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Pride Bite: NSU College of Allopathic Medicine Receives Candidate Status for Accreditation
The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Allopathic Medicine (M.D. College) has been granted Candidate status by The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the organization that accredits M.D. programs in the U.S. and Canada. The college is applying to become the eighth M.D.-degree awarding medical school in Florida. LCME…
The NSU Multimedia Camp Is For Students Between the Ages of 12 – 18, Starts June 19
Registration is now open for NSU’s Multimedia Camp for student between the ages of 12 – 18. NSU staff and faculty receive an addition 25% off. NSU’s Multimedia Camp will take place June 19 – June 25 on our Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus and offer’s residential and commuter opportunities for campers….
Pharm.D. Students Receive AFPE Gateway to Research Award
Katie McCrink (’18), and Dana Holger (’19) were selected from a pool of applicants to receive the 2017 American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Gateway to Research Award. This scholarship provides a unique opportunity to participate in faculty-mentored research and encourages students with the aptitude and desire to pursue a…
Halmos Undergraduates Help Broward County Legally Blind Adults
On May 4, 2017, Halmos Associate Professor Mark Jaffe, D.P.M and three undergraduate biology students travelled to The Learning Center for Vision Impaired Seniors Broward County Florida, to present helpful health summer health updates to their patrons. Supervised by Jaffe, B.S. biology students Alexa Israeli, Mithun Mathew, and Kaleigh Neidig…
Colleagues Remember Jacki Browne, Ph.D.
CAHSS Professor Jackie Browne, Ph.D., died in March 2017 following a long battle with cancer, but she left a lasting impact on everyone of her colleagues. Browne was hired in 2003 by Professor Kimberly Durham, Psy.D., to work in what was then the Fischler School of Education and Human Services….
College of Psychology Faculty, Staff get Pie in the Face
About 70 participants lined up outside the Maxwell Maltz Building to stick it to students, staff, faculty – even the dean. The item in question they were sticking: Pies. It was all part of the College of Psychology’s Pie in the Face Challenge with the Abraham S. Fischler College of…
Olympia Duhart, former SALT Co-President, named Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Professor Olympia Duhart, the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Director of Legal Research and Writing has been named the Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Development for the College of Law. Professor Duhart joined the College of Law faculty in 2005. She has served as…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: How an NSU MBA Grad Started a Nonprofit in South Africa
Most people pursue an MBA to ensure a better future for themselves and their families. For Gaia Calcaterra, it has been all about changing the lives of others- thousands of men, women and children in South Africa. Gaia’s Story — Kids & Adults in Food Line It all started at…
Albert Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance and Economics, at HCBE, gave a presentation on financial literacy to 150 high school juniors at Toledo Community College in Belize. To break the ice, he played his guitar for them! He reviewed the key elements of financial literacy and then had the…
Halmos Graduate Students Conduct Coral Research in Belize
In May, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Assistant Professor Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D. and M.S. in Marine Science candidates Megan Bock and Morgan Hightshoe traveled to the Smithsonian Institute’s Carrie Bow Cay Field Station in Belize. This group conducted coral reef experiments that were focused on identifying resistance to…
Maintenance to Impact NSU’s Telephone System on All Florida Campuses
Nova Southeastern University will be performing maintenance on its internal telephone system, which will interrupt our ability to use the system for a short period of time. Here’s what you need to know: Maintenance is scheduled to be performed from 2:00-4:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 4. This time was selected…
Halmos Graduate Students Win at International Marine Conference
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Masters of Science in marine biology students Megan Bock and Morgan Hightshoe came in second and third place for best student talks at the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC) Conference. The 38th AMLC Scientific Meeting was jointly sponsored by Universidad…
Halmos College Graduate Students Awarded Gumbo Limbo Gordon J. Gilbert Research Grants
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Masters of Science in marine biology candidates Erin Smith and Sarah Koerner, were each awarded $2,500 from the Gumbo Limbo Gordon J. Gilbert Research Grant. Located in Boca Raton, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is a beacon for environmental education, research, and conservation. The…
Halmos Student wins Honorable Mention in Underwater Photography Contest
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography student Adam Eurbin was awarded Honorable Mention in the Southeast Florida Underwater Photography Contest for his photograph “Surface Snappers”. Eurbin in the marine biology program, will receive a Certificate of Achievement and be recognized at the Friends of Our Florida Reefs evening reception…
Enjoy a Summer of Free Family Fun at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library, Ends Aug. 6
What can kids do at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library this summer? There’s tons & tons of free family fun from Sunday, June 11 – Sunday, August 6! For a full listing for all our summer programs for children, teens and adults, visit public.library.nova.edu/summer Earn prizes and a free book…
The 18th Annual President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) and 15th Annual Quality of Life Awards ceremony was held on May 15 in the Don Taft University Center on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/ Davie campus. NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., and Vice President for the Office of Research…
NSU will be Testing the NSU ALERT Emergency Notification System, June 27
At Nova Southeastern University, the safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority. Testing the university’s NSU ALERT emergency notification system is one component of our Emergency Preparedness Plan. The test of the NSU Alert emergency notification system will begin on Tuesday, June 27 at 2:00 PM….
Source: World Wildlife Fund Down the drain Did you know? If your toilet is from 1992 or earlier, you probably have an inefficient model that uses between 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush. Newer, high-efficiency toilets use less than 1.3 gallons per flush. Older showerheads can use 3 gallons per…
Everything You Eat and Drink Matters – Focus on Variety, Amount, and Nutrition
Source: Choosemyplate.gov FOOD GROUPS Fruits Focus on whole fruits. Whole fruits include fresh, frozen, dried, and canned options. Choose whole fruits more often than 100% fruit juice. Vegetables Vary your veggies. Vegetables are divided into five subgroups and include dark-green vegetables, red and orange vegetables, legumes (beans and peas), starchy…
NSU Marine Scientists Explore Deep and Shallow Reefs off Fiji
Halmos College Professor Charles Messing and Research Scientist Brian Walker have been in Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean since May 12 as part of a grass-roots initiative called Project Baseline, set up by Global Underwater Explorers to contribute to the conservation of the world’s aquatic environments. This expedition focuses…