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NSU Women Take Home SSC Mayors’ Cup Crown
The Nova Southeastern University athletic department had an outstanding finish in the 2016 Sunshine State Conference Mayor’s Cup final standings, with the Sharks’ women bringing the cup back to Davie for the first time since 2008 while the men finished sixth overall. “Winning the Mayor’s Cup speaks to the consistency,…
USchool students recognized during Silver Knight Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to the following NSU University School seniors honored at the 2016 Silver Knight Awards Ceremony. Sophie Septoff won in the Music and Dance category. Rachel Bomser won an Honorable Mention in World Languages, and Michelle Langone won an Honorable Mention in Drama. The Silver Knight is a prestigious, 58-year-old…
Realizing Potential: NSU Receives Gift to Create Holocaust Reflection and Resource Room
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana. That’s the sentiment behind the latest financial gift to Nova Southeastern University (NSU.) The gift, from Craig and Barbara Weiner, will benefit NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library (ASL) to create a new Holocaust Reflection and Resource…
New “Ugly” Deep-Sea Angler Fish Named One of Top 10 Discoveries of the Past Year
It’s the little fish that keeps on giving. During a research trip in the Gulf of Mexico, Tracey Sutton, Ph.D., an associate professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, made quite the discovery. Dr. Sutton, who is one of NSU’s experts on deep-sea life, found what he thought…
NSU researcher and faculty member Nancy Klimas, M.D., was recently named the World Class Faculty Award recipient by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance at its 2016 Mid-Year Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. “It is an honor to highlight Dr. Klimas as the Alliance’s 2016 World Class…
Realizing Potential: Driving Awareness for Cancer Research
To help raise awareness about the importance of funding cancer research, middle school students from NSU University School joined cancer researchers, leaders from the university and AutoNation to unveil a display of Indy 500 Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay’s No. 28 DHL Honda Indy Car at NSU’s Don Taft University Center. The reveal…
Updated May 18, 2016: Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration submitted its final approval for HCA East Florida to relocate Plantation General Hospital to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie on May 17, 2016. “This will propel us toward achieving NSU’s Vision 2020, providing the highest quality health care to our…
NSU Circle of Friends Usher in 2016-17 Board at Annual Gala and Fundraising Event
There was a British invasion in the library atrium on Saturday, May 14 as The Beatles Tribute band, Across the Universe, ushered in the NSU Alvin Sherman Library Circle of Friends (COF) 2016-17 Board of Directors. The Friends welcomed new board members, Janet Speth, Maggie Rogers, Chuck Malkus, Charles Morton, Karla…
Looking into the Past with the NSU Archives and WRIT 4000
In the Spring of 2016, Eric Mason, Ph.D,, was the professor for the class WRIT 4000 – Writing for Technologies, and collaborated with the NSU Archives to create a series of photographs “Looking Into The Past”. WRIT 4000 is part of the Department of Writing and Communication’s Minor in Writing program in…
Mateo, Raftery and Gomez Tabbed NCBWA and D2CCA First Team All-Region
The No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (35-15, 18-6 SSC) has placed three student-athletes on the NCBWA and D2CCA All-South Region First Team, as Alex Mateo, Devin Raftery and Brandon Gomez earn their second postseason awards in as many days. Mateo was named First Team starting pitcher, Raftery First Team…
Pride Bite: Nearly 90 Biology Students Inducted into National Honor Society
The NSU Chapter (Rho Rho) of the National Biological Honor Society (Beta Beta Beta or TriBeta) welcomed 89 new members at its annual induction ceremony held at the Performance Theatre at the Don Taft University on March 30, 2016. TriBeta is dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological…
CAHSS Faculty Publishes Book Tutoring Second Language Writers
Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., faculty and chair of the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is the co-editor with Ben Rafoth, Ed.D., of a recently published book, Tutoring Second Language Writers. The book is a complete update of their 2009 book, ESL…
CAHSS Dance Students and Faculty Participate in “Distance Voices” an International Project
Adjunct faculty member Luke Kahlich, Ed.D., and dance students in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts (DPVA) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) participated in “Distance Voices,” an international telematics collaborative project which uses technology to research choreographic pedagogy. Dancers and dance faculty from NSU…
CAHSS Hosts Dean’s List Celebration
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted a celebration in early April for undergraduate students named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 in the Fall 2015 term. There were 153 CAHSS students…
CEC Professor Co-Authors Book on Human Computer Interaction
Maxine Cohen, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Information Systems and Cybersecurity at NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), co-authored a book titled, Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction. The textbook had its recent debut in San Jose at ACM CHI 2016: the top conference for…
NSU Faculty Member Inducted into United States Distance Learning Association Hall of Fame
Earlier this month, Michael Simonson, Ph.D., of NSU’s Fischler College was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association Convention (USDLA) Hall of Fame. This is the most prestigious award given by the Association, and it took place at its national conference held in St. Louis, MO. Simonson received the…
NSU Hosts 2016 President’s Associates Reception
A year into his presidency, Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D., founded the President’s Associates at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) to recognize donors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more to NSU. Dr. Fischler realized that ongoing success depends upon a strong annual giving campaign. Since then, the threshold for being…
Phi Delta Chi makes Annual Donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The Beta Lambda chapter of Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity recently celebrated its annual End of the Year Banquet. As part of the evening festivities, the chapter presented a donation of $3,448 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the 2015-16 academic year, the Beta Lambda chapter held several…
Students Learn the Art and Beauty of Bacteria
Most people associate bacteria with infections and diseases, but can bacteria be beautiful? In a teaching collaboration between the arts and sciences, NSU students taking the course ARTS 3700 Methods and Materials participated in a laboratory workshop where they learned how to use agar as a canvas and bacteria as…
Two members of Women’s Golf Team Earn All-Region Honors
On the precipice of the team heading to the Division II National Championship, Nova Southeastern University women’s golfers Aldana Foigel and Jamie Freedman have been chosen as All-Region by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. The Shark pair were two of 11 players honored across the South Region for their efforts…