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Nova Southeastern University Researchers Studying How to Disrupt Bacteria to Treat Infections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Bacteria are everywhere. And despite widespread belief, not all bacteria are “bad.” However, to combat those that can cause health issues for humans, there has been an over-reliance on the use of antibiotics – so much so, that many of them are now…
Ticket Sales to Palm Beach Boat Show Can Benefit NSU’s Halmos College
NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Teams Up with Bennett Auto Supply to Raise Funds for Scholarships and More In a novel approach, NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography has partnered with Bennett Auto Supply to help raise funds via the sale of tickets to…
Mako Shark Takes Winter Break in South Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Apparently snowbirds aren’t the only visitors making their way to South Florida this winter. For the first time ever, a mako shark tagged off the coast of Maryland has migrated along the eastern seaboard down to South Florida. Hypower, a male mako…
Spread of Lionfish in Gulf of Mexico is Threat to Reef Fisheries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – As the old saying goes: “You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.” Nowhere is this more evident than with the spread of lionfish, an invasive, non-native species that is threatening the marine ecosystems across the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic…
Shark Immunity Genes May Hold Secrets That Can Ultimately Benefit Humans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale/Davie, FL & Ithaca, NY – A new genomics study of shark DNA, including from great white and great hammerhead sharks, reveals unique modifications in their immunity genes that may underlie the rapid wound healing and possibly higher resistance to cancers in these ocean predators….
Tagged Mako Shark Takes Amazing 13,000 Mile Journey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – A male mako shark named Hell’s Bay has broken a record, traveling more than 13,000 miles, equal to over half-way around the planet, in 600 days. It is the longest track ever in the Atlantic Ocean by a mako shark tagged by…
Sea Turtle Conservation Program Makes the News
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The researchers and volunteers who work with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program (BCSTCP) were busy this year – really busy. That’s because 2016 was a record year for sea turtle nests in Broward County. The story received media attention, with the following outlets covering the…
2016 A Record Season for Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The researchers and volunteers who work with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program (BCSTCP) were busy this year – really busy. That’s because 2016 was a record year for sea turtle nests in Broward County. “We were busy, but it’s all…
NSU Student First Recipient of Coral Reef Conservation Endowed Student Support Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that one of its students is the first-ever beneficiary of the WAMAS Coral Reef Conservation Endowed Student Support Fund. The Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society, Inc. (WAMAS) donated $25,750 to provide support to NSU…
Nova Southeastern University Receives $3 Million Grant from U.S. Navy and NAVAIR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Thanks to NAVAIR and the U.S. Navy, the next generation of specialists in science, math and technology are being trained right here at Nova Southeastern University (NSU.) A $3 million grant is allowing students in NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography…
Trump Shark Wins the First-Ever NSU Shark Race to the White House
** BREAKING NEWS ** BREAKING NEWS ** Trump Shark Wins the First-Ever NSU Shark Race to the White House – We’re Nova Southeastern University and We Approved This Message – FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – It’s over. After all the posturing, pontificating and prognosticating, we have a winner in the first-ever, Nova…
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Honored by Loggerhead Marinelife Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – For Derek Burkholder, Ph.D., his love of the outdoors goes all the way back to his childhood in Michigan. As a child, he spent countless hours exploring the woods and on the water in his home state. But it was a family…
Shark Race to the White House Finish Date Extended
** BREAKING NEWS ** BREAKING NEWS ** FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – A new day, a new development in the race for the White House. And this latest development is significant enough that Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has decided to extend the finish date for its Shark Race to the White…
NSU’s Shark Race to the White House In the News
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FL – It seems everywhere you turn, there’s a new political poll out showing one candidate or the other leading in the run to be President. In keeping with that theme, researchers at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography decided to turn to their experts to help predict…
BREAKING NEWS – NSU to Predict Winner of 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Does the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election have you confused? Tired of hearing the “pundits” pontificate on which candidate is going to win and why? Did the recent debate muddy the waters even more? Well, forget the latest poll and look no further…
New Hollywood Blockbuster Puts Deepwater Horizon Tragedy Back in the Spotlight
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Hollywood’s latest blockbuster focuses on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, where 11 people lost their lives and an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil were discharged into the Gulf of Mexico. While the movie will focus on the events that transpired…
Our Cell Phones Are Pretty Gross
Eeew, gross! That’s pretty much the sentiment after a recent NBC-6 Miami story that looked at what is growing on our cell phones. And after the experiments featuring faculty and students at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography were completed, you’d be shocked – and grossed out a…
NSU Researchers Studying Toxic Effects of Oil on Corals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Despite names that are easily recognizable – Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon – the records show that the number and volume of oil spills has been declining for years. Nonetheless, there is a large number of oil spill preparedness and response professionals in…
NSU Researcher Discovers Unique Anatomical Characteristic in Barnacle Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – When it comes to long distance relationships, it seems the barnacle has it all figured out. That’s because if they fancy a mate who is far away, the male can simply make his penis longer to meet the need. That’s right –…
Shark Genetics Research by NSU’s GHRI Featured By Media
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – For Dr. Mahmood Shivji, sharks are wondrous animals that deserve to be revered and not feared. As the director of NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute, he’s one the world’s foremost experts in shark research. To that end, Dr. Shivji participated in media stories about sharks,…