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NSU Library Exhibit Relates History Through Maps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 500 years before GPS, cartographers and geographers would painstakingly, by hand, chart roads, rivers and oceans that few had ever traveled. The Discovery of the Americas and the Establishment of the United States, currently on display at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, gives us…
NSU Researcher Part of Team Using DNA to Protect the Rhinoceros From Extinction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Call it CSI meets conservation. Stephen O’Brien, Ph.D., a research scientist at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, has worked with colleagues across the globe to create a DNA database of rhinoceros that will be used to…
Nova Southeastern University Researchers to Present at 2018 World Stem Cell Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Leading faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Allopathic Medicine (M.D. College) are scheduled to present their research related to advancing new approaches to cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine at the 2018 World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS). “We have built…
Grant To Improve STEM Education for Hispanic Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to hold a conference on strengthening pathways for Latino students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and garner research to support improved Hispanic-focused STEM education. Announced by the National Science…
NSU’S COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR CLEARWATER SITE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for a class of 150 students to begin studying at an additional site in Clearwater, Florida in the…
NSU’s Dr. Gary S. Margules Named a National Academy of Inventors 2017 NAI Fellow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., vice president for research and technology transfer at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors…
NSU’s Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson receives prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches recently awarded Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Vice President of Advancement & Community Relations at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with the 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award. The ATHENA Leadership Awards honors exceptional individuals living and working in Palm…
Nova Southeastern University Names Daniel Alfonso as VP of Facilities Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President Dr. George Hanbury today announced the appointment of Daniel Alfonso, M.S., as the university’s new vice president of facilities management. Mr. Alfonso, who previously served as the city manager for the City of Miami, joins NSU on Dec….
NSU Completes SACSCOC Accreditation With Flying Colors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – On Tuesday, December 5th, during its annual meeting, the Southern Association of Colleges and schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) regional accreditation for another ten years. NSU was found to be in complete compliance, with no findings or recommendations,…
Corbin Captures All-American Honor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern women’s soccer standout Bailey Corbin has been named Third Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches. The honor follows a decorative year for the defender from Lampeter, Pa., in which she helped propel the Sharks to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Siemens Foundation recently announced that NSU University School Senior Vladimir Zeltsman was a semi- finalist for the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high school students. Zeltsman’s project was selected out of more than 1860…
NSU Institute of Neuro Immune Medicine to Host South Florida Screening of “Unrest”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Institute of Neuro Immune Medicine (INIM) will host the South Florida premiere of “Unrest,” a Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary that focuses on the plight of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients. The 90-minute, feature film will be shown at NSU’s…
NSU College of Dental Medicine Dean Named Fellow by National Science Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., dean and professor of the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, was recently named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She was elected to receive this honor by her AAAS…
NSU’s Dr. Farzanna S. Haffizulla Receives Global Award for Commitment to Integrated Community Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Farzanna S. Haffizulla, M.D., FACP, FAMWA, assistant dean for community and global health for the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Allopathic Medicine received the Global Award for “The Most Outstanding Advocate for Integrated Community Care in the World in 2017” at a…
Nova Southeastern University Rated 5th Nationally For Minorities with Graduate Degrees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – A new national study of U.S. colleges and universities found that Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is rated 5th for the overall number of minority graduate degree recipients, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The 30-year-old publication provides news, commentary and insight…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – NSU Board of Trustee member, Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D., was appointed to the State University System of Florida Board of Governors (“Board”), NSU President Dr. George Hanbury announced today. Governor Scott said, “I was proud to appoint Dr. Zachariah to the Board of…
Nova Southeastern University Celebrates $200 Million Commitment from Patel Family Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The announcement, made on September 25th, of a $50 million gift by the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) sparked several days of festivities. Highlights included a dinner at Lauderdale Yacht Club hosted by NSU President Dr. George L….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Having one shark expert in one location out of the water is rare; having two in the same place at the same time is almost unheard of. Well, that’s exactly what’s happening when internationally renowned marine artist, scientist and explorer Dr. Guy Harvey…
Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream to be Guest Speaker at NSU’s Distinguished Alumni Awards
For Immediate Release FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will recognize and honor the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Honorees and enjoy a special evening of conversation with guest speaker Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream. The event will be held on November 9, from…
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first graduating class
For Immediate Release FT LAUDERALE/DAVIE, FLA. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law will welcome alumni and friends back to campus on Saturday, Nov. 4 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the charter graduating class of 1977 through 2017. The NSU Law reunion coincides with NSU’s Homecoming…