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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of SharkBytes, visit sharkbytes.nova.edu.
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NSU to Host the Festival of Inner Peace, Aug. 5
NSU will host the Festival of Inner Peace on Saturday, August 5 from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 7:30pm What happens when vocalists, guitarists, flautists and dancers decide to take audiences on a meditative journey – the Festival of…
The NSU Bookstore Re-Opens in NEW Location
On July 12 the bookstore will re-open in the University Park Plaza, room 108. This location will provide all required materials and school supplies, ensuring students will have access to all items needed for classroom success. While the bookstore will be closed during the transition on Monday, July 10 and…
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and in collaboration with the Alvin Sherman Library is delighted to invite you to participate in an exciting and interactive workshop entitled, “We Love our Family: Fun tips for resolving conflicts and getting along!” The event will take place on Saturday,…
CAHSS Faculty and Students Present at East Carolina University
Neil Katz, Ph.D. faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and doctoral candidate Katherine Sosa and doctoral student Omar Johnson, designed and delivered a Provost Academic Leadership Workshop on “Leadership Challenges in Higher Education: Diagnostic and Communication Tools for Managing Conflict and Change.” The June workshop…
NSU’s College of Dental Medicine Welcomes Class of 2021
On August 6, 125 students and 8 International Graduates participated in the College of Dental Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony. Welcome to the beginning of the rest of your dental career! To read more, click here
NSU’s Provost Named to Digital Fellows Program
NSU’s Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Ralph Rogers, Jr., Ph.D. was selected by the Association of Chief Academic Officers (ACAO) as one of 32 provosts and chief academic officers to participate in the ACAO Digital Fellows Program. Supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates…
Graduate Business Students Visit Historical and Financial Districts of New York City
A group of students from the Graduate Business Students Association (GBSA), the American Marketing Association (AMA), and the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), along with the GBSA Faculty Advisor, Albert Williams, Ph.D., did an educational tour of New York City. To get a historical perspective, they visited the Statue…
NSU Partners with Ice Cream Shop to Create Fun Entrepreneurial Program for High Schoolers
There’s nothing better than enjoying ice cream on a hot South Florida summer day. Now NSU is giving a group of local high school students the opportunity to make their own. The Department of Writing and Communication at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is offering a…
Nova Southeastern University hosts STEM Summer Camp
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) hosted students from Dillard High School’s Emerging Computer Technology magnet program for a summer program, designed to inspire them to explore careers in engineering and technology. Sessions covered topics such as Biomedical Engineering, Database Management, Cybersecurity, Application Development, Data Science, and Computer Graphics. Additionally, NSU supported…
Halmos College Hosts 4th Annual OSTEM Summer Camp
This past June, the Halmos College welcomed 20 students from South Broward High School’s Ocean STEM summer camp to the Oceanographic Campus. The students worked with Halmos faculty and graduate students on growing corals, mapping invasive species, and working with sea turtles. In addition to their time at the Oceanographic…
Halmos Students, Faculty, and Staff Participate in 4th Annual Marine Industries Day
On June 17, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography participated in the 4th annual Marine Industries Day at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale. The college had three booths at the event: Educational Outreach, the Kid’s Zone Marine Science, and the Broward County Sea Turtle conservation program. Marine Industry Day…
Sharks Unveil 2017 Men’s Soccer Slate
With an influx of talent and head coach Matt Watts’ system fully implemented heading into his second season, Nova Southeastern hopes to be a program on the rise when the 2017 men’s soccer schedule kicks off on Thursday, August 31 against Mississippi College. FULL RELEASE
Coach Hagopian Announces 2017 Cross Country Schedule
Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s cross country head coach Bryan Hagopian has announced the 2017 cross country campaign, set to kick off on Friday, September 1 at the Florida Atlantic Invitational. The Sharks will race against some tough competition that includes NCAA Division I, Sunshine State Conference and South…
NSU Featured on Multiple Media Stories About Sharks and Shark Research
During the last couple of weeks, scientists from NSU Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and Save Our Seas Shark Research Center (SOS SC) have been part of multiple media stories on sharks and shark research. Click on the following links to read the full articles: ‘Great White…
104 Sharks Named to 2017 SSC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll
In its 2017 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll released on Friday, June 30, the Sunshine State Conference honored 104 student-athletes from Nova Southeastern University. This remarkably high number ties the school’s record for student-athletes on the spring honor roll set in 2013. FULL RELEASE
Research Spotlight: Halmos Faculty Identify More than 180 Species of Fish
Halmos faculty member Tracey Sutton, Ph.D. and other scientists of the DEEPEND consortium have identified over 180 fish species new to the Gulf of Mexico and another 20-30 that are new to scientists. Most of these species come from the deep waters of the Gulf, where little research has been…
Henderson Student Counseling Center for NSU Students
Henderson Student Counseling Services 3440 S. University Dr. (in University Park Plaza) Davie, FL 33328 (954) 424-6911 (954) 424-6915 www.hendersonbh.org/studentcounseling Office hours will be as follows: Monday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00…
Summer Time is Scuba Time, Join an NSU Scuba Club Trip, Aug. 5
Ask us about the Master Scuba Diver Challenge Specialties for this semester: Underwater Navigation, Wreck Diver, Night Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy Shore Dives Saturday, August 5 (Night Dive), Lauderdale by the Sea (North) For more information, contact Tec Clark, Associate Director for Aquatics and Scuba Diving at tclark@nova.edu or (954)…
Halmos Faculty Studies Coral Reefs in Galapagos Islands
In April, Halmos faculty member Bernhard Riegl, Ph.D., traveled to the Galapagos Islands to work with a group of scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation Scientists (CDF), Ecuador International Conservation (IC-Ecuador), ETPS Regional Program (Eastern Pacific Landscape), Nazca Institute of Marine Research and Nova Southeastern University to study three areas…
Halmos College Faculty and Student Present Research at Microbiology Conference
Halmos faculty member Julie Torruellas Garica, Ph.D., and undergraduate biology student Samir Nacer attended the American Society for Microbiology Microbe Conference held in New Orleans, LA on June 1, 2017. There Garcia presented the novel method she developed to search for specific types of antibiotics produced by soil bacteria. Mr….