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Submitted by Marilyn Gordon Ed.D., RD CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Farmer’s Markets in the U.S. have grown and are projected to rise further. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Environment Atlas shows that there has been a 15% increase in Farmer’s Markets per capita here in South Florida…
Scott Poland, Ph.D., a professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) recently provided a workshop at the American Association of Suicidology Annual Convention in Los Angeles, CA. His topic was on suicide legal issues and schools. In addition, Poland also provided the keynote address at the Idaho State Prevention Conference in…
2014 Scholarship Reception for New Undergraduate Students
A joyous crowd of new undergrad students and their family members gathered on Saturday, April 26, 2014 for the annual Scholarship Reception. The 300 visitors enjoyed a brunch at the Don Taft University Arena before the new students received congratulations for the scholarships they were awarded. The event was emceed…
Three Nova Southeastern University Researchers Receive Patents
Three Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) professors from three different colleges recently secured patents for their innovations. “The idea of a university is to further innovation, promote scholarship and ultimately benefit humanity,” said NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. “Professors Rathinavelu, Thompson, and Harbaugh have developed new solutions to benefit…
Summer 2014 Issue of Dollars and Sense Newsletter
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Summer 2014 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides students with information relating to the financial aid application process, scholarships, updates regarding federal and state financial aid, deadlines, and more. The newsletter is available on the NSU financial…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Holds Annual Residency Workshop
The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student Chapter (FSHP-SC) held its 6th Annual Residency Workshop at the NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) Fort Lauderdale Campus in March 2014. Every year FSHP-SC holds this event for pharmacy students in order to provide insight on pursuing post-graduate training and further their careers…
Celebrate NSU’s 50th With Your Friends & Colleagues from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, May 1
Join your colleagues from the College of Osteopathic Medicine in celebrating NSU’s 50th anniversary with three special events: See flyer for details…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Gail J. Allen, D.B.A.
Gail L. Allen, D. B. A (’02), is deputy chief scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), where she serves as adviser to the NASA administrator, provides oversight in the areas of life and microgravity science research, and interfaces with Congress and the Office of the President on…
Fort Lauderdale native and General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Will A. Gunn, J.D., will address approximately 260 candidates of Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center at its Commencement on May 10 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., beginning at 11 a.m. Gunn was sworn…
Leave Your Mark with the Shark Before You Graduate!
Celebrate your legacy at Nova Southeastern University. Honor the lasting memories that have shaped your college experience. This is your chance to leave your indelible mark on a personally engraved brick at the NSU Shark Fountain. Pick the exact spot for your brick, and choose what you want to say….
Pride Bite: NSU Shepard Broad Law Center Opened its Doors in 1974
Did you know when the Center for the Study of Law (now the Shepard Broad Law Center) finally opened its doors in 1974, 175 eager students were waiting? Its dean predicted a total of 500 in years to come. He was proven wrong: By 1988, it had 770 aspiring lawyers…
Emmanuel Trenche, a 2011 graduate of NSU’s Huizenga Business School, has been selected to speak at the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals’ (SCIP) International Conference in Orlando, FL, on May 5 – 9. Trenche is currently vice president of marketing and communications for clearCi, a competitive intelligence software company that…
Ortiz Garners Second Team All-SSC Honors
Junior Daniela Ortiz received her third All-Sunshine State Conference selection this year at NSU, earning second-team honors as voted on by the coaches and announced by the conference office on Wednesday, April 23. Ortiz (Morelia, Mexico), who was a first-team honoree as a freshman and sophomore, and was 2012 SSC Freshman of…
Men’s Golf Team has Three Named to All-SSC
Three NSU men’s golfers were honored as members of the All-Sunshine State Conference second team, as voted on by the coaches and released by the league office on Wednesday, April 23. Ricardo Celia (Sr., Barranquilla, Colombia), Santiago Gomez (So., Armenia, Colombia) and Hunter O’Mahony (So., Jupiter, Fla.) made up the majority of the conference’s second…
Men’s Golf Officially Named to South/Southeast Regional
The NSU men’s golf team was named as one of the participants in the upcoming NCAA South/Southeast Regional, May 5-7 at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga. The Sharks are one of seven Sunshine State Conference teams and are third among the 10 ranked on the South portion…
No. 1 Rowing Wins Sixth Sunshine State Conference Championship
The No. 1 NSU rowing team won its sixth Sunshine State Conference Championship Friday, April 25, sweeping the field by winning the varsity-8 and varsity-4 races. The V8 boat won its race with a time of 6:53.4. They were 10.3 seconds ahead of second-place Barry and 26.7 seconds faster than…
Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III to Deliver Undergraduate Commencement Address for NSU, May 10
Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III will be the guest speaker at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) undergraduate commencement on Saturday, May 10 at 4 pm at the BB&T Center located at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The ceremony will include candidates from NSU’s the Farquhar College of Arts, Abraham S. Fischler…
NSU Research Spotlight: Oral Hygiene
As a third-generation dentist, Cristina Garcia- Godoy, D.D.S., certainly didn’t have to look far for career inspiration. Her grandfather, Federico Garcia-Godoy, was the first pediatric dentist in the Dominican Republic. And her father, who has the same name, is also a dentist there. Garcia-Godoy remembers helping out around her grandfather’s…
NSU Professor and Researcher Featured on Oprah.com
Nancy Klimas, M.D., professor of medicine, chair of the Department of Clinical Immunology, and director of the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was featured on Oprah’s website discussing symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome in an article titled “Not Feeling Well? This Could Be Why.”…
Melissa A. Marchesan, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of endodontics, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, was recently elected as president of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry (WFLD) in North America. She will be installed at the organization’s annual meeting in Paris on July 1 and will…