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CAHSS hosts Stolzenberg-Doan Annual Lecture
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted the Stolzenberg-Doan Annual Lecture on Tuesday, November 29, which featured Samson Kambalu, Ph.D. The lecture was presented in conjunction with Samson Kambalu Nyau Cinema on view at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (running through April 23, 2017.) Kambalu’s talk is…
Pride Bite: NSU Earns Military Friendly School Designation
NSU is the recipient of the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse. Established in 2003, Military Friendly Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly Schools is provided to service members…
Sharks Sign the first Signee to 2017-18 Softball Team
The Nova Southeastern softball team and head coach Julie LeMaire are pleased to announce the signing of Aly Loyd, the first signee of the 2018 season. Loyd, currently a senior at Viera High School, will enter her final season after a stellar performance as a junior. The starting catcher of…
Gibson’s Craeer Day Captures SSC Player of the Week Recgonition
After leading the offensive charge in Sunday’s 81-78 upset at home against 20th-ranked Southern Connecticut State, sophomore Dwayne Gibson has earned Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week honors, announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Gibson poured in a career-high 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including an impressive 5-of-7…
Sharks Sign Local Standout, Skyla Osceola, for 2017-18 Basketball Season
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team and head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry have announced their second fall signee for the 2017-18 season with American Heritage guard, Skyla Osceola. The 5-8 guard was named All-Broward County Honorable Mention during her sophomore season and sat out her junior season due to injury. Through…
NSU Women’s Basketball player Nabs SSC Player of the Week Award
After guiding the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team to a perfect 2-0 showing during the NSU Thanksgiving Classic, guard Christen Prasse has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon. The junior averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists…
NSU Academicians Publish Text on Biostatistics
Thomas W. MacFarland, Ed.D., senior research associate (Office of Institutional Effectiveness) and associate professor (College of Engineering and Computing) and Jan M. Yates, Ph.D., associate professor (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education), recently published a text on biostatistics using the R programming language (2016; Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics for the…
Students from the NSU Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine Present Research at International Meeting
The International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) held its 12th Annual Biennial International Conference October 27–30. At the event, 22 NSU students presented their original research. Benjamin Eike, a third-year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) presented in the main genomic session on his study of…
College of Medicine Professor Offers Lectures and Keynote Speech in Japan
Nancy Klimas, M.D., professor, chair, Department of Clinical Immunology, and director of the NSU Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine (INIM), was invited to lecture at the Japanese Institute for Neuro Science in October. Klimas also offered a keynote address to a national conference on Neuro-Immune Disease at the University of Tokyo….
College of Psychology Adjunct Faculty Member Authors New Book
Lee A. Wilkinson, Ph.D., adjunct faculty in NSU’s College of Psychology is the author of a new book: A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools, (2nd Edition). Fully updated to reflect DSM-5 and current assessment tools, procedures and research, the second edition of…
NSU Optometry Professor Receives National Award
The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently announced Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry Professor Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, O.D., M.S.Ed., FAAO, FCOVD, as the recipient of the prestigious 2016 William Feinbloom Award. Coulter was recognized at the Academy 2016 Anaheim Awards Ceremony on November 11, 2016. Each year…
NSU’s Honors Veterans during special ceremony
On Friday, Nov. 11, Nova Southeastern University welcomed students, faculty, alumni and special guests for a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. The event was complete with the presentation of Colors by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and remarks by invited guests, including Lee Hediger, chairman of The Veteran’s…
NSU Research Spotlight: NSU Researchers to Present at World Stem Cell Summit
The World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference has invited five faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Cell Therapy Institute to present on their research related to advancing new approaches to cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine at the organization’s 12th annual meeting. The summit is being held…
Halmos College Assistant Dean Lectures at Biomedical Conference in Rome
Matthew He, Ph.D., professor and assistant dean at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, gave an invited plenary lecture at the 2016 International Conference on Biology and Biomedical Engineering, held in Rome, Italy, November 5 to 7. The conference covered research topics ranging from discoveries in cell biology…
Women in Distress Invites Community to Help End Domestic Violence, Feb. 25
In an effort to support the fight against domestic violence, NSU is proud to host the 18th Annual Women In Distress SAFEWALK-RUN 5K presented by Ultimate Software on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus. Registration is open for all walkers and runners, and their four-legged friends. Proceeds…
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in the Flight Deck Pub, Nov. 24
Join fellow NSU community members for this annual tradition and enjoy great holiday fare, fun, and football. Thursday, November 24, 2016 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. NSU Flight Deck Pub Sponsored by the Office of Residential Life and Housing and Shark Dining.
NSU Grant Writing Laboratory R01 Bootcamp Program
Recently, a select cohort of NSU faculty were invited to participate in NSU’s Grant Writing Laboratory’s inaugural R01 Bootcamp Program. The purpose of this initiative was to provide support for faculty who are planning to write a National Institutes of Health R01 or “R” grant application. The R01 Bootcamp took…
Realizing Potential: Leaving a Legacy at a Young Age
When 32-year-old Natalia Ochoa began working at NSU in 2010, she knew she was going to accomplish great things. She had always been driven by her passions and focused on her goals; after all-perseverance and ambition runs in her family. Her father is an engineer and former politician. One sister…
NSU will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, 2016. Enjoy your time off with family and friends this holiday season (and don’t eat too much!) The NSU RecPlex and the Sherman Library will re-open on Saturday, November 26.
NSU RecPlex Holiday and Winter Break Hours
Winter Break Hours December 10 – 23, 2016 Mondays, December 12 and 19 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays, December 13 and 20 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays, December 14 and 21 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursdays , December 15 and 22 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Fridays, December 16 and 23…