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NSU’s Translational Research and Economic Development Genomics Core Facility will host a Lexogen RNA-seq Experiment Pipeline seminar in the Buehler Institute of the Center for Collaborative Research on Tuesday, February 20 from 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Lexogen Inc. has developed a complete line of reagent kits from RNA extraction,…
NSU Sharks Receive National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Recognition
The Nova Southeastern baseball team once again finds its name in the Top-25 of another preseason poll, this time in the recently announced National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason rankings. Also, the NCBWA has brought attention to NSU’s Dylan Harris, who was named to the 2018 Preseason All-America First…
Conn, Labosky Sweep SSC Baseball Weekly Awards
Following a wild opening weekend on the diamond, one in which No. 12 Nova Southeastern collected a trio of wins, both Devin Conn and Andrew Labosky have been recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week. Conn made quite the first impression in…
FCE Faculty and Staff Members Present at Teacher Idea Expo
Nova Southeastern University hosted the 21st annual Innovative Teacher Idea Expo for the Broward Education Foundation on February 3. More than 450 Broward County Public Schools teachers and guests participated in professional development workshops to enrich teachers with best strategies and practices for their classrooms. Abraham S. Fischler College of…
NSU Hosts United States Holocaust Museum event on Feb 20
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 7:00pm join us at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center for a free, public discussion titled, “To Protect and Serve? Dilemmas in Law Enforcement”, co-presented by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Anti-Defamation League. As the Nazi Party implemented its campaign of hate…
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Takes Over Sharkline
On Monday, February 5th, members of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education leadership team attended SharkLine. After a brief boot camp-style presentation from the Annual Fund team, the FCE leadership team made calls to its alumni. Their goal was to increase scholarship funds for the college. Within just one…
Leadership Workshop: Embracing Deliberate Executive Leadership Within Your Organization, Feb. 16
As Leaders we want to create a leadership culture that fully utilizes the capabilities of our team, fosters innovation and creates high performing teams. This program, led by two internationally acclaimed experts will provide you with the insight and tools to do just that – with Real World examples from…
Will You Be My Resume, Speed Resume Review and Networking, Feb. 13
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Don Taft University Center Club Room, Second Floor Network with industry professionals in your field and make meaningful connections. Gain valuable feedback on your resume from employers in a multitude of industries. Understand how to market yourself more effectively on your…
CAHSS Invites You to Intellectual Conversations, Feb.15
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will again host the CAHSS Intellectual Conversations on Thursday, February 15, 2018. The series topic this academic year is “Resistance.” This next Intellectual Conversation will feature Andrea Shaw Nevins, Ph.D., faculty and chair in the Department of History and Political Science…
NSU Honors Black History Month with a Variety of Free Lectures, Films, Music, Art, and More
Don’t miss any of these Black History Month Events NSU’s celebration of Black History Month continues with provocative discussions, jazz in the gallery, film viewings, children’s programming and more. This week’s discussion topics include mental health in the black community, the Black Superwoman syndrome, and immigration patterns in Fort Lauderdale…
Halmos Biology Faculty and Students Featured on Telemundo
At the beginning of February, Halmos College faculty member Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. was interviewed by Telemundo for a series of segments called “Amenaza Escondida”. These segments about hidden threats will appear on the news show “Al Rojo Vivo” on Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., from February 7 – 28. Each week…
Sign up to Volunteer for StoryFest 2018
Volunteers are needed for StoryFest: Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with Friends, presented by the NSU Alvin Sherman Library. Help to promote early literacy at this great free event for children and families! StoryFest will feature theatrical performances, storytelling, costumed characters, face painting, art projects with Young at Art, and much…
Reflections from a Christmas Gift
A few years ago, Aarika Camp, Ph.D., was on a mission to find the perfect Christmas gift for her brother. She knew that it needed to be something special. After all, at 24, this man had sacrificed so much to raise her after their mother died when Camp was only…
“The 2018 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series for NSU faculty is underway. The next workshop, “NIH & DoD Grant Writing: The Thought Process Behind the Written Word”, is set for Monday, February 19. All workshops are scheduled from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room. A…
Janet Lynn Roseman-Halsband, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative medicine, received the 2017–2018 Kenyon-Favreau Research Award in recognition of her work with obstetrics and gynecology residents at Women & Infant’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island—a Brown University medical school-affiliated program. Since 2001, NSU-KPCOM has provided this funding opportunity to faculty members through…
Lilavati: The Intersection of Dance and Mathematics, May 5
NSU will host Lilavati on May 5, 2018 from 5-6 pm in the Performance Theater. This dance drama will decode the ancient Sanskrit Indian text “Lilavati”, written in 1150 AD, by the Indian mathematician/astronomer, Bhaskaracharya. Lilavati was used as a standard textbook for about 700 years, until the British system…
NSU Research Spotlight: Innovative Cardiac Research
Scientists at the Nova Southeastern University Cell Therapy Institute and Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet are developing innovative treatments for life-threatening diseases through research in cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine. Focusing on heart disease and cancer—two leading causes of death in the U.S. — the collaborative teams are developing ways to reprogram…
Black History Month Facts 2018: Carter G. Woodson
Born in New Canton, Virginia, in 1875, Carter G. Woodson would never see the first Black History Month. The historian, best known for his 1933 book The Miseducation of the Negro, recognized over the course of his studies the dearth of African Americans in the nation’s curriculum. To stem…
Changing Lives, One Dream at a Time
Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., remembers a time when she and her three sisters shared all of their belongings to help her save money to pay for medical school. Her father, a disabled war veteran and son of Irish/German immigrants, had set clear educational expectations for his family. With her mother,…
CAHSS Faculty and Students Publish Article on Ombuds in Higher Education
Neil Katz, Ph.D., faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and doctoral students Katherine Sosa and Lin Kovack published an article entitled, “”Ombuds and Conflict Resolution Specialists: Navigating Workplace Challenges in Higher Education.” Of note, the article was simultaneously published in the Journal of the California…