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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law has been awarded the 2017 Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Law Student Division. The honor was announced at the ABA Annual meeting in New York City held earlier this month. The award recognizes…
The Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is hosting their first event of the academic year to facilitate opportunities for Deciding Majors to meet faculty from various academic programs. This interactive fun time will enable students to get to know more…
Sharkettes Spirit Squad Announces Tryout, Sept. 9 & 11
Tryouts for the 2017-18 Sharkettes Spirit Squad have been scheduled for Saturday, September 9 from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. and Monday, September 11 from 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Athletics sponsors the Sharkettes Spirit Squad,…
CAHSS Hosts “Ice Cream Entrepreneur Program” for High School Students
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted a 5 day, “Ice Cream Entrepreneur Program” for 24 students from over 20 high schools. Students were placed into 5 groups and each group was responsible for creating a new ice cream flavor, a promotional poster, a promotional campaign and…
NSU Hosts Inaugural National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk, Nov. 18
The Inaugural Fort Lauderdale Kidney Walk is taking place on Saturday, November 18 at Gold Circle Lake and is completely free to participate in. Come join hundreds as they walk to raise awareness in the fight against Kidney Disease. Registration opens at 8 am and the walk begins promptly at…
Halmos College Students Partake in Cancer Center Collaboration
This summer, two Halmos College students traveled to Houston, Texas where they attended the MD Anderson Cancer Center summer undergraduate research program. The biology majors: Keerthi Thallapureddy and Antonio Corral were chosen to spend 10 weeks at the Cancer Center with only 200 other students from across the country. Mentored…
12 College of Dental Medicine Students Inducted Into Dental Honor Society
One of the highest honors an NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) student can achieve is induction into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Chi Psi chapter—the national dental honor society. This year, OKU inducted 12 CDM students and two faculty members. The group meets annually for the induction ceremony, which…
Dean Featured in Televised Health Segment
Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., the College’s Dean, discussed the existence of a “cavity gene” in a televised Health Beat news item that aired on multiple NBC affiliates around the United States. In the segment, Niessen said she is increasingly convinced there is a cavity gene. “Dental research is showing…
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Halmos Faculty and Student Attend Oak Ridge National Laboratory Research Program
This summer Halmos faculty member Jacilynn Brant, Ph.D. and her student, chemistry major Jake Bence, participated in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) HBCU/MEI Summer Research Program. As part of this program, Dr. Brant and Jake worked in the Chemical Sciences Division in the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group. There they conducted…
Three Halmos Graduate Students Awarded Research Grants
This summer three Halmos College M.S. students were awarded research grants from the Southern Florida Chapter of the Explorers Club student grant program. These diverse projects are all supervised by Halmos faculty member Amy Hirons, Ph.D. The students will use these funds to forward their graduate thesis projects. The three…
Halmos Graduate Student Wins Poster Presentation at International Conference
Halmos College Marine Biology M.S. student Sarah Gumbleton’s poster, “Parasitic Indicators of Foraging Strategies in Wading Birds” won best student poster presentation at the 41st meeting of the Waterbird Society’s international Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. Established in 1976, the Waterbird Society is an international scientific, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the…
CAHSS Professor Completes Student’s Military Commission
Stephen Grabner added “Captain” to his name on his way out of Nova Southeastern University. Stephen Grabner, a College Psychology student, served as a student worker in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of Justice and Human Services. Grabner was accepted for an internship at the U.S….
College of Health Care Sciences Five Years in the Making of EXSC 3859
The winter semester ended with the presence of Kristi Krueger and Channel 10 News on NSU’s campus to capture the story of EXSC 3850 Adapted Community Fitness Programming, a course five years in the making by Tobin Silver, Ph.D., CSCS, associate professor and practicum director, Exercise and Sport Science. Silver…
FCE Graduate Receives National Award from the National Education Association
Tia Mills, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, received the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence. Tia has spent 11 years in the classroom and the past 5 years as president of the East Baton Rouge Parish Association of Educators (EBRPAE), the local affiliate of the National Education Association…
Graduate Student from Slovakia Studies at NSU College of Pharmacy
This summer, graduate student Erik Puchoň, Pharm.D., Ph.D. candidate from Comenius University in Slovakia, spent three months studying and researching under faculty members at NSU College of Pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale/Davie. Sponsored by the Erasmus Programme, a European Union exchange program of faculty and students, Puchoň studied geriatric patient care…
9/11 Honoring Service with Service, Sept. 9 & 11
Students are encouraged to honor the men and women who have served our country through a volunteer service projects at Keystone Halls with HandsOn Broward. Keystone Halls is a local residential facility that houses and assists homeless veterans who are in recovery from issues related to substance abuse. Join the Office…
Holocaust by Bullets Exhibit Reception and Lecture, Sept. 10
The NSU Alvin Sherman Library hosts the opening of the internationally recognized “Holocaust by Bullets Exhibit”, September 10, 2017 at 10 am on the Second Floor, Cotilla Gallery. At 11:00 am guests will be treated to a thought provoking lecture by Ewa Schaller, Program Director at American Friends of Yahad-In…
NSU Faculty, Students Present at American Psychological Association Convention
College of Psychology faculty and students represented Nova Southeastern University at the 125th annual APA convention, which took place Aug. 3-6 in Washington, D.C. They participated in panels such as “Transnational Approaches to Fighting Sexual Trafficking” with Professor Lenore Walker, Ed.D., and “Forensic Evaluation in a Criminal Setting” with Steven…
Sharks Reload with 13 Newcomers for 2017 Campaign
Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer head coach John Constable is pleased to announce the addition of 13 newcomers that will be joining the team for the upcoming 2017 fall season. FULL RELEASE