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NSU Optometry Student Receives National Scholarship
Jeremy Chartash, a fourth-year student at NSU’s College of Optometry was honored with the Dr. Pat & Patrick Cummings Scholarship ($5,000) from The AOA Foundation, the charitable organization of the American Optometric Association (AOA). The AOA Foundation administers numerous scholarships that encourage students to make a difference for their community…
Halmos College Professor Permitted to Bring NASA Lunar Samples into the Classroom
Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D; a professor in the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, received the Lunar and Meteorite Certification presented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “I’m honored and excited to receive this designation,” said Kautsch, who is passionate about studying the universe and bringing this interest…
NSU Pharmacy Student Receives National Scholarship
The American Pharmacists Association Foundation announced Florida Pharmacy Association student member Farima Fakheri Raof, a student at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, will receive the Glorida Francke scholarship. Student scholarships are awarded to recognize exceptional demonstration of leadership skills and academics through active involvement in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). The recipients…
Yair Levy, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Information Systems and Cybersecurity in NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), presented, “Competency in Cybersecurity Workforce: Challenges and National Initiatives” to the Florida Local Government Systems Association. The presentation, held February 4 in Orlando, focused on current activities talking place to…
NSU M.B.A. Students Spend Winter Break Sharing Business Skills
While most college and graduate students headed home or to the beach when the fall semester ended this past December, 10 M.B.A. students from NSU’s Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE) took off for a rural town in Colombia, called San Roque, Antioquia. The group was on a mission,…
Halmos College Faculty Present Galaxy Research at American Astronomical Society
Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D., associate professor at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, presented research and moderated a special session of the January 2016 meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The meeting held in Kissimmee, Florida, drew 2,526 professional astronomers. Kautsch presented two posters with new research results…
CAHSS Faculty and Students Present Workshop on Emotional Intelligence
Neil Katz, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCAR) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), led a workshop with doctoral students Nekeisha Bascombe, M.S., and Suzette Henry-Campbell, M.S., titled, “Emotional Intelligence: The Competitive Advantage.” The workshop was for state Government Affairs Council members…
CAHSS Faculty Attends National Organizational Development Institutes
Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, Psy.D., faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, was selected to participate in the National Organizational Development Institute by the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale. Del Rio-Roberts was selected as an upcoming leader in the organization and participated in the track, “Achieving Community…
CAHSS Student Presents at the Northeastern Political Science Association Conference
Carlyn Jorgensen, M.S., doctoral candidate in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented a paper at the 47th Annual Northeastern Political Science Association Conference in Philadelphia. Jorgensen’s paper was titled “The Role of the Media in the Rwandan Genocide.” Jorgensen received a B.A. in History and Political…
CAHSS Faculty Named 2016 SWCA Achievement Award Recipient
Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., faculty and chair of the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been named the recipient of the 2016 Southeastern Writing Center Association Achievement Award. This award recognizes the outstanding, sustained body of work of a writing center…
Singh Wins 115th Amateur Golf Championship of India
Nova Southeastern University men’s golfer Priyanshu Singh recently took home the title at the 115th Amateur Golf Championship of India. Singh (So., Delhi, India) defeated Kshitj Naved Kaul 3&2 at the Classic Golf Resort in New Delhi for the championship. In individual play leading up to the final round, Singh…
NSU Researcher to Help Map Genome of Russian Citizens
The list of countries and geographic regions that have been the subject of national population genome projects is extensive: the United States 1,000,000 genomes initiative; United Kingdom 100,000 Genomes project; Asia genomes; China; The Netherlands; and Qatar Genome Projects, to name just a few. All are committed to whole genome…
Outstanding Psychology Students Inducted into International Honor Society
The College of Psychology hosted an induction ceremony for the Psi Chi international honor society on Friday, January 8, 2016, recognizing the academic accomplishments of psychology students at NSU. More than 130 undergraduate and graduate students from the college became Psi Chi members. The ceremony began with welcoming remarks by…
Osteopathic Medical School Students Selected for Fellowship Program
Two second-year NSU College of Medicine students—Kelly Gaunt and Christopher Mancuso—were selected to participate in the college’s 2015-16 Predoctoral Research Fellowship Program. During their fellowship year, which will commence in July 2016, Gaunt and Mancuso will have the opportunity to develop their own research projects and collaborate with others involved…
NSU Research Leaders Present to Palm Beach Business Group
Two of NSU’s senior medical and scientific leaders recently presented at the Palm Beach Business Group’s (PBBG) Age Reversal Breakfast at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. NSU’s H. Thomas Temple, M.D., senior vice president for translational research and economic development and professor of orthopaedic surgery, moderated the morning’s panel…
NSU Cell Therapy Institute Publishes Key Findings in Three Leading Scientific Journals
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that esteemed researchers from the NSU Cell Therapy Institute have recently had three articles published in leading peer-review scientific journals covering key discoveries and findings in the areas of cancer immunotherapy and stem cell research. The NSU Cell Therapy Institute is an…
CAHSS Faculty Presents at 36th Annual North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference
Stephen Andon, Ph.D., faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) gave a presentation at the 36th Annual North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference held in Santa Fe, NM. The theme of the conference was “Sports at/on the Borderlands: Translations, Transitions, and Transgressions.” Andon…
Huizenga College Professor Speaks about Economics of Sustainability in Belize
Albert Williams, associate professor of finance and economics, H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently spoke in Belize at a conference sponsored by Oceana, a non-profit group that focuses on protecting the oceans. The conference theme was “The Energy of Nature and the Nature of Energy” with a…
NSU Pharmacy Faculty Member Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Anastasios Lymperopoulos, B.Pharm., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.H.A., F.E.S.C., associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, NSU’s College of Pharmacy, was elected in December 2015 as a Fellow of the prestigious European Society of Cardiology (ESC). He will be officially bestowed with this recognition during the Annual European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, which takes…
Bacteria ‘Hidden’ in Public Places: Research by Halmos Faculty, Student Aired on Telemundo Network
Just how dirty is it? With growing public curiosity about microbiology and its hidden threats, research identifying bacteria in everyday places was conducted by Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D., associate professor at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, and senior biology major Leonor Sarria. The study by Garcia and…