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The University School Robotics Team is currently ranked as the NUMBER ONE Robotics Team in the state of Florida! The hundreds of hours devoted by the team members to create their award winning robots have resulted in students who excel in the areas of design, electrical engineering, and coding while…
Dateline Health Celebrates its 400th Episode
NSU’s award winning television program Dateline Health is celebrating its 400th episode, which will begin airing on BECON-TV on March 23, 2015. To honor the occasion, NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., made a guest appearance on the program, which is hosted by Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of…
Nominations requested for Student Leadership Awards, April 21
Recognize leadership today by submitting a nomination for the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement’s Student Leadership Awards! The Leadership Awards include three Fraternity and Sorority Life specific awards as well. To nominate, please visit the Nomination Form here. The deadline for nominations is March 30 at 11:59 pm….
Forensic Science on Trial: Who’s Judging the Experts, March 13
Five years after the publication of the National Academy of Sciences’ eye-opening report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States, criminal and civil trial attorneys and those with whom they work find themselves practicing in an altered landscape. Faced with new concerns about the certification and proficiency testing of forensic…
Public Interest Law Society to host Annual Auction, March 12
NSU’s Public Interest Law Society is hosting its Annual Auction on March 12, 2015 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Vibe/YOLO in Fort Lauderdale. The auction celebrates the work of our previous Public Interest Fellows, and raises funds to continue the public interest tradition that is such a fundamental piece…
University School Students Excel at the Broward County Science Fair
Congratulations to our University School Broward County Science Fair competitors! Upper School: First Place and State Finalists Billy Herskowitz Medicine and Health Shari Kumar Medicine and Health Neha Narang Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering Second Place Nisha Chaudhari Behavioral Sciences Elizabeth Cornfeld Engineering Third Place Morgan Clarke Microbiology Fourth Place Ethan…
Students Test Drive Entrepreneurial Venture
University School partners with Junior Achievement to empower its students with business and economic education. Twenty one Upper School students are participating in the JA Fellows Company Program, an 18-week entrepreneurship program that provides high school students with an understanding of economics through real-world experiences in business and leadership. In…
Get ready for University School’s Production of Grease, April 24 & 25
University School of NSU is proud to present Grease: School Version on April 24 and 25 at 7pm and April 26 at 1pm at the Epstein Center for the Arts. Middle School actors, singers and dancers will turn back the clock more than 50 years to portray the students of…
NSU’s Got Talent 2015, March 13
NSU’s Got Talent is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m. by the NSU Shark Fountain. Showcase your talents at this annual event. Winners will receive the following: 1st Place— $500 2nd Place— $300 3rd Place—$200 Applications are due on March 6. To sign up, visit the Office of…
Biomedical Informatics Program Ranks High on List of Best
BestMedicalDegrees.com, an independent online publication dedicated to providing accurate and useful information for prospective students considering a career in medicine, compiled a list that ranks the top 25 schools offering a Master of Science in Health Informatics/Information in terms of cost, length of program, and curriculum. Nova Southeastern University College…
Medical School Program Wins National Recognition
In February, the Art, Medicine and Observation Program at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was selected as the inaugural winner of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) Outstanding Advancement in Osteopathic Medical Education Award. The accolade was established to allow students to recognize their osteopathic medical…
PA Ft. Meyers Ethic’s Team Wins HPD Ethics Bowl
During the 9th Annual Health Professions Division (HPD) Ethics Bowl, the PA Ft. Meyers Ethics team battled the Medical Sonography, Dental and ultimately their sister PA teams in Ft. Lauderdale. The four teammates traveled 130 Miles across the state to participate in the even in person, and was cheered on…
University School’s Online Auction Now Open – Bid on Great Prizes Today! Auction closes March 12
University School’s 24th Annual Main Event Online Auction is Now Open! New items added daily. www. biddingforgood.com/uschool See flyer for more details…
Rowing Graduate Assistant named First Recipient of NSU Athletics High Five Honor
The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department has honored rowing graduate assistant Rachel Benders with the department’s first ‘High Five’ honor. Benders was honored for her outstanding work during the recent coaching transition and her positive attitude around the office. The High Five honor was created to give recognition to NSU…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, PCS (Ph.D. ’10, D.P.T. ’14)
Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., PCS (Ph.D. ’10, D.P.T. ’14), is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she teaches pediatric physical therapy practice, motor development, research methods, and neurologic interventions laboratory. She also mentors students through…
Andres Pedraza Named Assistant Coach for NSU Women’s Soccer
John Constable, Nova Southeastern University’s head women’s soccer coach, has named Andres Pedraza as the new assistant coach for the women’s program. Pedraza officially joined the Sharks on Monday, March 2. “I am delighted to have Andres join us here at NSU,” Constable said. “He has good soccer experience from…
Jurova, Wilkins Earn Sunshine State Conference Weekly Honors
Two Nova Southeastern University student-athletes picked up Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week recognitions on Monday, Feb.23, as announced by the league office. For the second time this season, tennis player Petra Jurova (Jr., Bratislava, Slovakia) earned honors, while women’s basketball player, Jasmine Wilkins (R-Sr., Miami), was chosen for…
Registration Now Open for NSU Scholarship Golf Classic
The 30th Annual Nova Southeastern University Scholarship Golf Classic is set for April 17, 2015 at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Registration is now open! You can register via www.nova.edu/golf or print up the brochure (HERE). Sponsorship levels range from Corporate ($5,000), Host ($10,000), Presenting…
NSU Sprinter Talyn Washington goes head-to-head with Olympian Dix
NSU sprinter Talyn Washington (Sr., Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) competed in the 200-meter dash this past weekend against former United States Track and Field Olympian Walter Dix, finishing just over a half second off to former silver medalist. Washington finished ahead of all collegiate runners in the event, finishing with…
Gallery: 2015 NSU Athletics Academic Luncheon
The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department and the Office of President held a luncheon Monday, Feb. 23 to honor the elite academic performers among NSU’s student-athletes. Invited to the luncheon at Grande Oaks were student-athletes who had achieved a 3.8 GPA or higher in either of the last two semesters,…