NSU Newsroom
SharkBytes
Horizons
This version of NSU News has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of NSU News, visit news.nova.edu.
This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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.
NSU Achievements
Pharmacy Professor Chosen as Fellow of the American Heart Association
Anastasios (Tassos) Lymperopoulos, MSc, PhD, FAHA, assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy’s Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was elected in November as a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA).
Dental School Faculty Named Continuing Education Leader
Michael A. Siegel, D.D.S., M.S., FDS RCSEd, professor and chair of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences (oral medicine) at the College of Dental Medicine and professor of internal medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was featured on the cover of the December 2011 issue of DENTISTRY TODAY magazine as…
Professor of Management Participates on Diversity Panel
On Nov. 19, Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, made a presentation during the Third Annual South Florida Diversity Summit. The theme of the summit was “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Perspective from Florida Organizational Leaders.” The Summit…
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Dental Medicine recently received a two-year, $437,616 grant from the DentaQuest Foundation to train practicing dentists in Florida to provide care for persons with special needs. The Foundation’s grant will be used to develop and provide a comprehensive skills-building program to dentists over a…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Student Presents Research at Psychonomic Conference
Kristin Burggraf, psychology major in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presented her co-authored research poster at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society in Seattle, Washington, Nov. 3–6. The results of the research, titled “The Role of Categorization in Memory,” imply that a person who can categorize…
Society’s long-standing fascination with vampires has prompted Jim Doan, Ph.D., professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, to research the subject from a literary, mythical, and historical perspective. On Nov. 3, he presented a paper at Vampires: Myths of the Past and the Future, an international conference at…
SHSS Engaged in Family Therapy Academic Exchange with China
Last summer a group of graduate students and faculty from the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), led by John Miller, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT), traveled to China to engage in a week-long historic Intercultural Exchange in Counseling, Psychology and Family Therapy….
Physical Therapy Students Raise Money to Fight Breast Cancer
Class of 2013 physical therapy students from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing, ran and raised money to help fight breast cancer. They participated in the 16th Annual Miami/Fort Lauderdale Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure. The race took place on Oct. 15 at Bayfront Park…
CPS School Psychology Program Site Facilitator Selected as School Psychologist of the Year
Students and faculty from NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) gave 13 presentations and participated in 7 poster sessions during the 38th annual conference of the Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP) was held Nov. 1- 5 at the Omni Orlando Resort in Championsgate, Fl. Each year during the FASP…
Khyati Desai, Class of 2011, from the International Program at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy, recently presented a poster during the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Conference in Washington D.C. The title of her poster presentation was, “Development of Epinephrine Nanoparticles Using Chitosan for the Treatment of…
Tampa SEC “cloaks” Physical Therapy Students during White Coat Ceremony
More than 20 students from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU’s) charter class of the Tampa Physical Therapy program participated in their inaugural “white coat ceremony,” which is a time-honored oath taken as part of their matriculation into the program. Students were ceremonially cloaked with their white coat by faculty members from…
NSU Grant Writer Publishes Article on Creating a Grant Writing Lab
Roxana Ross, M.B.A., GPC, Nova Southeastern University’s grant writing manager, recently published an article on creating a grant writing laboratory in the Fall 2011 issue of the Journal of the Grant Professionals Association. Ross, who is also the director of operations at NSU’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer, argues…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Honors Dean’s List Students
More than 400 NSU undergraduate students earned the Dean’s List for the Winter 2011 semester, an outstanding academic accomplishment. The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted a ceremony recognizing the students on Oct. 24. Students attending the ceremony were joined in celebration by college administration, faculty members, friends, and…
Fuzhen Zhang, Ph.D., professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, has published the second edition of his book Matrix Theory: Basic Results and Techniques (Universitext). The updated edition, published on Aug. 31, comes a decade after Zhang released the first. “This is the revised, expanded edition,” Zhang writes…
During a recent three-week visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan from Oct. 10-30, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, participated in a variety of educational events. Mujtaba participated as an invited member of a study group on “Grievances and the…
Huizenga Student Receives First SFIMA Scholarship
The South Florida Interactive Marketing Association (SFIMA) hosted its 8th Annual Nautical Networking Event on Oct. 21, dubbed “White Hot on the Yacht.” At last year’s Nautical Networking event, SFIMA pledged $17,500 to provide a $3,500 scholarship each year for five years to a graduate student at the H. Wayne…
Management Professor Presents Research on Plagiarism
Randi L. Sims, Ph.D., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently presented her research study at the 18th Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics held in New York City. The study is entitled, “Student Misconceptions About Academic Standards of Original Work and Plagiarism:…
NSU Pediatrician Co-Authors Article on the Negative Effects of Secondhand TV on Children
Deborah A. Mulligan, M.D., director of Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Child Health Policy, co-authored a recently published article titled “Media Use by Children Younger Than 2 Years.” The article was published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The topic of the article, which argues…
Medical School Geriatrics Department Joins Forces with Avanté at Boca Raton
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NSU-COM) Department of Geriatrics recently partnered with Avanté at Boca Raton to provide medical care to elderly patients residing in the 144-bed facility, which recently became a teaching nursing home. In addition to spearheading the NSU-COM aspects of this symbiotic collaboration, Naushira Pandya,…
SHSS Faculty Member serves as Editor of new Peacebuilding journal
Mark Davidheiser, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) is a founding editor of the new journal, African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review published by the University of Indiana Press. He also serves as the Briefings Editor….