NSU Professor Earns International Award

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher and professor Nancy Klimas, M.D., was recently awarded the 2014 Perpich Award by the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME) for distinguished community service. The award is named for the late Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich who as an IACFS/ME board member, worked hard…

SHSS’ African Working Group Meets with African Diaspora Group, Karibu African Nights

The African Working Group (AWG), is a group of students, faculty and alumni housed in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), who are interested in peace and conflict studies on the African continent . On March 15, the AWG hosted a facilitated discussion with the Karibu African Nights,…

NSU Aquatics Coordinator and Trainer Visits a Local YMCA to Teach Swim Lessons and Discuss Careers in Aquatics

NSU Aquatics Coordinator and a Water Safety Instructor Trainer, Daniel Kifle, visited the Pembroke Pines YMCA to teach swim lessons and discuss careers in Aquatics to 80 teens in March.  Daniel was a perfect fit to talk to the teens about careers in Aquatics because of his unique Aquatics story….

HPD Students Conduct Health Screenings at Sistrunk Festival

The NSU College of Health Care Sciences’ Departments of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy and College of Pharmacy recently conducted health screenings at the Sistrunk Festival at Mill Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale. Students and faculty members, including Nicole Quint, D.O.T., OTR/L; Bini Litwin, D.P.T., Ph.D., M.B.A.; Devada Singh-Franco, R.Ph.,…

Student’s Paper Helps Endangered Florida Key Deer

Yanae Barroso, a fourth year evening law student at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, wrote her Animal Law Legislation Seminar paper on the highly endangered Key Deer. Barroso is a Florida Keys native and is passionate about helping these animals.  When her article was published in the Florida Bar Animal…

Students Present Research, Win Awards at Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting

A number of undergraduate and graduate students from NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Oceanographic Center spent their Spring Break presenting research posters at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, held at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Mar. 7–8. The following research…

Biology Students Present Mathematical Research at Joint Conference

Alfredo Janson and Bibi Juman, biology majors at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, co-presented their mathematics research at the annual Joint Meetings of the Florida Section of the Mathematical Association of America and the Florida Two-Year College Mathematics Association, held at Edison State College in Fort Myers, Florida,…

College of Osteopathic Medical Student Earns AFOMA Scholarship

Taylor Schaubschlager, a first-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine student, was named the winner of a $500 AFOMA Believes in You Scholarship Award, which is presented by the Advocates of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (AFOMA). The award is partly based on a student’s interest in osteopathic medicine,…

Medical School Professor Nabs FOMA Presidential Achievement Award

Janet Hamstra, Ed.D., associate professor of internal medicine and director of preclinical education, at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was the recipient of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association’s (FOMA) Presidential Achievement Award in recognition and appreciation for her dedication, expertise, and support in coordinating the annual FOMA Poster…

Medical School Associate Dean Honored with Morton Morris Award

Howard Neer, D.O., FACOFP, associate dean of Alumni Affairs and HPD executive associate dean for Professional Affairs, was awarded the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine’s Morton Morris Award.  The award is given annually to a citizen of Florida who exemplifies the public protection of all Florida residents.  Morton Morris, D.O.,…

Medical Student Wins FOMA Student Award

During the 111th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Convention held in Weston, Ajaypal Gill, a second-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, received a FOMA Student Award. The FOMA Student Awards, which include a $500 cash award, are based on criteria such as possessing leadership skills, supporting FOMA…

Medical Students Receive $5,000 Scholarships

Two third-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine students who completed a core rotation at Florida Hospital East Orlando—Erin McClary and Nick Scoglio—each received a $5,000 scholarship from the Osteopathic Foundation of East Orlando for demonstrating excellence in leadership and academics. The scholarship is awarded to third-year core medical students…

NSU College of Pharmacy Students Campaign for Immunization-Based Initiative

Immunization is a rapidly expanding area of pharmacy practice and NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) students have been campaigning to allow Florida student pharmacists the same abilities to vaccinate as currently held by licensed pharmacists in the state. Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists…

SHSS Student Presents at the IFTA World Family Therapy Conference in Panama

Sylvia Kalicinski, M.A., a doctoral student in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented at the 22nd International Family Therapy Association World Family Therapy Conference in Panama City, Panama. The conference theme was, “Technology, Families and Effective Therapy.” Her presentation was…

Miami Wind Symphony Honors NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education Senior Director, Licensure, and Professor Victor Lopez, Ed.D.

  The Miami Wind Symphony honored NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education Senior Director, Licensure, and Professor Victor Lopez, Ed.D., with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, March 7 at a concert held in the Wertheim Auditorium at Florida International University.  Lopez, a former senior level administrator with Miami-Dade…

HPD Students Compete in the 2014 Ethics Bowl Competition

The NSU College of Health Care Sciences recently hosted the 8th annual Ethics Bowl. Typically, the event involves students from the Colleges of Health Care Science and Nursing, but demonstrating NSU’s inter-professional focus, the Multicultural Affairs Committee this year opened the competition to all NSU Health Professions Divisions programs, including…