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Help us thank NSU’s service members this Veteran’s Day!
The Office of Student Media is collaborating with the Veterans Resource Center to produce a video tribute for veterans in the NSU community. We ask all offices, student clubs and organizations, and everyone in the NSU community to join us by sharing a message of gratitude that will be included…
Join us in celebrating International Education Week
Coordinated by the Office of International Affairs and Razor’s Edge Global Scholars, International Education Week is a collaborative endeavor bringing together student leaders, departments, programs, and campuses in celebration of internationalization at NSU. Events throughout the week aim to engage the campus in global issues, empower students to pursue international…
The CDM’s Chi Psi chapter of the national dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) welcomed its newest members: Ashley Beck, Michael S. DiSanto, Andrew M. Falestiny, Kalynn M. Foster, Jamie J. Gonzalez, Tiffany Lu, Brianna Mastrianni, Marjan Mirkheshti, Ashvi Mittal, Lily Nguyen, Kelli Orcutt, Derek S. Stallard, Shelby Willoughby,…
Sharks MBB Selected Fifth in SSC Preseason Poll
The Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball team has been selected to finish fifth in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, as voted by the league’s coaches and announced by the conference office. FULL RELEASE.
Vigil for Lives Lost at Tree of Life Synagogue, Today at 5 p.m.
Please join Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach and Chabad at NSU for solidarity vigil to honor the lives lost at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Open for all. Candles will be provided October 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, Student Affairs Building Terrace
CAHSS Alum is a Broward County Freedom Fellow
Cindy Mahendar, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is a Broward County Freedom Fellow. This fellowship is a collaboration between social justice organizations Dream Defenders, the Florida…
Kimberly Cohane, M.S., doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), gave a presentation at the 18th Annual Association for Conflict Resolution Conference in Pittsburg, PA on Friday, October 5, 2018. Cohane’s presentation was entitled, “Social Media Conflict-How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
CAHSS Hosts the film, “Lift the Mask” and visit Pompano Youth Treatment Center
On Oct. 17, 2018, NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), in collaboration with The Quell Foundation and the NSU Division of Advancement and Community Relations, screened the powerful documentary, “Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness.” The film, produced by the Quell Foundation, offers compelling…
NSU Fort Myers PA Students Announces and Represents National Physician Assistant Week
NSU Fort Myers physician assistant (PA) students represented the university and the PA profession during a recent Fort Myers City Council Meeting. Physician assistant students, Perry Crawford, Erin Diskin, Kassidy Anthony, and Jonathan Nusbaum attended the meeting where Mayor Randall P. Henderson, Jr. proclaimed October 6-12 as National Physician Assistant…
Martinez Caps Magical Season with World Series Title
Former Nova Southeastern baseball All-American J.D. Martinez became the first Sharks player to appear in and win the World Series, aiding the Boston Red Sox to the title on Sunday night, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, in game five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium. Also becoming…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: CAHSS Alum is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies in the Philippines
Ronald Allen Mabunga, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Philippine Normal University, National Capital Region. Mabunga has been a Professor in Peace Education and the…
Sharks Sit T-4th in 2018-19 SSC Preseason Poll
The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team has been selected to finish tied for fourth in the Sunshine State Conference, as voted by the league’s coaches and announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon. FULL RELEASE
CAHSS to Host series on Applying to Law School, Oct. 30
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host a series of free workshops designed to provide tips on preparing for law school. The workshops will take place on October 30 in Parker, room 205, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. All students are welcome. The sessions will include…
Robayna Reels in Second SSC Defensive Player of the Week Award
For the second time in less than a month, Nova Southeastern goalkeeper has been recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office. FULL RELEASE
Halmos Faculty Presents the Deep Sea to Broward County Middle and Elementary Schools
During midterms’ week this October, Halmos faculty member Tamara Frank, Ph.D. with Ruth Musgrave from WhaleTimes, Inc. did 28 workshops in various Broward County elementary and middle schools. Over 600 students were able to experience “Deep Sea in the Deep Sea”. Teachers could choose the presentation they wanted: Deep-sea Vision…
Halmos Mathematics Colloquium Series Hosted Talk on Integrable Equations
On Friday, October 19th, Wen-Xiu Ma, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, University of South Florida, Tampa, presented a talk entitled, “The Riemann-Hilbert approach to integrable equations”. The seminar was about the Riemann-Hilbert approach to integrable equations in (1+1)-dimensions. The starting point is a pair of matrix eigenvalue problems, called a Lax…
NSU to Host the 2018 Sallarulo’s Race for Champions this Saturday, Nov. 3
NSU will be hosting the Sallarulo’s Race for Champions on Saturday, November 3rd, at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus. Registration starts at 6:30am. The walk begins at 8:00am.* All roads within NSU will close approximately 10 to 15 minutes before the starting time. Vehicles coming to the Maltz Psychology Building, Carl…
NSU’s Translational Research and Economic Development Genomics Core Facility is soliciting proposals for pilot projects utilizing the Illumina NextSeq 500 platform for RNA-Seq applications. The primary goal of this pilot grant program is to offer NSU faculty and graduate students (with PI support) a unique opportunity for gene expression research projects at…
FCE Distinguished Alum, Veteran and Author to Present during Homecoming Week
Jeffrey “Jeff” Scarpiello, graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, will be presenting his recently published book, The 10 “C” Leadership Principles of Excellence – Working Toward the Benefit of the Team on Tuesday, November 6th. Scarpiello is a medically retired, service-disabled Air Force Veteran, with over 20…
This month, SharkBytes will begin its holiday schedule. Please note, SharkBytes will NOT be published on the following dates: December 19 December 26 January 2, 2019. SharkBytes will resume its normal weekly schedule on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.