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NSU Hosts 9th Annual Power Publishing Day on Jan. 25

Do you want to share your scholarly research with the world? Have you written a story that you want everyone to read?

Come join us on Thursday, Jan.25, for a day of learning about academic and non-academic publishing from publishers, editors, agents, other authors, and NSU faculty and staff. You will not want to miss this opportunity to meet editors and reps from publishing houses including Elsevier, Emerald, IGI, Clarivate, IEEE, SAGE, Cambridge University Press and more.

You can attend in person or online. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served to In-Person attendees.

Registration information for this free event can be found at
https://lib.nova.edu/ppd24

9-9:45 a.m.

  • Welcome & Keynote – The Scary World of Publishing and What We Can Do About It?

10:15-11 a.m.

  • NSU – The Scholarly Communications Landscape At Nova Southeastern University
  • CLARIVATE– Analyze and Visualize the Impact of your Research
  • IEEE- Key Points to Getting Published: Behind the Scenes with IEEE
  • ASK THE AUTHORS

11:15 a.m. – Noon

  • CAMBRIDGE- The Changing Landscape of Academic Publishing: Open Access and Cambridge University Press
  • EMERALD- Driving Real-World Change through Research and Publishing
  • Success by Association: Creating, Connecting, Promoting, & Publishing with the South Florida Writers Association

1:15-2 p.m.

  • NSU & ELSEVIER– Panel Perspectives: Academic Publishing Insights with Nova Southeastern Faculty and Elsevier
  • CLOUDSOURCE– Leverage the Power of Open Access with CloudSource OA and Course Lists—Now Available at NSU
  • IGI – Navigating the AI Era of Research: Ethical AI-Usage in Academic Publishing
  • LYRASIS– Indie Publishing at Your Library: Introducing Pressbooks Public and the Indie Author Project

2:15-3 p.m.

  • HCBE & Sage -Writing & Publishing Business Case Studies
  • NSU- How to Publish Your Thesis or Dissertation
  • EMERALD- Driving Real-World Change through Research and Publishing
  • Creating a Polished Submission Packet for Querying Fiction Authors

3:30-4:15 p.m.

  • ELSEVIER- Where to publish? Choosing the right journal for your article
  • SAGE- How to Write and Structure a Manuscript for an Academic Peer-Reviewed Journal
  • IGI – Navigating the AI Era of Research: Ethical AI-Usage in Academic Publishing
  • Literary Hustle: How to Promote and Champion Your Book

Posted 01/04/24

Symposium to Examine Challenges in Voting Access

Registration is now open for the 2024 NSU Law Voting Rights symposium on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law on NSU’s Davie Campus. We invite you to join us for this community event. The symposium theme is “From Barriers to Ballots.” The one-day symposium will examine the numerous voting-access challenges and explore reform efforts.

With the 2024 election upon us, Florida will once again be the center of much national attention. Given the state’s pivotal role in election results – and its long history of voter suppression efforts – the symposium will feature thought-leaders, attorneys, and activists committed to extending the franchise. The symposium will especially examine strategies that can be implemented to extend voting rights for disenfranchised communities.

“We continue to see new requirements that make it more difficult for Florida voters to participate in our democracy,” said NSU Law Dean José Roberto (Beto) Juárez, Jr. “I believe it is incumbent for the law school to assume a leadership role in educating the community about the challenges facing voters, and in exploring proposals for reform.”

The symposium will feature national leaders who will share their expertise with our community. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, will serve as our keynote speaker.  Other confirmed speakers include ACLU President Deborah Archer, MALDEF Vice President Nina Perales, Nobel Peace Prize-nominee Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, national voting rights experts from law schools around the country and experts from the NSU College of Law and community.

In addition to Dean Chemerinsky’s keynote, the program will also feature five panels:

  • The Electoral College
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Florida Suppression Efforts
  • Election Integrity
  • Reform Efforts

In conjunction with the symposium, NSU Law and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition are proud to host a pro bono project to offer invaluable assistance to people with convictions who have lost their voting rights due to prior convictions (often referred to as returning citizens). The pro bono project will allow law students and pro bono attorneys to work together on filing modification motions on behalf of returning citizens to restore their right to vote. This “pop-up” clinic will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday) and Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. The Voting Rights Symposium and the affiliated Pro Bono Project are free events. CLE credits will be available for attorneys.

We welcome the community to both the symposium and the Pro Bono Project.

We invite you to register now to reserve your seat for this critically important community event.  

Posted 10/26/23

Teachers of Tomorrow Conference Planned for Jan. 13

The NSU Teachers of Tomorrow Conference – presented in collaboration with the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, the Fischler Academy Pre-Professional Committee, the BEDI Advisory Council, the Alan B. Levan Center for Innovation, and the Alvin Sherman Library – will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alan B. Levan Center.

The conference is designed to empower future and current educators to learn about equity in technology and education and is open to future educators, school leaders, faculty of higher education, entrepreneurs, professionals in the education sector, and the NSU community.

Top tier speakers including Tanya Avrith, Monica Burns, Holly Clark, Greg Griffith, Joan McGettigan, Ken Shelton, Victoria Thompson, and Jen Williams will lead discussions and workshops on how to harness the power of technology in the classroom. They will talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and other exciting new tech solutions designed to enhance the teaching experience equitably. There will also be special workshops on various topics including Microsoft Certification 1, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Techequity: DEIJ in Education, AI and Education, Book Creator and AI, Infusing Tech in ESE, UDL, and AI in your Classroom.

Participation is free and registration is now open! To view the conference schedule and library guide created for this event, please click here. To register for the conference, please click here.

Posted 01/03/24

Explore How We Can Create a Fairer World on Jan. 16

The Farquhar Honors College and the Alvin Sherman Library present “The Open Classroom: Making our Workplaces (and our World) Fairer: Tools for Overcoming Bias.”

Join us for an open discussion on overcoming our implicit biases and using evidence-based methods to make our world fairer.

  • When: Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 12:30 pm
  • Where: Cotilla Gallery, Alvin Sherman Library, 2nd floor
  • Free and open to the public
  • Register here

Rita Shea-Van Fossen, Ph.D., associate professor with the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, will be the guest speaker at the event.

The Open Classroom series features conversations with scholars from various disciplines who share their expertise on important issues and provide insightful perspectives rarely seen in the media.

Posted 01/02/24

Enrollment is Open for NSU’s Immersive AIM High Program

Achieve in Medicine (AIM) High, a five-day medical immersion summer program hosted by Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, is fast approaching and the time is now to apply for in this exceptional educational opportunity.

AIM High is designed for academically strong rising high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who aspire to pursue careers in the medical or health professions. The program provides participants with an immersive experience through engaging and interactive educational sessions, fostering exploration, and significantly enhancing scientific and medical knowledge.  Sessions cover a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Introduction to Emergency Medicine (ER): Case studies are used to illustrate the skills and knowledge required in the fast-paced environment of the ER.
  • Suturing: The principles of tissue handling and suturing techniques are studied and practiced.
  • Radiography: MRI and CT technology are introduced and explained.
  • Brain Dissection: Internal structures of the brain are labeled and identified, and fundamentals of anatomy and neuroscience presented.
  • Pharmacy: The role of an ambulatory care pharmacist in diabetes management is explored, along with medication administration and blood sugar monitoring devices.
  • Sports Medicine: Basic casting and splinting skills for fractures and other injuries are introduced and practiced.
  • Health Informatics: The role of data management and data science in detecting breast cancer is discussed.
  • Emergency Preparedness/Stop the Bleed: Three main lifesaving skills crucial for someone’s survival during a bleeding injury are presented and practiced.
  • CPR and First Aid Training: A basic life support course with certification from the American Heart Association is completed.
  • Simulated Patients: Intubation skills are practiced, as well as how to listen to heart and lung sounds on high-fidelity manikins.
  • Medical Student Panel: Panelists share their experiences as medical school students, address the medical school application process, specialist areas, and their secrets to successfully navigating the field of medicine.

AIM High also serves as a unique platform for high school students to establish meaningful connections with healthcare professionals.  Throughout the week, participants have multiple opportunities to interact with experienced physicians and clinicians who share their insights and experiences.

This upcoming year, students can choose from the following options:

NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus, Clearwater, Florida:

  • Session 1: June 24-28, 2024

NSU Davie/Fort Lauderdale Campus:

  • Session 1: July 8-12, 2024
  • Session 2: July 15-19, 2024

For additional information on the AIM High program, visit: https://osteopathic.nova.edu/community/aim-high/index.html.

Posted 01/14/24

 

NSU Receives Approval by Top University Accrediting Body

Dr. Belle Wheelan, President of SACSCOC with NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II

Nova Southeastern University received notification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that our Fifth-Year Interim Report has been successfully accepted with no additional reporting requested.

SACSCOC is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices primarily among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and certain other international sites approved by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

The Commission also accepts applications for membership from domestic institutions in the other 39 states, as well as international institutions of higher education around the world.

Congratulations to all for this recognition of NSU as a preeminent university of quality and distinction!

Posted 12/05/23

No. 1 Men’s Basketball Team Continues its Winning Ways

Six Sharks scored in double figures, as top-ranked Nova Southeastern defeated Palm Beach Atlantic 112-89 in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday evening from the Rick Case Arena.

Isaiah Fuller and GianFranco Grafals each scored 24 points, while Shane Hunter (20), MJ Iraldi (15), Trey Doomes (14) and Ryker Cisarik (12) scored in double figures.

No. 1 Nova Southeastern Men’s Basketball won its 43rd consecutive game, 43rd straight Sunshine State Conference game and 48th consecutive contest at the Rick Case Arena.

READ THE FULL RELEASE.

Posted 12/11/23

College of Pharmacy Named for Barry, Judy Silverman

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, Nova Southeastern University renamed its College of Pharmacy the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy.

NSU Board of Trustees Vice Chair and Chair of the NSU Health Professions Division Board of Governors Dr. Barry Silverman and his wife made a transformational gift to the university, with the goal of enhancing the growth and continued impact of NSU’s pharmacy program not only in Fort Lauderdale but also at our Palm Beach and San Juan, Puerto Rico campuses.

A crowd of more than 300 turned out for the unveiling of the college sign, including Pharmacy Dean Dr. Michelle Clark; President and CEO Dr. George L. Hanbury; and President-elect, Executive Vice President and COO Dr. Harry K. Moon; the NSU Board of Trustees, and a host of NSU faculty, staff, students and administrators.

“The Silvermans’ gift will aid the college tremendously in providing a world-class education to students, allowing them to achieve the NSU edge,” Dean Clark said.

Posted 12/10/23

Halmos Faculty, Student Participate in International Conference

What is “cold, clammy and wet all over?” Answer: most marine invertebrates.  Apart from corals, which build reefs, many marine invertebrates are often overlooked because they are not so “warm and fuzzy” like their charismatic, terrestrial counterparts.  As a group, invertebrates number in the thousands.  Although generally classified by not having backbones (vertebrate spines), most invertebrates still have complex body parts, including neurons and sensory systems. Indeed, several invertebrate species appear to be highly intelligent – e.g.  octopus and cuttlefish show the capacity to learn and appear to have sophisticated neural structures.

To illuminate more about the life and hereditary material (genomes) of these vital marine animals, the non-profit organization GIGA (for the Global invertebrate Genomics Alliance) was formed in 2013.  HCAS professor Jose V. Lopez, Ph.D., along with many academic colleagues from around world, co-founded the organization.  Lopez said, “a primary goal of GIGA is to promote invertebrate research and also expand training and education in the complex fields of bioinformatics and genomics.” Lopez served as a panel chair and gave a presentation titled, “Characterizing Whole Genomes from Photosymbiotic Organisms and Sponges: Updates from the Aquatic Symbiosis Genome (ASG) Project.”

In this context, the fifth GIGA conference was held in Cartagena, Colombia Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2023, held true to many of the core goals of the society.  The conference was held at the scenic oceanside Intercontinental Hotel along with an optional dive excursion to the nearby Rosario Islands, possessing extensive coral reefs.  By obtaining sponsorships from various quarters such as the Moore Foundation, the American Genetics Association, the UK’s Sanger Institute, and PacBio Inc, GIGA provided travel sponsorships to at least a dozen Global South students from Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. Students and early career researchers had several opportunities to present their research through lightning talks and a poster session. For example, NSU Department of Biological Sciences MS student Rachel Bacaner working in Dr. Lopez’s laboratory presented a poster on Caribbean octocoral Antillogorgia americana cell cultures.  Major themes of the sessions included marine symbiosis (coral and algae) and characterizing biodiversity at the molecular level and professional development.

Over 65 students, faculty and researchers composed the GIGA V attendees representing eight different countries. The list of talks spanned detailed descriptions of individual species genomes from giant clams to golden mussels, technical talks on how to best analyze volumes of Big Sequence Data and the effects of climate change.  Attendees also heard unique talks describing JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) within the genomics sciences and the future of scientific publishing in the era of open access and artificial intelligence by Laurie Goodman (Giga Science).  Determining the whole genome sequences of non-model organisms, such as many invertebrates, contributes to their conservation and a better understanding of their evolution and ecosystem health.

For more information please see: http://www.gigacos.org/index.php/meetings/giga_v/

Posted 12/10/23

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