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NSU Receives Generous Financial Gift from Artist & Conservationist Guy Harvey
Guy Harvey, Ph.D., and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation are providing a very generous financial gift that will allow students, faculty and other researchers at NSU’s Oceanographic Center to enhance their work and also provide scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying marine biology. Dr. Harvey is joining a long…
Oceanographic Center Researchers Begin Study on Human Skin
You wouldn’t think that researchers and students at NSU’s Oceanographic Center would be interested in studying human skin – after all, they are marine biologists and scientists. But that’s not the case at all. Researchers believe that certain knowledge may be skin deep, and they’ve used that old adage for…
NSU Dental Student Participates in DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program
DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) recently held the 55th Annual American Dental Association (ADA)/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program and Reception during the during the 2014 ADA Annual Session in San Antonio, Texas. Approximately 70 student clinicians, including NSU College of Dental Medicine student Adam Saltz, participated in this year’s program…
Limited time only – NSU Flight Deck Pub presents…
Limited time offer Menu: Now through November 13 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Home-Style Mac-n-Cheese Price: $6.99 Four cheese macaroni and cheese served with a breadstick. Non-alcoholic beverage included. 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Home Sweet Home Chicken and Mash Operational Hours 11:00 a.m.–Midnight, 7 days a week. Hours are subject…
Kosher Options Now Available at Shark Dining Locations
The HPD Café and Outtakes in the Taft University Center are now serving Kosher grab n’ go items. Chartwells and Shark Dining have partnered with our local vendor, Kosher Central, to get a variety of Kosher menu items available to the campus community. Some of the items we are offering…
2014 NSU Hall of Fame Banquet, Nov. 12
Tickets are now on sale for the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, to be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the NSU Arena. The class of 2014 is headlined by Detroit Tiger and former NSU Baseball Player J.D. Martinez. Ticket are $60 for the general public…
Lecture Series to Discuss Effects of Climate Change on Coral Reefs, Nov. 10
The Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will explore how climate change may alter coral dispersal patterns and connectivity on the majority of reefs worldwide, as well as the local impacts and management initiatives. “Coral Dispersal Dynamics: New Insights into Patterns of Connectivity” Speaker:…
Pride Bite: Have you heard about “Megalodon?”
Did you know the university has a supercomputer? Nova Southeastern University’s new IBM supercomputer, nicknamed “Megalodon” allows NSU to join an elite group of universities with this type of research computing power. The name Megalodon was chosen as it is the biggest prehistoric shark that ever lived and the largest…
Art Academy Open House will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 10 am – 2 pm Join us for hands-on demonstrations and tour the Academy’s studios, including drawing and painting, ceramics, printmaking, graphic arts and more. Free and open to the public; RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or 954-262-0204.
SHSS Student Presents at the Institute of Conflict Resolution at University of Florida
Nadine Pierre-Louis, a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), recently made a presentation at the Institute of Conflict Resolution at the University of Florida. The presentation was part of continuing mediator education. Pierre-Louis’ presentation was…
The Master Swim Club is an adult swimming program for beginners, fitness swimmers, triathletes, and competitive swimmers. Qualified and experienced coaches provide group/individual instruction and guidance to help swimmers improve their technique and train for special goals. The program provides an inspiring, team atmosphere for a healthy, fun lifestyle, and…
NSU Athletics Inducts Five New Members into the NSU Hall of Fame
The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department inducted five new members into the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Wednesday, Nov. 12 during a gala ceremony at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. The event honored one of the most talented classes in the hall’s history. Headlining the banquet…
NSU to Host Start-Up Education Program Event, Nov. 12
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, in collaboration with NSU’s Office of Career Development, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and the Alumni Association, is bringing the NSU community a special event – “Igniting Innovation with a Start-Up” (Start-Up Educational Program). The event is scheduled for…
Register for The Qualitative Report Annual Conference
The Division of Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies is pleased to announce that general registration for The Qualitative Report 6th Annual Conference is now open. TQR2015 will be held January 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2014 on the main campus of Nova Southeastern University. This annual conference is affiliated with The Qualitative…
November is American Diabetes Month – Are you at risk?
Marilyn Gordon Ed.D, RDN CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist The American Diabetes Association estimates that 86 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Some health organizations project that 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have diabetes by 2050 unless we take…
Tools for Success – Live Streaming on BlackBoard, Last class Dec. 3
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success invites you to Tools for Success, a series of workshops designed to assist undergraduate students in adapting to university life and ultimately achieving degree completion. The workshops will take place on Wednesdays from 12:10-12:15 p.m. at the Carl DeSantis Building, Knight Auditorium. For the…
Discover Your Next Learning Destination with Travel Study, Last day Dec. 5
Travel opens a window to the world and to lessons that can’t be found in a textbook. In winter 2015, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will offer undergraduate students the opportunity to study in Europe or South America. These Travel Study courses are an opportunity to sightsee while…
Artist & Conservationist Guy Harvey Provides Generous Financial Gift to NSU
Guy Harvey, Ph.D., and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation are providing a very generous financial gift that will allow students, faculty and other researchers at NSU’s Oceanographic Center to enhance their work and also provide scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying marine biology. Dr. Harvey is joining a…
Author Edwin Black to Discuss International Law and the Middle East, Nov. 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a lecture, question and answer session, and book signing by human rights advocate and award-winning author Edwin Black. The talk is based on Black’s book Financing the Flames (2013) and will include discussion of the post-war creation of Israel and its…
OHR to offer FREE Employee Development Workshop, Nov. 18
The Office of Human Resources will host free employee development workshops in November 2014: Communicating Through Conflict Facilitated by Ronnie Moore Date/Time: November 18, 8:30 am -12:30 pm Where there are people, there is conflict. And conflict often occurs and gets worse because communication is poor—or there’s no communication…