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FOX 13 Tampa Bay Broadcasts Story on Cardiovascular Sonography Program
Tampa’s Fox 13 medical reporter, Joette Giovinco, M.D., visited NSU Tampa to film a segment on the Cardiovascular Sonography program on April 28. The piece will include a demonstration of the HeartWorks simulator and an actual echocardiogram in the campus lab facilities as well as a sit-down interview with the…
NSU Miami Assistant Director Honored as One of 12 Good Men
James Jackson III, assistant director at the NSU Miami regional campus was honored at the 21st Annual 12 Good Men luncheon. The 12 Good Men Luncheon is the premier fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida. The purpose of the event is to honor leading men…
Pride Bite: Student-led, student-run, student approved!
The newly renovated NSU Flight Deck Pub opened on Friday, April 4, 2014 and has been busy ever since. In 2011, Pan Student Government Association (Pan SGA) voted to increase their student service fees to create more opportunities for a robust campus life. This included a ‘facilities improvement fund’ with…
NSU’s EVP and COO recognized by The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County
Nova Southeastern University’s Executive Vice President and COO Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, was recently honored by The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County as one of its “100 Outstanding Women of Broward County.” This is the second time Ms. Travisano has been honored by this organization. The 100…
NSU Law Professor Receives Patent for an Alternative Admission Model Program for Legal Education
Joseph Harbaugh, LL.M., professor of law and dean emeritus of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center is credited with securing a U.S. patent (US 20140067707 A1) for a computer-based system called AAMPLE®, the Alternative Admissions Model Program in Legal Education. AAMPLE® serves as an additional method of identifying…
The 15th Annual President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) and 12th Annual Quality of Life Awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 13 in the Don Taft University Center on NSU’s main campus. NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., and Vice President for the Office of Research and…
Join us in the NSU Flight Deck Pub for Summer Lunches!
NSU Flight Deck Summer Business Hours: Open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closed on Saturday and Sunday Regular Hours will resume in the Fall See flyer for details…
Stay Cool and Get in Shape with Aqua Boot Camp
Think water aerobics isn’t a fitness challenge? Think again! With simple water dumbbells and the resistance of water, this hour-packed workout is sure to leave you feeling refreshed and energized. No swimming experience required; head is never submerged. White t-shirts only may be worn over bathing suit. Class cancelled when…
Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library (ASL) was voted a Broward Family Favorite (BFF) by readers of Broward Life magazine. The BFF Awards program was created in 2012. This is the second year in a row that ASL has received an award for the “Favorite Free Fun!” category. Award recipients…
Join your friends and colleagues throughout the year for Coffee and Conversation each Thursday morning at the Alvin Sherman Library.On Thursday, June 12, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., join your friends and colleagues from the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences , for coffee, fruit, pastries, and conversation to…
NSU Researchers Participate in “Academic Speed Dating” Event to Encourage Collaboration
NSU’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer held its first “Academic Speed Dating” event as part of its Research Collaboration Initiative developed at the request of Ralph Rogers, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president of academic affairs in line with NSU’s core value of scholarship/research. Twenty NSU faculty researchers participated…
College of Optometry Participates in ChampionShips Health Fair
In celebration of Healthy Vision Month, the NSU College of Optometry was invited by New Orleans Saints linebacker and Miramar native Ray Shipman to participate in the ChampionShips Health Fair for underserved children at the Shirley Branca Park in his hometown. NSU College of Optometry students and faculty provided eye…
Vote for Dateline: Health for the People’s Telly Awards
Dateline: Health, a community health program hosted by Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of NSU’s Health Professions Division, is in the running for a People’s Telly Award. You can help the show win by following the instructions below and voting today. The contest ends on June 6. Click here and…
NSU Oral Medicine Program Reports Positive Results
NSU College of Dental Medicine faculty member Michael A. Siegel, D.D.S., M.S., FDS RCS.Ed., presented study findings at Frontiers in Oral Medicine, the American Academy of Oral Medicine’s recent annual meeting. Other faculty members involved in the study included Ines Velez, D.D.S., M.S.; Neil Spielholz, P.T., M.A., Ph.D.; and Tulia…
NSU Pharmaceutical Researcher Receives Japanese Patent for Developing New Cancer Treatment
Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D., associate dean for institutional planning and development at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Pharmacy, and executive director of NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, received a Japanese patent for developing a novel cancer treatment. The small organic molecule called “JFD” that he and his team discovered…
Healthy Weight: Rise and Shine Juice Recipe
Source: Food Network Total Time: 5 min Prep: 5 min 2 servings Ingredients 5 to 6 ounces baby spinach leaves, rinsed 2 apples, halved and cored 2 medium carrots, scrubbed 2 celery sticks 1/2 large lemon One 2-inch piece ginger, peeled Ice Directions Pass the spinach, apples, carrots, celery, lemon…
David Lazerson, Ph.D., Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Fischler School of Education Thursday, May 15 6PM Includes a screening of Crown Heights, with actor Howie Mandel as Dr. David Lazerson. Based on Lazerson’s book, Sharing Turf, the film focuses on the story of Project CURE, a grassroots group that brought together…
NSU Dental Professor Receives U.S. Patent for Developing New Bonding Technology
Over the past several years, dentists have shifted from metal to ceramic materials like zirconia for crowns, implants and other devices due to enhanced esthetics and biocompatibility. One downside of zirconia is that it does not bond well with other synthetic or natural substances due to its chemically non-reactive nature,…
NSU MBA Day-Miami Campus, May 29
NSU MBA Day is Thursday, May 29 from 8: 00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the Nova Southeastern University – Miami, 8585 SW 124th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33183. See flyer for details…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Mark A. Blais, Psy.D.
Mark A. Blais, Psy.D. (’91), is the associate chief of psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He represents and advocates for psychology/psychological services, directs the Psychological Evaluation and Research Laboratory, and conducts psychological assessment consultations. Blais is responsible for supervising psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows in personality assessments, providing…