases

Dennis Named First Team Academic All-District

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Already well known for his on-court abilities, Nova Southeastern point guard David Dennis has recently been recognized for his dedication in the classroom as well after landing on the Google Cloud Academic All-District 5 First Team. Dennis, who owns a cumulative 3.65 Grade Point Average in Sport & Recreation Management,…


Great White Shark Genome Decoded

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The great white shark is one of the most recognized marine creatures on Earth, generating widespread public fascination and media attention, including spawning one of the most successful movies in Hollywood history. This shark possesses notable characteristics, including its massive size (up to…


Long-Lasting Love: Name a Shark for Valentine’s Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Valentine’s Day is almost here. If you’re stuck trying to find that perfect gift for your someone special, researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s  (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) may have just the thing: a tagged female mako shark swimming off the coast of North Carolina…


NSU Alumna Among Keynote Speakers at Digital Curriculum in Higher Education Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is one of the hosts for an upcoming conference about digital technology in universities across the country. Going Deeply Digital: Promises and Challenges of the Digital Curriculum in Higher Education, features four national keynote speakers and more than 70…


Swimming Earns CSCAA Scholar All-American Recognition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 713 teams from 460 institutions to the Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2018 semester. Both the Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s swimming teams found their names on the…


NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Invites the Community to Attend StoryFest! Island Tales on Sunday, March 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library will host its annual StoryFest! on Sunday, March 10 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled day of storytelling, live shows, crafts and more during this FREE community event. “We are excited…


New Art Exhibition Inspired by NSU’s Marine Environmental Education Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –  When you hear “South Florida,” one of the first images that pops into your head is of the beach and the ocean – you can’t think of one without the other. The relationship between the South Florida community and its beaches and…


NSU to Host First Showing in the U.S. of Documentary Film Rubber Jellyfish

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Harnessing the power of art and community to draw attention to our interconnectedness with the ocean, Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography is proud to join with Free Our Seas to bring the Australian documentary Rubber Jellyfish to…


Nova Southeastern University Economist Provides Financial Tips for the New Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The holiday season is the perfect time of the year to talk about finances. This according to nationally renowned economist Albert Williams, Ph.D., associate professor and acting chair of finance and economics at Nova Southeastern University (NSU)’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business…


Nova Southeastern University to Honor Rita and Rick Case at its Annual Celebration of Excellence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will proudly bestow the 2019 President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service Award upon automotive magnates and philanthropists Rita and Rick Case at its 21st Annual Celebration of Excellence (COE) gala to be held February 2. They join…


NSU Hosts “Make an Impact with the Law and Medicine Day” Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FL – An Interdisciplinary Program “Make an Impact with Law and Medicine Day” introduced more than 40 South Florida high school students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to a wide variety of medical and legal practices. The program is designed to empower students to recognize health…


NSU Launches First-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Bot to Help Students, Faculty and Staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Amazon may have Alexa, but Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has Julie! NSU’s Office of Innovation and Technology has developed and debuted “Julie” to its students, faculty and staff. Julie is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that was designed to help the NSU community…


NSU Researchers Uncover Genetic Marker, Predictor of Early Relapse in Pediatric ALL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researchers recently discovered that by testing the level of NER (nucleotide excision repair) gene expression, pediatric oncologists can determine the likelihood of early relapse (less than three years) in their acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients. This is a…


The Kapila Family Foundation Feeding Disorders Clinic at NSU’s Mailman Segal Center for Human Development to Offer Services for Free through June 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Kapila Family Foundation Feeding Disorders Clinic at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Mailman Segal Center has received a grant in the amount of $669,282 from the State of Florida Department of Education that will fund feeding services through June 2019.  The clinic is…


NSU Surges into Top-10 of National Rankings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Following an upset of then-No. 12 Barry, along with a sound 19-point win at Embry-Riddle, Nova Southeastern has jumped all the way to No. 9 in this week’s National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll, released Tuesday afternoon. Slotted at No. 17 a week…


Florida Power & Light Program Provides Significant Savings to Nova Southeastern University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – For many years, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has been participating in the Florida Power & Light Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Program. This program provides financial incentives for organizations to operate in an efficient manner, using every opportunity to reduce the use of electricity…


Nova Southeastern University Receives $8.5 Million Grant from Department of Defense for Second Phase of Gulf War Illness Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded an $8.5 million grant to an Nova Southeastern University (NSU) research team led by Nancy Klimas, M.D., for establishment of National Clinical Trials and Interventions Consortium. The Gulf War Illness Clinical Trials and Interventions Consortium (GWICTIC) will serve as…


2019 Catch and Release Scholarship Fishing Tournament Fast Approaching

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   VISIT THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE (Information & Registration)   The NSU Scholarship Fishing Tournament was created as a way to help provide financial assistance to qualified students so they can follow their educational dreams. The proceeds from the tournament help fund scholarships that attract, retain, encourage and support…


NSU’S Lifelong Learning Institute to Host Former Chief Interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Lifelong Learning Institute will present “Negotiating the End of the Cold War: Lessons for Today” with speaker Pavel Palazhchenko. The seminar will take place on Friday, December 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the university’s Knight Auditorium, in…


NSU Names Leonard Pounds Vice President of Clinical Operations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announces that Leonard Pounds, M.S. has been named the university’s vice president of Clinical Operations. As the VP of Clinical Operations, he will oversee all clinic operations, including the revenue cycle. Mr. Pounds will work to enhance the patient…


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