Tag Archives: technology
AERA Special Interest Group Appoints GSCIS Faculty Member to Position
Martha Snyder, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), was recently appointed by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Design and Technology Executive Committee as the Special Interest Group’s Communication Manager. Snyder will assume this new appointment beginning Apr. 18, for one year. AERA…
Undergraduate Admissions to host New Major Day
NSU has four new majors and students are invited to visit our campus and learn all about them! The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting New Major Day on Friday, April 6 in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s main campus. Registration opens at 8:00 am, and the program…
Computer Sciences School Host TechConnect Networking Series, Mar. 8
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) will host the TechConnect Series networking event on Thursday, Mar. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for local technology community, students, and faculty and staff members to gather in an informal setting to…
GSCIS to host TechConnect Series Networking Event, Mar. 8
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) will host the TechConnect Series networking event in the Atrium of the Carl DeSantis Building on Thursday, Mar. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for our the local technology community, students, and faculty…
Computer Sciences Assistant Professor appointed to South Florida Technology Alliance Board
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Assistant Professor James Parrish, Ph.D., was appointed to the Board of Directors as the educational liaison within the South Florida Technology Alliance on February 23. The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. The…
Yair Levy, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, served as a judge during the 58th Annual South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Miami Dade College on Jan. 21. This annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Expo is the culmination of projects…
Next Climate-Series Talk: What Marine Sponges Reveal About Oil Spills
Jose Lopez, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and NSU’s Oceanographic Center, has been examining the marine sponge as an important model organism for diverse marine studies. As part of the college’s Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, hosted by the Division of Math, Science, and Technology, Lopez…
Holiday Hours for NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library
This season, stop by Broward County’s hot spot for books, video games, movies, and much more! NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center will feature special holiday hours throughout December and January, including: Saturday, Dec. 24 – CLOSED Sunday, Dec. 25 – CLOSED Monday, Dec. 26 – CLOSED…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Oct. 14
Anne Leon, M.L.S. executive director of public library services at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Oct 14. She will talk about the new face of family literacy in library programming: serving children with…
New Exhibit is All About Benjamin Franklin & His Search for a Better World
Ever wonder who the real Benjamin Franklin was, and how he helped influence so much of America’s culture? Then don’t miss out on a special series of events in his honor at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, during the upcoming “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a…
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
Nova Southeastern University faculty were honored on Sept. 21 at the NSU External Funding Recognition Ceremony, which recognizes the efforts of NSU faculty members who have received external grant funding in the previous fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2011 saw great progress in the area of external funding, with total external funding exceeding…
Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences hosts Convocation Ceremony
NSU undergraduate students celebrated the official start of the academic year with Convocation, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. A keynote talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz, M.F.A., highlighted this year’s ceremony. The event opened with welcoming remarks by Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar…
NSU Medical Training in Iraq Leads to the Establishment of Training Center in Middle East
Last year, 12 Iraqi physicians learned how to administer advanced CPR and other life-saving skills on children thanks to cutting-edge technology at Nova Southeastern University. The university, in partnership with health care providers from UCLA and the International Medical Corp (IMC), conducted a three-day, live broadcast training from NSU’s main…
Nova Southeastern University Announces 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Anthropologist Elizabeth K. Lindsey to Provide 2011 Commencement Address
Fischler School Hosts Best Practices in Online Learning Seminar
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education recently hosted its semi-annual brown bag seminar on Best Practices in Online Learning. During the Apr. 28 gathering, Fischler School Instructional Technology and Distance Education professor Anymir Orellana, Ed.D., Chair of the Best Practices in Online Learning Committee, welcomed Fischler School TESOL and…
Office of Academic Services Honors Tutors with Fourth Annual Recognition Ceremony
In celebration of those who help NSU students succeed in their studies each day, the Office of Academic Services (OAS), part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, hosted its fourth annual Tutor Recognition Ceremony on Apr. 11. The event recognizes the invaluable work of peer and professional tutors…
NSU Undergraduate Programs Announce 2010–2011 Outstanding Graduating Students
Each spring, NSU conducts Commencement exercises recognizing the achievements of students and the contributions of faculty members, families, and the community. The following undergraduate students have been selected by faculty and academic leadership in their respective school and/or division to be recognized at this year’s Commencement for their academic achievement…
Announcing Faculty Marshals for NSU’s 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Each year, faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Fischler School of Education & Human Services, and the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship are selected by their peers to serve as faculty marshals during NSU’s Commencement ceremony. As recipients of this prestigious honor,…
Preston Jones, D.B.A., appeared in the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida’s February newsletter
Faculty Lecture to Discuss Identity in the Digital Era, Mar. 31
As part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Lecture Series, Jason Piccone, Ph.D., assistant professor in the college, will present “Edward Sampson’s Celebrating the Other in the Era of Technology-Bound Identity.” This talk will take place on Mar. 31 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Parker…