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Students Partner with NASA and Fairchild Garden on Space Research
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are in for a much needed treat as scientists at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plan to add more vegetables and plants to the astronauts’ existing food options. Growing plants and vegetables in space is no easy task, so NASA has partnered…
Manon Maitland Schladen, Ph.D., alumna of NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing, was the recipient of the Robert M. Gagne Award for Graduate Student Research in Instructional Design for her dissertation research titled, “Formative Research on an Instructional Design Theory for Virtual Patients in Clinical Education: A Pressure Ulcer Prevention…
Halmos Graduate Students Present at the Florida Association of Benthologists Conference
Kaitlyn Brucker and Candace Grimes, graduate students at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, presented their work at the Florida Association of Benthologists (FAB) Annual Meeting, held November 4–6, 2015, in Clearwater, Florida. FAB is a nonprofit organization that shares expertise and information on the use of aquatic…
Women’s Basketball Announces Third Recruit for Incoming 2016-17 Class
Head coach LeAnn Freeland and the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball program are proud to announce a third early signee for the 2016-17 season in Cheray Saunders from Hartford, Connecticut. Saunders’ announcement follows those of Kariss Keller and Erin Powers, joining them as members of the next freshman class for…
SAAC Teams Up With Food Pantry of Broward County
Various student-athletes and athletic staff members teamed up with the Food Pantry of Broward and collected canned goods at the Nova Southeastern University volleyball Homecoming game on Friday, Nov. 13 to help feed those in need during this holiday season. The Nova Southeastern University Student Athlete Advisory Committee provided complimentary…
Cross Country Wraps up Regular Season Schedule at Nationals
The Nova Southeastern University men’s cross country team and SSC Freshman Runner of the Year, Anabel Knoll, faced their toughest opponents of the year at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course for the 2015 NCAA Division II Cross County Championships in Joplin, Missouri. This was the last race of a…
NSU Tennis Team Volunteers at the Food Pantry of Broward
The Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team recently volunteered at the Food Pantry of Broward County. The student-athletes donated some of their weekend time for a good cause, as they helped organize and sort out tons of food in preparation for distribution to needy families in the local community for…
Sharks In The Pros: End-Of-Year Update
Former Nova Southeastern University baseball players are excelling at the games highest level. Read about each player below: J.D. Martinez – Detroit Tigers Martinez continued the breakout success that he carried over from his 2014 season, excelling both at the plate and in the field. Martinez finished the season with career…
Tennis, Ranked No. 7 in ITA National Poll, Announces Updates to Schedule
The Nova Southeastern University tennis team, recently ranked No. 7 in the nation according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, announced a few additions to the spring schedule, which begins in mid-January. The Sharks are currently No. 7 out of a total 50 nationally-ranked teams in Division II. Their impressive ranking steams…
Volleyball Team Has Five Student-Athletes Named to All-SSC Team
The Nova Southeastern University volleyball team secured five postseason Sunshine State Conference awards, the most in a single season by the program, in the official announcement released by the league office on Tuesday, November 17. Voting for the 22-member All-SSC team for the 2015 season was conducted among the league’s…
Hector Rodriguez-Cortes Honored With NSU-COM Child Advocacy Award
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Pediatrics Club recently honored Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, M.D. with its Arnold Melnick Child Advocacy Award for his dedication to childhood causes. Rodriguez-Cortes, a pediatric hematology-oncology specialist, began his career in Puerto Rico at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He completed his residency in…
Kenya Rivas, M.D., Receives National Honor
Kenya Rivas, M.D., assistant professor and vice chair of the Department of Geriatrics at NSU-COM, was selected for inclusion in The Latino American Who’s Who. The publication is a New York-based biographical publication that selects and distinguishes leading Latino professionals throughout the world who have attained a recognizable degree of…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Osteopathic Medical School Alumnus Recognized Nationally
Tyler Cymet, D.O., FACP, FACOFP (’88), was a featured expert in the Time magazine article titled “You Asked: Can Stress Cause Gray Hair?” that was published in the November 19 issue. He also appeared in an episode of the new season of “Untold Stories of the ER,” which is broadcast…
Two COM Faculty Members Reappointed to Physician Workforce Advisory Council
In November, two faculty members of NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine—James Howell, M.D., M.P.H., assistant dean of professional relations, and Mark Gabay, D.O., FAAP, FACOP, assistant professor of pediatrics—were reappointed to the 13-member Physician Workforce Advisory Council by Florida’s state surgeon general and secretary of health. All appointments are four-year…
NSU Lifelong Learning Institute Director Wins Community Award
Linda Maurice, M.A., director of the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Lifelong Learning Institute, received the TRIAD 2015 Citizen of the Year Award at the winter annual recognition event held at the Davie Police Department in December. TRIAD is a partnership between the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the Broward County Chiefs of Police,…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Osteopathic Medical School Alumnus Named Founding Dean in Montana
Robert T. Hasty, D.O., FACOI, FACP (’00), who previously served as associate dean for postgraduate affairs at the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in North Carolina, has been named as founding dean and chief academic officer for Montana’s first medical school—the Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine….
Three NSU College of Medicine Faculty Members Garner Promotions
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine recently announced the following faculty promotions: Delia Harper-Celestine, Ed.D., M.P.H., was promoted to assistant dean of osteopathic postgraduate education and will be responsible for postgraduate residency training programs and Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME) partners. Doris Newman, D.O., FAAO, was promoted to…
SCCP and Neuro-Psych DO Club organize Interdisciplinary Health Screening
NSU College of Pharmacy students from the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) organization and NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students from the Neuro-Psych club joined efforts to organize a second annual Interprofessional Health Screening on November 14, 2015. The screening was held at Walgreens on Coral Way in Miami…
NSU Students Cope With Exams by petting Dogs & Potbellied Pig
Some NSU students pigged out to cope with their exams, but not the way you may think. Multiple studies have shown that interactions with therapy animals can decrease stress in humans. NSU put this to the test – literally. Wilbur, the potbellied pig and a few of his canine friends…
NSU Recognizes Distinguished Alumni
NSU honored 14 outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club. The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards are the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. The program recognizes alumni who have realized their potential around the world by…