Tag Archives: Ph.D.
South Florida Coral Reefs to Get a Helping Hand – Anchorage Changed to Help Avoid Mishaps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – There’s no denying it – our coral reefs are in danger. Given that healthy coral reefs are a must to maintain healthy oceans, it’s vital that we do whatever we can to ensure they not only survive, but thrive. To that end,…
NSU’s GHRI Study Shows Ocean’s Fastest Shark Is Being Threatened By Over Fishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – More bad news for sharks. A new study using satellite tracking by researchers from Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), the University of Rhode Island and other colleagues shows that the fishing mortality rate of the shortfin mako in the…
Nova Southeastern University Professor Provides Guidance and Tips for Paying Down Holiday Debt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The holidays have come and gone. As the New Year begins and we all get back into the daily grind, there’s something ominous looming on the horizon – the bills from all that holiday spending. While most people try to stick…
Nova Southeastern University Researcher and Collaborators Receive $1.1 Million Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Studying coral reefs, what makes them tick and how we can help protect and safe these maritime wonders is something Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., has dedicated her life to. As a researcher at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – We’ve all seen the stories – lionfish derbies and other efforts are ongoing in the United States and Caribbean, all with the goal of helping to decrease the number of highly invasive and ecologically devastating lionfish in our oceans. A new analysis published in the…
NSU Marine Researcher’s Studies Featured by National Geographic
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla. – The marine industry is a vital component of the South Florida lifestyle. To that end, Nova Southeastern University researcher Matthew Johnston, Ph.D., has been studying the impact invasive species have on our marine ecosystem. One species in particular – the lionfish – has been a focus…
Nova Southeastern University Marine Research Scientist to Participate in “Fishackathon”
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Do you want to help save the world’s oceans? Well, there may be an app for that. For the second year in a row, GreenWave and the United States Department of State will be holding a “Fishackathon” June 5-7 that leads up to World Oceans…
NSU Home to Multiple National Experts on Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorder
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – As National Autism Day (April 2) and World Autism Awareness Month (April) are upon us, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) would like to assist reporters working on related stories. NSU is home to several Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the area of autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder,…
Looking for That Perfect Holiday Gift for the Person Who Has Everything?
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – ‘Tis the season to be jolly, or so the song goes. But for some, trying to find that one-of-a-kind gift for the person who has everything is a yearly struggle. But don’t fret – if you’re one of the people stressing out trying to find…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The United States Congress has until this Thursday, December 11 to pass a budget bill – if it doesn’t, the nation will be facing another possible government shutdown. That means that right in the middle of the holiday season, businesses and consumers may have to deal…
Ferguson, Missouri Grand Jury Decision Due Any Time
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – No matter what people may believe about the events that occurred – and continue to occur – in Ferguson, Missouri, one thing everyone agrees on is that there has been a great deal of conflict. To that end, Nova Southeastern University is home to an…
NSU Researcher Part of Team Studying Ways to Better Predict Intensity of Hurricanes
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – They are something we take very seriously in Florida – hurricanes. The names roll off the tongue like a list of villains – Andrew, Charlie, Frances and Wilma. In the past 25 years or so, experts have gradually been improving prediction of the course a storm…
NSU Research Spotlight: Deciphering Genes
Gordon Broderick, Ph.D., professor in NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies and director of the Clinical Systems Biology Group at the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, and his team are working with researchers throughout the university to examine genes and also project changes onto the framework of…
Oceanographic Center Faculty and Students Present at National Conference
Earlier this year, students and faculty from the Oceanographic Center participated in a three-week field campaign in the Gulf of Mexico that examined the fate of oil that is released into the environment. The NSU participants were students Cayla Dean and Bryan Hamilton and professor Alexander Soloviev, Ph.D. The students…
CPS Faculty Member Invited to Present at Helping Professionals Conference
Tara Jungersen, Ph. D., will be presenting at the First Annual Helping Professionals Conference, scheduled for April 9-11 in the British Virgin Islands. Jungersen is an assistant professor in Counselor Education at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies. As a counselor educator, she specializes in clinical mental health counseling, compassion fatigue,…
Retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus to Speak at NSU, Feb. 6
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, Ph.D., to NSU as part of the college’s Distinguished Speakers Series. A Conversation with Gen. David H. Petraeus, Ph.D. Distinguished Speakers Series Thursday, Feb. 6 7:00 p.m. Arena at the Don Taft University Center…
Special Screening of new Guy Harvey Documentary, Jan. 30
Conservationist and world acclaimed marine artist Guy Harvey, Ph.D., is bringing his latest documentary – Whale Sharks of the Yucatán: A Guy Harvey Expedition – to the South Florida community. There is a special screening scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at NSU’s Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale,…
NSU Professor Publishes Article in Business and Professional Ethics Journal
Randi L. Sims, Ph.D., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently published an article entitled, “Antecedents and Consequences of Collective Fraud: A Study of the United States Residential Real Estate Market Boom and Bust” which appeared in the Fall 2013 issue of Business…
SHSS Faculty Member and Student Present at the Annual UNM Mentoring Institute
Claire Michele Rice, Ph.D., faculty and chair in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented at the Sixth Annual UMN Mentoring Institute Conference. The conference was held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, with this year’s being…
Lecture to Offer Discussion on Limited God Theodicy, Feb. 13
The next talk in the winter 2014 Faculty Lecture Series will include a discussion about a theodicy that supports the notion of a limited God. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the talk is free and all are invited to attend. “A Limited Defense of the Limited…