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Taking a Bite at the Shark Bite – Pharmacy Researchers Conduct Unique Study
Researchers from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) are conducting a unique scientific study of bacteria found in the mouths of sharks. The study will develop a better medical treatment method for shark bite victims. Scientists from NSU’s College of Pharmacy working in collaboration with St. Mary’s Medical Center will be gathering data from…
Newly-Ranked No. 20 Sharks To Face FIT Wednesday
Following two big wins last week, the NSU women’s basketball team have re-entered the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Division II Top 25, at No. 20, as Florida Tech comes to town Wednesday for a 5:30 p.m. matchup. Based on their road sweep of then-No. 19 Rollins and then-No. 15 Tampa,…
NSU Alumnus Aly Hassan Loaned to First Division Club in Bolivia
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have reached an agreement with Club Aurora of the Bolivian first division to loan former Nova Southeastern forward Aly Hassan for the NASL Spring Championship season, the team announced today. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Hassan, 23, completed his first professional…
Women’s Golf Wins Guy Harvey Invitational
After two rounds at the 8th Annual Guy Harvey Invitational, the Nova Southeastern University women’s golf team took home the team title shooting six strokes better than second place. The Sharks finished at +13 shooting a two-round score of 589 (290-299) on the 6,163-yard, par 72 PGA National Palmer course…
Ian Facey Paces Men’s Golf to a Win at Guy Harvey Invite
The Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team took home the team title at the 8th-Annual Guy Harvey Invitational for the first time since becoming the tournament host in 2005. The Sharks fired a three-round 848 (-16) on the 6,868-yard, par 72 PGA National Champions course on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Not…
Guy Harvey NSU Shark Invitational to Tee Off at PGA National Resort and Spa, Oct. 8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2012 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Synonymous with several championship saltwater fishing tournaments, celebrated marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey is lending his name to a tournament hosted by Nova Southeastern University’s defending national champion men’s and women’s golf teams. The two-day Guy Harvey NSU Shark…
Cross Country Teams Compete at the Cowboy Jamboree
On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s cross country teams completed day one of the Cowboy Jamboree, which was hosted by Oklahoma State. The women competed in the 5k race with Alexandria Palm (Jr.,Winnebago, Ill.) leading the field of Sharks with a time of 19:12.62 that placed…
Basketball Kicks Off Season with Midnight Madness, Oct. 14
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Midnight Madness on Sunday, Oct.14 at 9 p.m. at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. NSU will be offering free Midnight Madness t-shirts to the first 300 fans that walk through the arena. Prizes through out the…
Women’s Basketball Releases 2012-2013 Schedule
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team has released its schedule 2012-13 season. The Sharks, who finished last season with a 17-11,8-8 SSC record, will open up the upcoming season on its home court, the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center, against Palm Beach Atlantic, on Friday Nov. 9…
Men’s Golf Finishes Second at Brickyard Invite
After the first two rounds, the Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team took the lead by five strokes and then shot a final round of 301 to finish second overall in the 15-team field at the Brickyard Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Sharks carded a two under par three-round…
Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy – Confusion on Identity of Shark Species
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species. According to an April 2012 article in the scientific journal Marine Biology,…
Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species.
Golf Digest Profiles No. 1 Women’s Golf Team
On Friday, Mar. 16, Golf Digest’s Stephen Hennessey wrote a profile on the No. 1 Nova Southeastern women’s golf team. The article describes the Sharks’ search for a fourth straight NCAA National Championship despite only having a roster of four golfers. Below is an excerpt from Hennessey’s article. No. 1…
Action, individual and team photos of NSU Sharks’ Spring sports are now available for purchase. Browse galleries for baseball, rowing, softball, tennis, golf and track and field photos. Purchase galleries are located at NSUSharks.com and can be accessed by clicking here.
Men’s Golf Ranked No. 1 in the Nation
The Nova Southeastern men’s golf team is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second time in program history, as announced by golfstat.com Wednesday, Mar. 21. The last time the Sharks were ranked as the top team in the nation was in 2007. Three of the golfers on the…
Houston Chronicle Profiles NSU Alum J.D. Martinez
Steve Campbell of the Houston Chronicle recently wrote this profile on the Astros outfielder and Nova Southeastern University alumnus J.D. Martinez. The article describes the former Sharks’ work ethic and his training regimen while staying in Davie, Fla. Below is an excerpt and a link to Campbell’s article. J.D….
Faculty and staff members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences joined the NSU community in cheering on the Sharks women’s and men’s basketball teams during “College Night” on Jan. 18 in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. After enjoying refreshments in the Arena’s Club Room, college…
Broberg and Reid Named to NSCAA All-South Region Teams
Nova Southeastern women’s soccer players Rachael Reid (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.) and Malin Broberg (So., Stockholm, Sweden) received National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Region honors, as released by the organization this week. Reid earned second-team honors after starting in all 16 games on defense for the Sharks, leading the…
Baseball Announces 2012 Schedule
NSU’s baseball head coach, Greg Brown, has released the schedule for the upcoming 2012 season. The Sharks, who return four former All-Sunshine State Conference players and bring in 19 new student-athletes, will have high expectations after reaching the NCAA South Regional tournament in 2011. However, the Sharks will start the…
NSUSharks.com Releases Winter Media Guides
The Nova Southeastern athletic department has released the 2011 winter Shark Digital Guides. The new guides enable video and interactive content to give fans a new way to experience NSU athletics. Each guide introduces incoming student-athletes, gives fans a chance to hear the head coach’s thoughts on the direction of…