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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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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NSU Jacksonville Class Officers of 2020 Featured on News4Jax.
On September 21, 2018, the Jacksonville campus Tom Lemley Class Officers of 2020 were featured on Jacksonville’s local news station, News4Jax. Accompanied by Dr. Hugh Rappa, the four students were Connor Smith, Mady Ingmire, Shelby Parker and Naw-am Daniels. Nova Southeastern University Jacksonville Physician Assistant (PA) program collaborated with Gift…
Student Disaster Housing Program Promotes Statewide Fellowship
Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM), has initiated the creation of an important website to benefit students attending Florida’s various medical schools. In October 2016, Wallace presented an innovative idea to the Council of Florida Medical School Deans (CFMSD)…
From Roasted Carrots to Nourishing Undergraduate Degree Program
Building on the traditional foundation of wellness for faculty and staff members, as well as students, Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, KPCOM dean, spearheaded a new degree program—the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, which will matriculate its first class in the fall of 2019. The spark for the new…
Former NSU Baseball Player J.D. Martinez Set to Play in the ALCS
Good luck to former Nova Southeastern University baseball player J.D. Martinez and his team the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox are schedule to play the Astros in The American League Championship Series (ALCS). The American League Championship Series is a best-of-seven series played in October in the Major…
Halmos Faculty Delivers Keynote Address at Moscow Conference
This October, Halmos faculty member and assistant dean Matthew He, Ph.D. delivered the keynote lecture at the Second International Conference of Artificial Intelligence, Medical Engineering, and Education, October 6-8, 2018, Moscow, Russia. He’s lecture, entitled “From Standard Genetic Code to Universal Human Emotions” presented advances in genetic code-based 8×8 matrices…
NSU to Host Annual A Day for Children Health Fair, Oct. 21
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will once again welcome families to its annual “A Day for Children” free health fair, Sunday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children ages 15 years and younger (including infants and toddlers), along with their families, are invited to attend this year’s event on…
The Women’s Success Series (WSS) provides experiential learning to NSU students through exposure to strong, accomplished women leaders willing to share their perspectives on leadership. An astounding 70 percent of NSU business students are female. We submit that unleashing the full potential of these future leaders could be activated by…
High School Students Participate in Neuroscience Summer Program
For two weeks in June 2018, high school students conducted research as part of the fifth neuroscience summer training program hosted by the College of Psychology’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Each year, students from South Florida high schools listen to lectures from NSU faculty, conduct research and experiments, and present…
CAHSS and First Year Seminar Program Host The Reel Film Series-Next Showing of Get Out, Oct, 24.
The Department of Literature and Modern Languages (DLML) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and the First Year Seminar Program are pleased to present NSU’s Annual Film Series: The Reel. This film series offers NSU students, faculty, and other members of the university and local community…
NSU Featured as an Institution that Ensures World-Class Education
Nova Southeastern University was featured in Florida Trend as an institution that provides education that creates a workforce which will drive the economy. NSU educates students as young as Pre-K up to professional, including doctoral programs. Part of NSU’s 2020 goal is to increase its undergraduate enrollment from about 5,000 students to…
Your Voice is Important – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Personal Video, Deadline Oct. 12
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through an oral/video project to capture stories and reflections of members of the NSU community who are of Hispanic descent. In 1-3 minute interviews, Hispanic Sharks (students, faculty, and staff) will provide the following information: Your…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Did You Know …?
Exploring Hispanic authors Want to know more about Hispanic writers? Their unique styles, themes and voice are an important part of the distinctive Hispanic heritage. Today, so many names resonate in the long list of Hispanic authors whose prolific work is present across all literary genres. The Alvin Sherman Library…
Genetic Screening Opportunity at NSU Employee Health Fair
Do you know what’s in your genes? Come find out on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Screening is free for the first 50 students to per-register! Register here: https://jscreen.org/reasons-for-genetic-testing/ Select: NSU 2018 Use coupon code:…
NSU to Host the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s this Saturday
As a reminder, NSU will be hosting the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday, October 13th, at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m.* All roads within NSU will close approximately 10 to 15 minutes before the starting time. Vehicles coming to the Maltz Psychology Building, Carl…
Hispanic Heritage Month Tipica Concert, Oct. 14
Join us for a free concert in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with Charanga Latin salsa music presented by Charanga Tipica Tropical. Charanga Tipica Tropical was founded in Los Angeles, California and later relocated to Miami, Florida. Their style of music is known as Charanga Latin Salsa music. Their infectious rhythms…
NSU’s Masters Student Earns Spot Innovation Competition Finals with Mental Health Aid Application
Nova Southeastern University graduate student Fiorella Marquez has beat out students from across the state to earn a spot in the Florida Blue Health Innovation Competition finals with the mental health management mobile application she helped create to provide users with tools and information about mental illness management techniques and…
CAHSS Doctoral Alum Joins the Faculty at Huaiyin Normal University in China
Jenny Chang, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has joined the faculty in the Department of Social Work, School of History, Culture, and Tourism at Huaiyin Normal University in…
CAHSS’ Department of Writing & Communication hosts CRDM Summer Celebration
Recently, the Department of Writing and Communication (DWC) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) honored M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM) program graduates, scholarship recipients and award winners from the 2017-2018 academic year during its “CRDM Summer Celebration.” The event was held in the…
Over the summer, Albert Williams Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance and Economics was busy giving back to residents of Punta Gorda Town, Belize, his country of origin. Williams gave three presentations on financial literacy to students at the University of Belize (UB). Williams gave an overview of financial literacy and…
Pei-Fen Li, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and doctoral students Joshua Hernandez and Dorcas Matowe presented at the 4th International Forum on Marriage and Family Therapy held at Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China. Li presented a quasi-experimental…