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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…
NSU Establishes Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE FLA. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that the Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic is being established at its Shepard Broad College of Law. The clinic is made possible thanks to funds donated by NSU Trustee Mitchell Berger and…
NSU Statement on Immigration Executive Order
George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President/Chief Executive Officer TO: NSU Students, Faculty, and Staff DATE: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 SUBJECT: NSU’s Statement on Immigration Executive Order The Executive Order signed by President Trump last Friday suspending immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen has caused…
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….
Nova Southeastern University Celebrates its 19th Annual Celebration of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., showcased the university and shared its achievements at the 19th annual “Celebration of Excellence” gala on Saturday, January 28 inside the Rick Case Arena at NSU’s Don Taft University Center on the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce its online Master’s in Public Administration Program (MPA) was ranked one of the best by BestColleges.com. The program, ranked thirteenth by BestColleges.com, is offered through NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship. “We…
NSU College of Dental Medicine Dean Among Nation’s 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Incisal Edge, the leading lifestyle magazine for dental professionals, recently named Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., dean of the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, No. 22 on a list of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry in the nation….
Nova Southeastern University Names Arena After Rick Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) officially named its arena in honor of community leader and automobile dealer, Rick Case at a special ceremony on January 19, 2017. The arena is located at the Don Taft University Center, an active multipurpose facility focused on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FLA. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) is pleased to announce that Vicenç Feliú has been named Associate Dean and Professor of Law at its Shepard Broad College of Law. In addition to serving as a professor of law, Dean Feliú will be the Associate Dean…
Nova Southeastern University one of Florida’s Best in High-Earning Graduates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Education has released its scorecard, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) ranked as the second-best college in South Florida in terms of highest-earning graduates. When looking at overall results across Florida, NSU ranked 11th in graduates’ salaries after graduation. “We…
NSU Employee is Good Samaritan After Tragic Airport Incident
Friday, January 6, 2017 turned tragic when a lone gunman shot at innocent people at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, leaving several people dead or wounded. The incident displaced thousands of people, many of whom were separated from their belongings in a foreign city. Wren Newman, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, chair of…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Three NSU Programs Among the Nation’s Best
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The rankings by U.S. News & World Report of college and university online programs are out, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that three online programs have been honored. NSU’s Criminal Justice graduate program was ranked 26th out of 41…
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 Health Law Program joins International Academy of Medical Ethics & Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Fla. — “Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU’s) Health Law Program has joined the International Academy of Medical Ethics and Public Health,” according to Law Professor Kathy Cerminara, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. Professor Cerminara noted, “Biomedical research inspires more and more ethical controversies while advancing our knowledge base….
NSU University School Grand Opening and Dedication of Noël P. Brown Sports Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – NSU University School celebrated the grand opening and dedication ceremony of the newly expanded Noël P. Brown Sports Center on Friday Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. Located next to the Aquatics Complex on Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus, the anticipated Gold…
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber Honors NSU’s Dr. Fred Lippman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce honored Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division, with its Meritorious Service Award at the annual Excellence in Healthcare Awards Luncheon™. Dr. Lippman accepted the honor at the Chamber’s Perspectives…
NSU Optometry Professor Receives National Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently announced Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry Professor Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, O.D., M.S.Ed., FAAO, FCOVD, as the recipient of the prestigious 2016 William Feinbloom Award. Dr. Coulter was recognized at the Academy 2016 Anaheim…
NSU Researchers to Present at World Stem Cell Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference has invited five faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Cell Therapy Institute to present on their research related to advancing new approaches to cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine at the organization’s 12th…
Nova Southeastern University Honors Donors at its Sixth Annual Fellows Society Celebration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fl – On October 27, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) hosted the Fellows Society Celebration at NSU’s Grande Oaks Country Club in Davie to honor and thank NSU donors who have given $50,000 or more to the university. The Fellows Society members are NSU’s highest level…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations, Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., was named Outstanding Fundraising Professional at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon held at the Signature Grand on November 9….