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Juried Student Art Exhibition On Display Through April 15

The Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and NSU Art + Design presented the 13th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition juried by visual artist, graphic designer and author Cey Adams. Winning pieces were announced during the opening reception held on Wednesday, March 16 in Gallery 217.

  • Date: Through Friday, April 15, 2022
  • Location: Gallery 217, 2nd floor of the University Center
  • Admission: Free

 

For more information, contact Kandy-Lopez Moreno at klopez1@nova.edu

Posted 03/25/22

Art + Design Majors Named 2022 ‘Students to Watch’ by Magazine

Graphic Design USA Magazine named two Art + Design majors in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts “2022 Students to Watch” in its February issue. Victoria Kuzmicki and Tristen Trivett both have concentrations in graphic design and were spotlighted by the national publication’s annual feature showcasing rising stars from top design programs in the country.

“Tristen and Tori are exemplary designers determined to use their creative skills to address social disparities and prompt thoughtful responses,” said Miriam Ahmed, Ph.D., assistant professor of graphic design for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College. “They both deserve this industry-wide recognition.”

In 2021, NSU Art + Design majors Vivian Duran and Sol Santecchia were also named GDUSA “Students to Watch” and NSU was named a 2021 GDUSA Top Graphic Design School.

Check out the feature in the February 2022 issue here.

Posted 03/25/22

MD Students Present for National Latino Medical Student Association

On March 3-5, the Latino Medical Student Association held its 50th annual meeting providing the opportunity to pre-med and medical students to present their research and service projects. The NSU MD LMSA chapter medical students attended and presented posters at the conference.

Second-year student physicians Andrea Roca, Darisel Ventura, Laura Molina, Marla Fortoul, Brian Macias Martinez, Jose Garcia, and Adrian Alepuz worked together to develop a community outreach program, METAS (Medical Students Encouraging and Teaching Aspiring STEAM Students). They presented their findings with a poster titled “The Impact of Medical Students as Mentors of aspiring STEAM LHS+ High School Students.”

Second-year student physicians Laura Molina, Marla Fortoul, and Brian Macias Martinez presented on “Developing a Comprehensive, Culturally Competent Spanish Curriculum for Medical School.”

The first-year student physician Heli Patel won 1st place award for her poster presentation at the 13th annual Southeast Regional LMSA conference, which was held on February 25-27. Her presentation was titled “Maternal Mortality – A critical Analysis of Trends in Florida.”

Congratulations to all the students!

The NSU MD Latino Medical Student Association Chapter has been established with the intent to develop a network of Hispanic/Latinx medical students at NSU MD with a central mission aimed at increasing the diversification of the South Florida medical community. For more information:  https://md.nova.edu/diversity/outreach.html

Posted 03/25/22

Halmos Invites You to Farmworker Rights and Fair Food Event on March 28

The Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) are co-sponsoring to a special event entitled, Farmworker Rights and Fair Food on Monday, March 28, 2022 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Mailman Auditorium (2nd floor) in the Mailman Hollywood Building.

Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know that some of the workers picking those fruits and vegetables may be working under involuntary servitude? Come and learn more from the featured speakers from the CIW and its partner organization, the Alliance for Fair Food (AFF). The event is free.

For more information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in DHP at yf60@nova.edu

Posted 03/21/22

Speaker Discusses Prey Defense and Pattern Formation, March 24

Photo of Evan Haskell, Ph.D., sitting at an outdoor restaurant by the ocean.

The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics will host guest speaker Evan Haskell, Ph.D., as part of their Mathematics Colloquium Series.  Haskell will be discussing how prey defense patterns influence predator-prey distributions.  The review will cover pattern formation resulting from prey defenses that lead to spatial segregation from their predators as well as the potential impact of prey defense mechanisms on prey species in resource competition.

Evan Haskell, Ph.D. is a professor of mathematics at NSU Florida. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University in 2000. Dr. Haskell joined the faculty at NSU in 2005 and has served as mentor and professor to hundreds of NSU students. He works on applied problems inspired by the real and engineered world.

“Prey Defense Patterns / Predator-Prey Distributions,” will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. in Parker Building, Room 338.  The entire NSU community, including students at all levels of mathematics, is invited and encouraged to attend.

Get more information about Evan Haskell.

Posted 03/21/22

Pen to Purpose: Cultivating Writing as a Brand of Professionalism, April 11

Join us on Monday, April 11th, at 6:30 p.m., in-person at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library’s Cotilla Gallery on the 2nd Floor, or online via Zoom for this semester’s final discussion in the Pen to Purpose series.  This author series, founded by Professor Efrat Friedman, is the result of a collaboration between the NSU Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and the Alvin Sherman Library, and is sponsored by the Circle of Friends. You will not want to miss this compelling conversation with Malcolm Mitchell.

Mitchell was the former wide receiver for the New England Patriots, and the rookie who helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LI. For years Mitchell’s life revolved around his athletic pursuits and he devoted little attention to books or writing. The focus, however, changed while recovering from knee surgeries when Mitchell made time to pursue higher literacy levels and joined a book club. He eventually created the “Share the Magic Foundation” to promote literacy to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and “Read with Malcolm,” which introduces book ownership to students, and works to improve literacy in schools.

Mitchell is also the author of the children’s books, The Magician’s Hat and My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World which encourage a positive association with literacy and the idea that books promote growth and opportunity.

NSU Library’s Circle of Friends is the community support arm for Alvin Sherman Library. The funds raised are used to enhance the library’s services, materials, and programs. With more Friends, we can make an even greater impact, so why not consider becoming a member? For more information about Circle of Friends, please call 954-262-4593, email libdev@nova.edu or visit http://sherman.library.nova.edu/cof.   To become a member or renew, please click here.

Click here to register for the event.

Sponsored by the Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library.

Posted 03/21/22

NSU Music Presents Songwriter Showcase, April 7

NSU Music and the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts present its Songwriter Showcase featuring performances from NSU songwriters, producers and arrangers.

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Performance Theatre, University Center

Free event; tickets will be available on the evening of the event on a first come, first served basis.

For more information, contact Jessica Muñiz-Collado at jcollado@nova.edu

Posted 03/21/22

NSU Shark Talent Students Present Shark Showcase, April 1

NSU Shark Talent and the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts present the Shark Showcase on April 1. This year’s theme, “The Comeback: Live!”, celebrates the first in-person student showcase since the pandemic. All NSU students are invited to participate in the event produced, hosted and curated by the Razor’s Edge Shark Talent Scholars Program.

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Performance Theatre, University Center

Free event

For more information, contact Shark Talent Coordinator Dan Gelbmann at gelbmann@nova.edu

Posted 03/21/22

Spring 2022 Dollar$ and $ense Newsletter Now Available

Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Spring 2022 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides information on upcoming financial aid, scholarship, payment, and registration dates and deadlines; tips for bridging the payment gap; information on the new One-Stop Shop online service directory; and more.

The newsletter is published quarterly and available on the NSU financial aid website.

Posted 03/21/22

Study: Drug Overdoses Rise During COVID-19, Creating ER Disparities

Nova Southeastern University professors conducted a landmark study on drug overdoses in Florida during COVID-19 and found unexpected results regarding disparities by age, ethnicity, and insurance status.

Among their key findings:

  • There were more opioid and stimulant overdoses reported by emergency departments (EDs) during COVID-19 in Florida than before the pandemic.
  • ED visits among those under age 18 were more likely to involve drug overdoses during COVID-19 compared to before COVID-19.
  • ED visits among those on Medicaid or without insurance were more likely to involve drug overdoses during COVID-19 compared to before COVID-19.
  • There were no disparities according to ethnicity or race. Drug overdoses were problematic for all groups during COVID-19.

The interdisciplinary, multi-college, multi-university study was conducted by Professors Timothy F. Page and François Sainfort from NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Professor Julie Jacko from NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, and Professor Weiwei Chen from Kennesaw State (Ga.) University’s Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis. Their study of disparities in drug overdoses during COVID-19 was the first research of its kind in the state of Florida.

The researchers compared ED data from April to September 2019 (before the pandemic) to the same time period in 2020 (during the pandemic). While opioid overdose visits increased during the pandemic, visits for other causes declined as activity was restricted during the pandemic.

“This type of research has broad impact in the scientific community. It advances our knowledge of drug abuse during the pandemic and therefore helps us help society,” said Andrew Rosman, Dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

The opioid crisis continues to persist in Florida as well as the United States, fueling thousands of overdose deaths. In 2019, the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded Florida a new Overdose Data to Action grant, which was expanded in the scope of previous drug overdose surveillance to include more non-opioid related overdoses and strengthened funding of prevention efforts.

For details on the study go to https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epdf/10.1089/pop.2021.0369 or contact Professor Timothy F. Page at tpage1@nova.edu

Posted 03/15/22

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