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NSU to Predict Winner of Presidential Race – via Shark Race!
** BREAKING NEWS ** BREAKING NEWS ** A new day, a new development in the race for the White House. And this latest development is significant enough that Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has decided to extend the finish date for its Shark Race to the White House. “With the latest…
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CAHSS Faculty Member Presents Four Workshops on “America in Transformation”
Timothy Dixon, J.D., faculty in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented four workshops held at the Sterling Library in Hollywood, on the topic of “America in Transition.” His talks were designed to provide historical context and contemporary insights…
Register for Intramural Softball, Ends Oct. 14
Have fun, compete, and make new memories. Join Intramural Softball. Registration is open from September 26–October 14, 2016 Playing Dates: October 24–December 2, 2016 Interested in other intramural sports? View the fall schedule at here For more information, contact Michael Birch at mbirch@nova.edu or (954) 262-7305.
Nova Southeastern University to Host Mobile Fort Lauderdale Vet Center, Oct. 4
Once again Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to host the mobile Fort Lauderdale Vet Center. This Veteran Outreach/Information event will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 4 in front of NSU’s Don Taft University Center, 3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale (in the “Shark Fountain Circle.”)…
NSU to host the Broward County Public Schools’ 2nd Annual College Fair, Oct. 20
NSU will host the Broward County Public Schools’ (BCPS) 2nd Annual College Fair on Thursday, October 20 from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Don Taft University Center. Broward County Public Schools 2016 College Fair provides valuable resources for students and parents attempting to navigate the college admissions process. Free and open to…
Halmos Professor Travels to Africa for Conservation Efforts
Stephen J. O’Brien, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, recently traveled to Africa to participate in collaborative international efforts focused on world species conservation. O’Brien’s first stop was the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia, which is led by international conservationist Laurie Marker, D.Phil., a…
Halmos Professor Travels to Europe to Research Crinoid Evolution
Charles Messing, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, recently returned from Europe, where he examined museum collections and consulted with paleontologists about incorporating Mesozoic fossil crinoids (sea lilies and feather stars) into phylogenetic trees of crinoid evolution. Such trees are currently based chiefly on DNA…
Catching Up with Former NSU Women’s Soccer Star Sierra Lelii
A year removed from rewriting the NSUrecord books, former Sharks standout Sierra Lelii has since made the well-deserved transition into the professional ranks, where she is now a member of Skovde KIK in Sweden. Recently Lelii was kind enough to take a moment to catch fans up on her current professional…
NSU Rowing Releases Fall Schedule
In his first year as Nova Southeastern’s head rowing coach, Devin Fay is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 schedule, with the Sharks set to compete three times. “Our fall racing schedule is slightly non-traditional because similarly to years past we race very little, only attending to two races,…
NSU’s Baseball National Championship Run Recognized at Marlins Park
In recognition of its 2016 national championship, the very first in program history, the NSU baseball team was warmly greeted by the fans in a pregame ceremony prior to the first pitch of the Miami Marlins game Tuesday night at Marlins Park. Standing along the first base line, the club captured…
Athletic Training Welcomes Joe Luzenski to its Staff
Nova Southeastern University Athletics is proud to announce the addition of Joe Luzenski to its Athletic Training Staff, as he began his position with the department on Tuesday. “I’m proud to welcome Joe Luzenski to the Sharks family as an athletic trainer,” said Zevon Stubblefield, NSU’s Assistant Athletic Director for…
Pride Bite: Nova Southeastern University Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top Best College
U.S. News & World Report ranked NSU No. 214 in its 2017 National Universities Rankings. This category is part of the annual Best Colleges ranking of colleges and universities in a variety of categories. Princeton University, Harvard University and University of Chicago were ranked in the top three spots. According to…
Intramural Racquetball Tournament, Sept. 28-29
Have fun, compete, and make new memories. Join the Intramural Racquetball Tournament taking place on September 28–29 at 7:00 p.m. Register now at www.imleagues.com. For more information, contact Michael Birch at mbirch@nova.edu or (954) 262-7305.
Math Colloquium Series to Discuss Spectroscopic Sensing, Sept. 28
Join NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography for the next Mathematics Colloquium Series event. “Modeling and Methods of Signal Separations with Applications in Spectroscopic Sensing” Speaker: Yuanchang Sun, Ph.D., assistant professor, Florida International University (FIU) Wednesday, September 28 Reception/Refreshments offered at 11:30 a.m. | Discussion begins at noon…
Halmos Faculty Member’s Research Explores Spiral Galaxies
Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, presented two posters at Discs in Galaxies, a research conference held in Garching, Germany, July 11–15, 2016. The joint international conference, hosted by the European Southern Observatory (an intergovernmental organization that operates the largest telescopes in…
Realizing Potential: NSU Optometry Students Earn Scholarships
NSU College of Optometry students Justin Chelette and Kaily Tschantz recently earned Vision Service Plan (VSP)/AOF Practice Excellence Scholarships for $3,250 each. They were selected by representatives from clinic faculty and administration due to their commitment to enter independent practice and for demonstrating excellence in both clinical performance and academics….
Together we can raise breast cancer awareness. Join us on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 from Noon–1:00 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center, Spine. Free shirts, giveaways, food and much more! Free for Students. For more information, please contact wellness@nova.edu or (954) 262-7301
Register for Intramural Volleyball, Ends Oct. 14
Have fun, compete, and make new memories. Join an intramural Tennis Registration is open from September 26–October 14, 2016 Playing Dates: October 24–November 17, 2016 Register now at www.imleagues.com. Interested in other intramural sports? View the fall schedule at here For more information, contact Michael Birch at mbirch@nova.edu or (954)…