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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of SharkBytes, visit sharkbytes.nova.edu.
NSU In The News
Study on Tiger Sharks Featured by National & International Media
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Tiger sharks are among the largest and most recognizable sharks on the planet, yet many of their habits remain mysterious because they are long-distance travelers that are hard to track. But a new study, reported in the June 9, 2015 issue of the journal Scientific…
Dr. Hanbury Featured in Sun-Sentinel’s South Florida 100
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – As part of its South Florida 100, the Sun-Sentinel newspaper featured NSU’s President and CEO Dr. George Hanbury, who discussed an issue affecting the entire South Florida community. Dr. Hanbury’s item follows: Once again South Florida is in the headlines because of drugs. Escalating…
NSU CIO Featured in CIO Review Magazine
Click here (pages 20-21) to read an article in CIO Review magazine (May,2015) titled “Virtualization of University Campus for Students” featuring NSU’s Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Tom West, M.B.A.
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Researchers Featured in Maryland Media
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – For years, researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute have been studying mako sharks. Throughout the year they visit the waters off of Isla Mejures, Mexico, the Cayman Islands and Ocean City, Maryland in order to catch, tag and release these majestic creatures….
Mother’s Day weekend started out right for South Florida mom Karen Perez when she crossed the stage with her son, Richard Perez–both received a Bachelor of Science in paralegal studies—at Nova Southeastern University’s undergraduate graduation ceremony last Friday afternoon. While they call themselves “late bloomers” at 46 and 27 years…
NSU Dietician Quoted on WedMD for Alzheimer’s Diet
Click here to read an article on WebMD titled “The MIND Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s” featuring quotes from Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., M.Sc., RDN., assistant dean of research and innovation at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Rokusek is a registered dietician and is executive director of NSU’s Florida…
NSU Epidemiologist Featured in News Stories on New Designer Drug
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – James N. Hall, a Nova Southeastern University epidemiologist who studies substance use and drug outbreaks, has been featured by multiple media outlets in stories on a street drug on the rise – Flakka. Hall is a drug abuse epidemiologist affiliated with the Nova Southeastern University’s…
NSU Medical Students Teach CPR to High Schoolers
WPLG Channel 10 featured NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine students and faculty teaching students at Cooper City High School to do CPR. Click here to view the story, which includes interviews with Dean Elaine Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., and student Jenna Varner.
NSU Researcher Spearheading Study of Oil Spills in Gulf of Mexico Garners Media Coverage
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center will be heading up a consortium of scientists who will be studying the effects of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The spill, which occurred five years ago, continues to be studied –…
NSU’s Swim Teams Continue to “Make Waves,” Receive Accolades
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – While Nova Southeastern University’s swim teams are relatively newcomers, they are truly making themselves known. So much so that their head coach was recently feature by Swimming World. You can read the article HERE
NSU students helped in the Broward Waterway Cleanup, featured in the Sun-Sentinel
Nova Southeastern University students helped in the Broward Waterway Cleanup found Rippon’s bottle, eight months after she put it “into the universe”. Because two Nova Southeastern University students recognized the beauty of Rippon’s words, and saved the message in the bottle, her tribute is now heard. See story here
NSU Researchers Study on Spread of Lionfish Receives Media Attention
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Just when you thought hurricanes couldn’t get any scarier, think again. Their names roll of the tongue like a rogues’ gallery: Floyd, Frances, Irene, Wilma and Andrew. But these aren’t the names of notorious criminals; rather, they are just a few of the hurricanes since 1992…
NSU Huizenga Business School, Albert Williams, PhD, featured in a U.S. News & World Report article
Albert Williams, PhD, assistant professor and chair of finance and economics at NSU Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship comments in Geoff Williams’ article on 5 Bad Credit Card Habits to Break Now. Click here to read the article.
NSU Professor Quoted in Infectious Disease News
James T. Howell, M.D., assistant dean for professional relations at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was quoted in an article titled “Ebola outbreak leaves West Africa more susceptible to measles” in Infectious Disease News. Click here to read his perspective at the bottom of the article.
NSU Researchers Featured in WSVN Story on Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse
WSVN (FOX 7) featured NSU’s interdisciplinary approach to fighting prescription drug abuse. The story included research on tamper-proof medication that is being conducted by NSU’s College of Pharmacy (Hossein Omidian, Ph.D., and David Mastropietro, Ph.D.) and an interview with NSU epidemiologist Jim Hall discussing the opiate abuse in Florida. Click…
NSU Optometry Professor Quoted by Fort Myers TV Station
Surbhi Bansal, O.D., FAAO, instructor at NSU’s College of Optometry, was quoted on Fort Myers TV station WINK News (CBS affiliate) in a story called “Apps claim to improve your vision?” stating that it is difficult to know whether apps like this work because they are so new and research…
Great Shark Race Receiving Local, State and National Media Coverage
FORT LAUDERDALE, DAVIE – Fla. – It’s a race unlike any other – the Great Shark Race! The collaborative efforts of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) have created this new, fun research project that will involve satellite-tagged…
Nancy Klimas, M.D., professor and director of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine, was part of a select national Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee of experts on chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (MS/FCS). The committee recently developed recommendations identifying ME/CFS as a legitimate disease that needs proper…
DNA Repair Study Receives National Attention
A study recently released by Jean Latimer, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, NSU’s College of Pharmacy, et. al. has been covered by multiple media outlets. Medical News Today is featuring an article on its home page based on the press release and journal article. Medical News Today is the largest independent…
NSU Professor Quoted Nationally on Measles Outbreak
Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., clinical professor of pediatrics at NSU was quoted in several articles and broadcasts about vaccines and the recent measles outbreak in the United States. New York Times (2/3/15) – “What Travelers Need to Know About Measles” First News with Jimmy Cefalo 610 WIOD (2/3/15) – “Measles Outbreak…