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NSU Pharmacy Student Wins Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere
Third-year NSU College of Pharmacy student Luis Hernandez won the season premiere of the long-standing game show Wheel of Fortune, which was filmed in Las Vegas and aired in September. Hernandez, who serves as P3 class president at the NSU Davie campus, solved the final puzzle by correctly guessing “previous…
SHSS Student Publishes Article on Darfur in the Journal, African Security
Patrick James Christian, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, has published an article in the journal, African Security. The article, entitled, “Darfur-Ground Zero for Africa’s Crisis of identity: A Psychohistoriography of Tribes in Conflict,” examines the psychological and…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Presents Research in England, Germany
This past summer, Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, gave invited seminars at the University of Cambridge in England and the University of Heidelberg in Germany, presenting research on the structures of spiral galaxies and their evolution. Most recently, on Sept. 13, Kautsch…
College of Pharmacy Professor Awarded the Chauncey I. Cooper Award
Barry Bleidt, Ph.D., Pharm.D., RPh, professor of Sociobehavioral & Administrative Pharmacy at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, was awarded the Chauncey I. Cooper Award at the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) annual convention in New Orleans. The Cooper award, created in honor of the National Pharmaceutical Association’s founder, is the highest recognition…
Associate Professor Appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties Pediatric Specialty Council
Sandra Benavides Caballero, Pharm.D., associate professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pharmacy Practice, at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Pediatric Specialty Council. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties establishes a Specialty Council for each recognized pharmacy practice specialty. Members of the Council recommend…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Alumni, Faculty & Students Featured at FSHP 47 Annual Meeting
NSU’s College of Pharmacy alumni, faculty, and students were featured at the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists 47 annual meeting in Orlando. See what fellow FSHP members and students had to say. Click to watch the video: http://youtu.be/6vruYwIHgcI.
SHSS Dean Names Chair of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has announced the appointment of Claire Michele Rice, Ph.D., as chair of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Rice is associate professor of conflict resolution and sociology in DCAR and has served as interim chair…
Alumni and Students Recognized for Contributions to Nursing Tuition Back Scholarship
NSU’s College of Nursing Dean Marcella Rutherford recently recognized alumni and students for their contributions to the Nursing Tuition Back Scholarship. The College of Nursing (CON) was the first in the United States to implement school level awards for the national scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to every undergraduate…
Jose Antonio, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, and Victoria Ciccone, exercise and sport science major at the college, have published a study on the effects of taking the supplement creatine either before or after a workout. The research, originally published in the Journal…
Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and his co-authors of an article published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, have received Honorable Mention by the Anselm Strauss Committee, part of the Qualitative Family Research Network, Research and Theory Section, National Council…
GSCIS Doctoral Student Receives Scholarship from Project Management Institute
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences doctoral student Simon Cleveland is the 2013 recipient of the Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., Scholarship, funded by the International Institute for Learning, Inc. The scholarship is awarded through the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation. Each year the scholarship fund awards four academic scholarships valued…
COM Student Appointed Representative to National Organization
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) student Carisa Lippmann was appointed as a student representative to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Bureau of State Government Affairs (BSGA) and has been accepted for a second year as a member of The President’s 64. The purpose of the elite 64-member body…
NSU Medical School Professor Joins Prestigious Review Panel
Jennie Q. Lou, M.D., M.Sc., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine professor and director of the Biomedical Informatics Program, was invited to become a member of the prestigious Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research merit review standing panel. Lou has successfully served as a grant scientific review for Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) in…
Medical Student Wins Award for Excellence in Research
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) student Alex Pappas recently received the Medical Student Award as a part of the Ophthalmology Section’s Rabb Venable Excellence in Research Program. Pappas was honored for his research project entitled, “Success of Intraocular Pressure Control in Glaucoma Patients Undergoing Canaloplasty with and without…
NSU Medical School Assistant Dean Selected Chair of National Education Society
Marti Echols, Ph.D., MNSU of Osteopathic Medicine assistant dean and chair of medical education, was elected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) to serve as chair for the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators (SOME) effective April, 2013.
NSU Medical School Professor Elected Fellow
Naushira Pandya, M.D., CMD, FACP, professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care, and contributions made to the broader community….
SHSS Faculty Interviewed by CBS 4 regarding the Congressional Debate on Syria
Dustin Berna, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was interviewed by CBS 4 Miami regarding the Congressional debate on whether or not to permit US military action in Syria. Berna, an assistant professor of Conflict Resolution and…
For the second consecutive year, an undergraduate student from NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) Green Chemistry Student Scholar, selected from a competitive pool of top applicants spanning the country. Biology major and chemistry minor Arti Patel attended the 17th Annual…
CPS Faculty Member Published in the American Journal of Health Promotion
The results of a study by Jessica Valenzuela, Ph.D., an assistant professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, were recently published in the May-Jun, 2013 edition of the American Journal of Health Promotion. The study, entitled “¡Hazlo bien! A participatory needs assessment and recommendations for health promotion in growing Latino…
Six of NSU Publications Win Awards
The Office of Publications recently won five printing awards, and the Office of University Relations and Office of Publication together have won another outstanding journalism award for Horizons magazine. Horizons magazine received second place in the prestigious Trade/Special Interest Publications category of The Sunshine State Awards 2013, given by the…