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Tools for Success, Winter 2017 Workshop Series, Last one is April 11
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success has partnered with faculty and student support units to offer undergraduate students dynamic workshops. The Tools for Success Workshop Series is designed to assist students in adapting to university life and ultimately achieving degree completion. The outcomes of the workshop series are to support…
Paula Leroro-Garzon, Andrew Gonedes and Gregory Edwards, undergraduate biology majors at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, presented a collaborative research poster during the Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network (OMGN) Annual Meeting at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California, Mar. 11–14, 2017. Titled “Detection of Lagenidium giganteum…
Pre-Health Students Get Career Advice from Practitioners
On April 1, 2017, the Office of Career Development (Emilio Lorenzo) and the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (Emily Schmitt Lavin, Ph.D.) collaborated to present the third annual Pre-Health Day. This is a day where undergraduate students participate in mock interviews with professionals complete with immediate feedback on their…
Halmos College Students Present Research at American Chemical Society National Meeting
Three undergraduate students from NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography presented their research findings at the 253rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Exposition held in April 2017, in San Francisco, California. Presenting at the meeting were Chitra Gotluru (senior, biology major, chemistry minor), Elizabeth Rinaldi (senior,…
On Saturday April 1, 2017, NSU undergraduate students presented ten research posters and two oral presentations at the annual Life Science South Florida (LSSF) Undergraduate Research Symposium. This year’s symposium was hosted by Palm Beach State College and featured presentations and talks from more than 80 student researchers from 11…
NSU Optometry Professor Receives National Recognition
Nova Southeastern University is pleased to announce that The National Academies of Practice recently honored Janet Leasher, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O., professor and director of community outreach in NSU’s College of Optometry, with a medallion of honor and induction as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow at the group’s conference in Philadelphia….
Gear Up For Optimal Success!, April 12
In support of NSU’s Vision 2020, Mission, and Core Values, the NSU Libraries have designed these workshops to showcase ways to achieve optimal success with library research, publishing, and copyright. Workshops are simultaneously held in person on NSU’s main campus and online. Browse the schedule and register for each workshop…
Moving Day, a National Parkinson Foundation Event, May 7
The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) is holding Moving Day®, a fundraising walk for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Davie, FL. This event will be the first annual Moving Day® Broward held at Nova Southeastern University on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 8:30am – 11:30am. The money your community raises through Moving…
South Florida Alumni Return to Campus for Mentoring Madness
The NSU Alumni Association hosted the first ever Mentoring Madness on Tuesday, March 28. Seventeen alumni from various industries held 10-minute speed mentoring sessions to alumni and students in attendance and spent time networking with fellow NSU alumni. One of the attendees commented, “It was an uplifting experience. I gained…
CAHSS invites you to a screening of “The Last Survivor,” April 13
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) invites you to a screening of the film, “The Last Survivor.” The screening is hosted by the Department of History and Political Science and Nova International Relations Association (NIRA) on Thursday, April 13. April is Genocide Awareness Month and marks the…
NSU Professor Recognized as Ft. Lauderdale Leader
Elizabeth Swann, Ph.D., ATC, professor in Health and Human Performance/Athletic Training, Exercise and Sports Science, was recently recognized by Fort Lauderdale Daily as one of a group of eight who are considered “Powerful Women in South Florida.” The article, “Meet Some of Fort Lauderdale’s Most Powerful Women As They Discuss…
Summer Exploration Camp 2017 at NSU’s Mailman Segal Center, Ages 2-5
Welcome to our Summer Exploration Camp, featuring an outdoor art studio, an interactive water-play fountain, and unique and exciting playgrounds, as well as classrooms equipped with developmentally appropriate learning materials and activities for your child to enjoy. SUMMER EXPLORATION CAMP FEATURES trained and experienced staff members hands-on, age-appropriate activities and…
NSU University School Junior Achievement Fellows Earn Top Awards in Final Competition of the Year
Congratulations to the NSU University School Junior Achievement Fellows who brought home top awards from the JA Fellows Annual Competition! The team, named Alpha Necessities, won first place for Best Trade Booth Display, second place for Company of the Year, and third place for their Annual Report. The team’s product,…
NSU’s Student Life Achievement Awards, April 13
NSU will recognize its finest during the glitz and glamour of the 19th Annual Student Life Achievement Awards – affectionately known as the “STUEYS.” At 6:00 pm on April 13, 2017 in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, the STUEY’s will honor students, faculty, staff, corporate partners, and alumni…
Meet Your Mentor at Bizwomen Mentoring Monday, April 3
Join South Florida Business Journal for this one-of-a-kind event that brings together women in a casual, fast-paced coaching atmosphere with continental breakfast on Monday, April 3, Carl DeSantis Atrium, 7:30 am. The event will take place in 43 Business Journal markets on the same day, meaning approximately 200+ women will be…
April 4 is the day in 2017 that symbolizes how long into the new year the average American Woman must work to earn the salary not received in 2016 because of unequal wages. The NSU Branch of the American Association of University Women will be tabling in the University Center…
NSU to Conduct Functional Drill at UPP with Davie Police, April 20
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be conducting a Functional Drill on the Fort Lauderdale-Davie Campus with the Davie Police Department on April 20, 2017. The Functional Drill will be conducted 12:00 – 5:00 pm in the southern end of University Park Plaza (UPP). This Functional Drill will occur rain or…
Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine Hosts Monthly Seminars, April 7
The INIM is pleased to host Paula Waziry, Ph.D., assistant professor at the INIM, at the monthly INIM Research Seminar Series on Friday, April 7, 12:00–1:30 p.m. at the Center for Collaborative Research on the 4th floor, room 440. Waziry holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in biochemistry from the City…
NSU-COM Alumna Earns Honors at FOMA Convention
During the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) annual convention held February 22–26, Diana Johnstone Graves, D.O. (’86) received the Physician of the Year Award. The honor is presented to an osteopathic physician who, during the past year, has made significant and considerable contributions to the osteopathic profession, their patients, and…
NSU Alumnus Elected President of FOMA
Ronald J. Renuart, Sr., D.O., FACP (’90), was elected president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) at its annual convention held February 22–26, 2017, in Weston, Florida. Renuart was former chief of staff at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville Beach and has served in the Florida House of Representatives…