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Fifth Annual “A Night In Roma” Event Set, June 9
The Nova Southeastern University Department of Athletics will host its fifth annual A Night in Roma event, benefitting the Tony Segreto Athletic Scholarship Fund on Tuesday, June 9 at 6 p.m. in the NSU Arena at the Don Taft University Center on NSU’s main campus in Davie. The event replicates…
NSU Community Invited to Participate in Free Workshop Series in Music Production, April 27
Students, faculty, and staff interested in learning the foundations of music production and scoring (composing) original music for film and media are invited to participate in a free workshop series on NSU’s main campus. Knowledge of music theory is helpful, but not required. Music Composition Workshop Series Ends April 27…
Finals Week Recharge, Ends April 29
Need a healthy break during finals week? Look for “Wellness on Wheels” on the following locations for free snacks. Noon–1:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2015 Terry Administration Building (HPD) Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Don Taft University Center, Pit Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Leo Goodwin Sr. Hall (Shepard Broad Law Center)
NSU Undergraduate Students, Alumni Recognized at 2015 Spring Honors Banquet
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted the annual Spring Honors Banquet on April 17, 2015 at the Signature Grand in Davie, recognizing students in NSU’s Undergraduate Honors Program for their academic accomplishments and excellence. Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the college, welcomed 388 people—including Honors students and more…
Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine Presents Monthly Seminar, May 1
NSU College of Medicine’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine (INIM) will host its monthly Research Seminar Series on the first Friday of the month. Join us May 1, in the Chancellor’s Dining room of Terry Building at 12:00-1:30 p.m. Song Gao, Ph. D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts…
Undergraduate Students Present at Natl. Museum of Natural History and Marine Mammal Commission
Three marine biology majors at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences presented their independent study research on Hawaiian monk seals to researchers at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and to members of the Marine Mammal Commission in Bethesda, Maryland, March 26–27,…
College of Pharmacy Expands Dean’s Ambassador Program
The College of Pharmacy (COP) was proud to celebrate the expansion of the Dean’s Ambassador Program to the Palm Beach Campus and Puerto Rico Regional Campus during its Induction Ceremony held via broadcast at each Campus on April 7, 2015. Selected based on their academic achievement, their Shark pride and commitment…
College of Pharmacy Students Present to Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists
NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) P2 students and Dean’s Ambassadors Tiffany Harisson and Ana Ungureanu, P4 student Stepan Uhlyar and PGY-2 Resident Matthew Sherman, Pharm.D., presented at the 2015 College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) annual meeting in Tampa under the direction of José Rey, Pharm.D., COP associate professor,…
NSU’s Model United Nations Team Earns Top Honors at Regional Competition
For the second consecutive year, NSU’s Model United Nations Team sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences delivered an outstanding performance at the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 11–12, 2015. Competing against more than 70 delegations comprised of hundreds of students…
NSU Oceanographic Center Alumni Named Sportsman Outreach Coordinator
Twyla Cheatwood, who earned a master’s degree in marine biology from NSU’s Oceanographic Center, is now a staff member of National Wildlife Federation’s Vanishing Paradise as its Sportsman Outreach Coordinator. Based in New Orleans, Cheatwood will work with hunters and anglers in Louisiana and Mississippi to educate and engage them…
NSU Dental Students Win Video Competition
NSU’s Hispanic Dental Association chapter recently won the organization’s “Nuestros Ninos” competition. The students created a video that showcases and tests a prototype to help children improve oral health. Click here to watch the video.
College of Pharmacy Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
NSU’s College of Pharmacy proudly recognizes the vital contributions of its administrative professionals. To this end, Lisa Deziel, Pharm.D., Ph.D., dean, hosted a special luncheon to celebrate the College’s administrative professionals based at the Fort Lauderdale Campus on Administrative Professionals Day, April 22, 2015.
Biology Major Honored at 2015 STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium
Divya Pandya, a biology major at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded second place for her poster presentation at the third annual Life Sciences South Florida (LSSF) 2015 STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium took place on April 4, 2015, at William and Helen Thomas STEM Center…
NSU’s ASQ Student Branch Welcomes Operational Excellence Expert, April 29
“What Does It Take to Be a Performance Improvement Professional” will be the topic for Roland Cavanagh, world renowned author and operational excellence consultant, at the NSU American Society for Quality’s (ASQ’s) dinner and networking event on April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 3000. Distinguished…
NSU Shark Shuttle – Improved services with new and updated route stops
In response to students’ requests, the university has improved our Shark Shuttle services with re-structured routes and updated operational hours. As of May 1, 2015, our re-structured stop locations are the following: Rolling Hills – A Rolling Hills – C Administrative Service Building University Park Plaza – South Terry Administration…
E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students in just one year
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Current e-cigarette use among middle and high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in today’s Morbidity and Mortality…
Molina Claims PBC Field Athlete of the Week
Nova Southeastern University track and field student-athlete Sydney Molina (Fr., Miami, Fla.) has been named Peach Belt Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week, as announced Tuesday, April 14. Molina set a new best mark in the discus throw at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational at 39.31m. She finished fourth…
Woodard Named SSC Player of the Week; Varsity-4 Earns Boat of the Week
Roche Woodard (Sr., Tampa, Fla.) has been named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday, April 13. In addition, the conference also named the NSU Varsity-4 the SSC Boat of the Week. Woodard began his week against Palm Beach Atlantic on Tuesday…
NSU Hosts First Career in Sports Forum Workshop
Nova Southeastern University athletics hosted the first NSU Career in Sports Forum Workshop last week in the Sharks Athletics Building. “The benefit of facilitating the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in 2013 and 2014 is my exposure to the programming and curriculum by the NCAA specific to this topic,” stated…
The Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball program will host three different camp sessions. To register, contact assistant coach Marquise Kiffin at 305-332-2145 or marquisekiffin@yahoo.com The mission of the Sharks Basketball Camp is to provide a fun, enthusiastic and safe atmosphere where campers of all ability levels feel comfortable improving in…