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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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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Three Nova Southeastern University Researchers Receive Patents
Three Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) professors from three different colleges recently secured patents for their innovations. “The idea of a university is to further innovation, promote scholarship and ultimately benefit humanity,” said NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. “Professors Rathinavelu, Thompson, and Harbaugh have developed new solutions to benefit…
Summer 2014 Issue of Dollars and Sense Newsletter
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Summer 2014 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides students with information relating to the financial aid application process, scholarships, updates regarding federal and state financial aid, deadlines, and more. The newsletter is available on the NSU financial…
Celebrate NSU’s 50th With Your Friends & Colleagues from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, May 1
Join your colleagues from the College of Osteopathic Medicine in celebrating NSU’s 50th anniversary with three special events: See flyer for details…
NSU Ranks 4th in Florida in RecycleMania Tournament
NSU placed fourth in Florida and 89 overall, among the 461 colleges and universities across the nation that competed in the annual RecycleMania Tournament. The tournament leverages campus spirit to increase recycling and waste reduction at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. Colleges and universities competing in the…
Join Your Friends & Colleagues for NSU’s Weekly Coffee and Conversation
Join your friends and colleagues throughout the year as they invite you to Coffee and Conversation on the 4th floor of the Alvin Sherman Library. See flyer for more details…
You Can Count on Two Math Talks in Two Days
Join the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences for two Mathematics Colloquium Series talks in as many days. One talk will discuss using math for communication encryption, while another will provide an introduction to geometric flows in Euclidean spaces. Wednesday, Apr. 23 “How Mathematics Can Facilitate Secure Communication—Cryptographic Key Exchange”…
Couple Who Survived Holocaust to Share Story on Campus, April 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Hillel of NSU and GenZ Project/NEXT GENERATIONS, will welcome Holocaust survivors Joe and Mary Eckstein to speak at NSU. Guest Speakers: Joe and Mary Eckstein | Holocaust Survivors Thursday, Apr. 17 4:00–6:00 p.m. Carl DeSantis Building | Room 1053-1054 Complimentary…
SharkBytes Schedule for Summer 2014
SharkBytes is now on its biweekly summer schedule and will be published on the following dates: August 20, 2014 SharkBytes will return to its weekly format with the August 27 edition. If you have any questions, send email to wlchrist@nova.edu or mkiffin@nova.edu.
Congratulations to NSU at the Mercedes Benz Corporate Run
Congratulations to NSU Team participants at the Mercedes Benz Corporate Run on April 3, 2014. NSU was the 4th largest company represented at the event with 195 NSU participants and has been awarded Second Place for the T-shirt Design Competition. Go Sharks!
Remembering National Autism Awareness Day
Several of NSU’s employees and students supported National Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 2 by wearing blue. New data from Center for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network show that the estimated number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise, and the picture…
Register Your Emergency Information Now
The safety of everyone on NSU campuses is our highest priority. This includes the ability, at a moment’s notice, to quickly and reliably communicate with each and every employee when safety might be at risk through a new emergency response system. In order to activate the new emergency response system,…
NSU to Host High School Graduations – Impact on Main Campus Traffic/Parking
As in previous years, NSU will host several Broward County high school graduation rehearsals and ceremonies in the Don Taft University Center. On the dates of the rehearsals and ceremonies, we are expecting considerable traffic on and around our campus. Guests attending the rehearsals and graduation ceremonies will utilize the…
Talk to Examine Role of Philosophical Models, Simulations in Climate Science, Apr. 14
How can we use philosophy and conceptual models to evaluate scientific research, such as the complicated issue of climate change? Find out at the next Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series talk, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Philosophy of Science Today: Models, Evidence, Simulations” Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series | Otávio…
Join your friends and colleagues throughout the year for Coffee and Conversation each Thursday morning at the Alvin Sherman Library. On Thursday, April 3 from 8:30 to 10 a.m., join your friends and colleagues from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences for coffee, fruit, pastries, and conversation to learn…
Emergency Preparedness Training Reaches 99.4% Mark
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is fully committed to providing a safe campus environment for all students, faculty and staff, as well as the visitors to our campuses. As a part of this commitment, NSU made available an Emergency Preparedness and Response Training to the NSU family beginning in September, 2013. This…
Shark Shuttle Service Change Effective in April
Effective Tuesday, April 1 the Shark Shuttle route will change as follows: Museum of Art route will no longer be in service. Monday thru Friday evening Route 1, Route 2 and Rolling Hills will stop at 10:00 p.m. One Route 3 bus will operate from 10:00 p.m.to 12:30 a.m. and…
Florida’s State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health John H. Armstrong, M.D., FACS, will address degree candidates of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division (HPD) at its Commencement at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., on May 18 at 1 p.m. He will receive an honorary doctor of humane…
Distinguished Speaker Rebecca Skloot Recounts Story Behind The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Encouraging students to “let curiosity and passion get the best of you while you are here,” bestselling author Rebecca Skloot, M.F.A., shared how her own curiosity led her to follow a trail of seemingly random events that culminated with the writing of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Skloot spoke…
GSCIS Announces Continuing Ed Courses in iOS and Android Application Development, Ends March 26
Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is pleased to announce Continuing Education on-campus courses this upcoming March! iOS Essentials Weekdays, March 24 – 26 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Take one of these 3-day intensive introductory courses to learn the essentials of application development. Course…
Emergency Response Practice Drill to Be Held on Campus, April 9
NSU will be engaging in its first Main Campus Training Exercise and Drill in the Rosenthal Student Center to test several components of our ability to identify, respond to, and notify the NSU Community about an emergency on campus. The exercise will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2014…