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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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.
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CAHSS to Host Conference on Child Abuse, Neglect and Human Trafficking
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host the Inaugural Conference on Child Abuse, Neglect and Human Trafficking. The event is at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale-Davie campus. The conference will provide opportunities for professionals already in the field or those interested in entering the field of child abuse…
NSU Shark Scientists in New National Geographic Kids’ Book
National Geographic Kids Mission: Shark Rescue, a new children’s book exploring the survival challenges facing the fascinating, ecologically critical, and in many cases rapidly dwindling ocean predators, features the work of research scientists and faculty at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography. Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., professor at the…
Mini Muse: Architecture of Edward Larrabee Barnes
The NSU Art Museum will host its monthly Mini Muse, an education program for children ages 5-10. Participate in a 30th anniversary architectural tour of the Museum’s modernist building designed by renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and use architectural patterns, minimalist finishes and curvilinear lines to design your own museum. Date:…
CAHSS Faculty Performs at Miami International GuitART Festival & Composition Competition
Celso Cano, M.M., adjunct faculty in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), performed at the Miami International GuitART Festival and Composition Competition. “It was an incredible experience to be part of that festival,” Cano said. He was also a…
The New and Improved iShark Mobile
NSU is relaunching iShark Mobile, a revised app that will allow you to conveniently connect with your fellow Sharks. The new iShark Mobile will enable you to search for your next class, find various locations and dining on campus, connect with Shark Shuttle, share photos and discover what’s happening at NSU by…
Patricia Profeta, Ph.D., a class of 2006 alumna of the College of Engineering and Computing, was recognized with the Association of Florida College’s 2015 Leadership Excellence of the Year Award. The Association represents the 28 public institutions within the Florida College System. Patricia is the Dean of Learning Resources at…
NSU Athletics’ Kish Takes Part in Annual NCAA Leadership Forum
The Nova Southeastern University Athletics Department associate athletics director and senior woman administrator, Kelley Kish, served as a facilitator at the annual NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum (SALF) on April 7-10 in Phoenix. More than 200 NCAA student-athletes representing all sports and various campus academic departments attended the Leadership Forum, which…
Women’s Tennis Rank No. 2 Spot in Division II South Region
Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team (15-1, 6-0 SSC) has been selected NCAA Division II South Region’s second best, as publicized by the NCAA office on Wednesday, April 13. Four Sunshine State Conference squads sit on the top of the South region rankings. The final rankings on Tuesday, May 3…
Sherrelle Jordan Cracks Second Peach Belt Conference Award of the Season
Nova Southeastern University women’s track and field team completed another week with success and individual honors. Sherrelle Jordan has been awarded her second Peach Belt Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week of the season, as published by the conference media on Tuesday, April 12. Jordan (Jr., Chandler, Ariz.) earns…
Four NSU Student-Athletes to Participate in Olympic Swimming Trials
Four members of the Nova Southeastern University men’s swim team will look to make their dreams come true by taking part in their respective home countries’ 2016 Olympic Trials. The Olympic hopefuls are David Van Der Colff, Thiago Sickert, Anton Lobanov and Till Barthel. “Each of these athletes are coming…
“It’s on Us” – NSU Student-Athletes Promote Awareness about Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Nova Southeastern University Athletics Department and student-athletes partnered with Student Affairs to bring the NCAA “It’s On Us” initiative to NSU. NSU held multiple events throughout the week of April 4-8 to educate students, faculty and staff about the need to stop…
Track and Field Seats 13 Student-Athletes in Pelt Belt Conference All-Academic Team
Nova Southeastern University men and women’s track and field team placed 13 student-athletes in the 2016 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Academic squads. The PBC office announced a total of 46 female and 26 male student-athletes on the lists of PBC All-Academic teams. The NSU Sharks are well represented through the…
Contact: Ronenia Jenkins, MPH, CHES, CWPC, TTS Employee Wellness Program Administrator Phone: 954.262.7879 Email: rjenkins@nova.edu The Office of Human Resources is pleased to offer four webinar sessions through our Employee Assistance Program. There are only 25 phone lines available per webinar session. Therefore, we are asking everyone to team up…
Nova Southeastern University’s 2016 Commencement Season is Underway
It’s that time of year again – time for students to walk across the stage, flip their tassels and transition from being students to being alumni! Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will host its 2016 Commencement ceremonies on its Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus in the Arena at the Don Taft University…
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Second in Florida Bar Passage Rate
The Florida Bar passage rate for first time test takers was announced on Monday, April 11, 2016 and Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law (SBCL) graduates came in second in the state for the February 2016 test. NSU’s pass rate was 75 percent, placing the college just…
Realizing Potential – Fins Up for Volunteering!
National Volunteer Week offers the perfect opportunity to make a surprise phone call, send a thank you note, post a special message, or allow yourself to reflect back on the lives you have changed by freely offering your time and talent. Here at NSU, we are grateful for all the…
County Leaders to Share Sustainability Plans at Campus Event
Broward County Mayor Marty Kiar and Samantha Danchuk, a leader in the county’s environmental planning and community resilience division, will be guest speakers at NSU’s next “Sustainability 101” event at noon in the DeSantis building room 3049. The program is being co-hosted by the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business…
Math Discussion to Explore Geometric Flows, April 12
Join NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography for the next Mathematics Colloquium Series event: “Geometric Flows.” This talk is free and open to the public. Speaker: Ming-Liang Cai, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Miami Tuesday, April 12 12:10–12:50 p.m. Mailman-Hollywood Building | Second Floor Auditorium A geometric flow…
Zara Khan was still in high school when she started volunteering at events directed toward raising money for cancer research. Just a few years later, Khan is on the other side of the spectrum as she conducts research experiments at NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research (RGICR). Khan, a senior…
NSU Pharmacy Researcher’s Paper Highlighted by American Physiological Society
Each month, the American Physiological Society (APS) selects the most outstanding recently published papers from each of the 10 research journals it publishes. In February, APS selected an article coauthored by Robert Speth, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, in conjunction with investigators at Georgetown University…