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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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.
News and Upcoming Events
Behavior Analysis in Autism Treatment: Final Lecture in Hot Topics in Psychology Series, Dec. 2
Michael Voltaire, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will conclude the Hot Topics in Psychology lecture series for the fall 2010 semester with a talk titled, “Behavior Analysis and Its Preeminence in Autism Treatment.” Voltaire will speak on Dec. 2 from 12 – 1 p.m….
Mathematics Colloquium Series Closes Fall Semester, Dec. 1
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will conclude the Mathematics Colloquium Series for fall 2010 with a pair of talks on Takagi’s Function. The presentations will take place on Dec. 1, from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Mailman-Hollywood Building, room 311. About…
Huizenga Business School to Host MBA Day on Dec. 1
Mark your calendar for the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s MBA Day on Dec. 1. Stop by any time between 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. to speak with faculty members, alumni, academic advisors, and admission representatives. Learn about the Huizenga Business School’s degree programs, including new MBA…
Exhibition on Identity by Northern and Southern Printmakers on Display thru Dec. 3
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host “This Is Who I Am: North | South Print Exchange,” an exhibition of prints by 12 artists from South Florida and Philadelphia regions, Nov. 1 through Dec. 3, 2010. The artwork will be displayed simultaneously…
Huizenga Business School to Host Bestselling Author, Dec. 2
Richard Florida, bestselling author and one of the world’s leading public intellectuals on economic development and new trends in business and communities, will speak at NSU on Dec. 2, 11 am – 1:00 pm. During his presentation, Florida will present ideas from his latest book, “The Great Reset,” which addresses…
18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race Showcases Shark Spirit
Dozens of NSU students, faculty, and staff recently came out to cheer the competitors in the 18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Races that took place Nov. 11 as part of the NSU 2010 Homecoming Week. Seventeen rafts, constructed by NSU students, set sail on the Gold Circle Lake to…
West Palm Beach SEC Open House takes time to Honor Veterans
(From Left to Right): Al Franza-US Navy Vet, Candace Murtos-US Air Force Vet, Rory Jenkins-US Army Vet, Francisco Antigva-US Army Vet, along with NSU students Galo Moreira-US Army Vet, and Justin Geoffrion-US Army Vet. During a recent Open House, the West Palm Beach Student Educational Center remembered Veteran’s Day by recognizing…
18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race Showcases Shark Spirit
Dozens of NSU students, faculty, and staff recently came out to cheer the competitors in the 18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Races that took place Nov. 11 as part of the NSU 2010 Homecoming Week. Seventeen rafts, constructed by NSU students, set sail on the Gold Circle Lake to…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Nov. 19
Robert A. Bogorff, M.L.S., NSU’s director of archives, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Nov. 19. He will discuss NSU’s history: untold tales, comedy, and tragedy. Bogorff has a master of library science degree from the Palmer Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Prior…
Tiny Specks, Big Effects—Dust Out of Africa, Nov. 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will continue the Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series with “Tiny Specks, Big Effects.” Presented by Eugene A. Shinn, Ph.D., courtesy professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, this presentation will take place on Nov. 17…
SHSS to Host Narrative Therapy Workshop, Nov. 19
The Consortium for Narrative Research and Practice in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will host a Narrative Therapy Workshop on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Maltz Building. Presents include SHSS associate professors Paul Gallant, Ph.D., and James Hibel, Ph.D., along with doctoral…
NSU’s Save Our Seas Shark Center Receives $23,000 Research Donation
A consortium of environmentally-minded, local yachting industry companies led by Yacht Chandlers Inc., held their 3rd annual fundraising party on Oct. 25 to benefit the new Save Our Seas Shark Center (SOS SC) at NSU. The party was organized around a carnival theme with live music and a Brazilian dance…
Dental School Creates Endowed Professorship in Endodontics
The College of Dental Medicine (CDM) recently created an endowed professorship in endodontics. The college – led by the efforts of Kenneth Namerow, D.D.S., CDM associate professor, division chief of surgical sciences, and section chair of endodontics – raised $400,000 for the professorship. CDM reached the magical number of $500,000…
High School Students Visit Huizenga Business School, NSU Campus
Forty-eight students from Plantation High School’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism visited NSU’s main campus on Oct. 20 for a Business Education Day. This was the fourth year educator Darryl Harris has brought his students to campus. Their visit included a mock college lecture given by Albert Williams, Ph.D., assistant…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Students Teach Science to Local Kids
On Oct. 18, eight students from NSU’s Pre-Medical Society and Chemistry Club volunteered their time to teach science to children from the Boys and Girls Club in Carver Ranches. The students taught two lessons and conducted hands-on experiments with 25 participants, ages 11 and 12. “This was an extremely…
Mark your calendar – SharkBytes Schedule
Due to the Thanksgiving break, SharkBytes will not be published on Dec. 1. SharkBytes will resume its weekly schedule on Dec. 8.
Faculty Lecture Series Event: Tracing the Sound of America’s Identity, Nov. 18
Mark Cavanaugh, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will continue the college’s 2010–2011 Faculty Lecture Series with a talk titled “Music and National Identity.” The presentation will take place on Nov. 18 from 5 – 6 p.m. in the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing…
What’s New in Sports Psychology? Find out at Hot Topics in Psychology Lecture, Nov. 18
The Hot Topics in Psychology lecture series will continue on Nov. 18 with a discussion titled “What’s New in Sports Psychology?” Presented by Stephen Russo, Ph.D., assistant professor in NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, the talk will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room…
See the comedy, Wonder of the World, Nov. 19–21
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will present Wonder of the World, Nov. 19–21, in the Black Box Theatre of the Don Taft University Center. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, Wonder of the World is an absurd comedy about a young wife…
Faculty Shark Club Open House, Nov. 16: Sushi Night!
Explore the benefits of membership on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Faculty Shark Club Open House! It’s Sushi Night!