Author: Christie Williams

Public Relations & Marketing Division Launch NSUFlorida.com

 

NSU’s Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications (PRMC) recently launched NSUFlorida.com. The website serves a double-purpose. It highlights some of the university’s key brag points and showcases current ad campaigns. The URL (NSUFlorida.com) is exclusive to PRMC’s targeted ads and is being used to engage audiences in learning more about NSU’s impact on research, health care, education, the economy, and more. We invite you to check out NSUFlorida.com and continue to spread your Shark Pride.

CAHSS Alum Presents at 5th Chinese Cross-Cultural Communication Conference

Jenny Chang, Ph.D

Jenny Chang, Ph.D., doctoral graduate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented at the 5th Chinese Cross-Cultural Communication Conference hosted by Shandong University in Jinan, China on October 24-26, 2019. Chang’s presentation was entitled, “Conflict Resolution: Confucianism and Cross-Cultural Communication.” She introduced the essences of Confucianism and their relevancies for conflict resolution and building cross-cultural bridges for better understanding between the Chinese and Westerners.

Chang is currently an associate professor in the Department of Social Work in the School of History, Culture and Tourism at Huaiyin Normal University.

CAHSS Faculty Publishes book, Working JuJu Representations of the Caribbean Fantastic

Andrea Shaw Nevins, Ph.D.

Andrea Shaw Nevins, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Chair, and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has authored the book, Working JuJu Representations of the Caribbean Fantastic, by University of Georgia Press, November 2019. Working Juju examines how fantastical and unreal modes are deployed in portrayals of the Caribbean in popular and literary culture as well as in the visual arts.

Nevins teaches courses in international studies, literature, writing, and film, with a focus on the Caribbean and African Diaspora. She is also the author of The Embodiment of Disobedience: Fat Black Women’s Unruly Political Bodies (Lexington Press). For more information about Working JuJu, please go to https://ugapress.org/book/9780820356099/working-juju/

Andrea Shaw Nevins, Ph.D.

Chemistry Club has Banner Term

This fall has been a very active semester for the Chemistry Club, housed at Halmos College. In November, they celebrated National Chemistry Week with Chemistry Club members as well as Halmos College faculty and staff.

During that week, the students traveled to the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, where they made slime with the kids. On Tuesday, the American Chemical Society presented how chemistry is applied to everyday life with the Chemistry in a Box activity. This was followed by the most well-known day in chemistry: Mole Day!

Mole day, October 23, commemorates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a basic quantity used in chemistry. Mole Day was created to foster interest in chemistry. Colleges and schools around the world celebrate Mole Day with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles. The Chemistry Club, in collaboration with Tri Beta (the Biology Honor Society), entertained all who walked by with fun activities, snacks and prizes.

The week wrapped up with a speaker event. The Chemistry Club was proud to present Halmos faculty member, Dimitrios Giarikos, Ph.D. to present his research in biometals. The title of the presentation was “Using Biomass Modified Algae for a Solution to Heavy Metal Pollution; an Example in the Alaskan Marine Environment”. This fit with this year’s National Chemistry Week theme of “Marvelous Metals”.  Students interested in joining Chemistry Club can contact Halmos faculty member Jessica Brown, Ph.D. at jbrown3@nova.edu.

Halmos College Chemistry faculty Jessica Brown, Ph.D. and Beatrix Aukszi, Ph.D. are the Chemistry club advisors.

 

 

NSU University School Students – Lending a Hand

Lending a hand has taken on an entirely new meaning in Alicia Anania and Micaile Smith’s science classes. The teachers have joined forces to teach their students about the human body. Their goal was to make it more relatable. The dynamic duo is now taking their lessons several steps farther.

Instead of just teaching anatomy from a book, they’ve incorporated 3-D printing at the NSU University School Media Center to show students how to produce prosthetic human hands. Students are learning about the movement and functionality of the hand while, at the same time, gaining a greater understanding and empathy for those who need prosthetics.

The USchool students will soon meet with military veterans who have faced a hand amputation following combat. Students are also working with e-NABLE to establish a donation pathway. They are determined to give back, providing prosthetic hands to veterans and children in underdeveloped countries around the world.

“Through this project, we’ve seen amazing growth in our students’ understanding of how locomotion happens,” said Smith. “We’re now starting to study legs and movement in animals like sea turtles.”

Anania pointed out, “They take great pride in knowing that someone’s life will change with these prosthetic hands. They’re looking at ways to cushion them to make them more comfortable, too.”

This is more than a lesson in anatomy. Smith explains that mastery in coding and other STEM-related skills is essential to creating hands that move on command. Both teachers and the NSU University School community are looking ahead to the development of limitless teaching opportunities at the school’s Center for Innovation now under development. For more information about the Center for Innovation kindly contact Dr. Susanne Marshall at 954-262-3014 or msusanne@nova.edu.

Halmos Biology Faculty Featured on Telemundo in Ongoing Series

On November 12, Halmos College faculty member Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. was interviewed by Telemundo for a series of segments called “Amenazas Escondidas” or Hidden Threats on the show “Al Rojo Vivo”. On that episode  Torruellas Garcia discussed the types of bacteria found on showerheads.

On November 29, Torruellas Garcia, focused on bacteria on toothbrushes. Her research on both topics was conducted with Halmos College undergraduate biology major, Annette Mathew, who also appeared on the show.

 

Halmos College Faculty Publishes Review on Plants and Animals ‘Gone Wild’

This fall, Halmos College Biology faculty member Eben Gering, Ph.D. was the lead author for the paper, “Getting Back to Nature: Feralization in Animals and Plants” in the highly respected and widely read journal, Trends in Ecology & Evolution. The article brings together experts in animal behavior, plant genetics, and evolutionary theory to examine how feral organisms evolve after escaping into the wild.

From weedy rice to feral hogs – formerly domesticated crops, pets, and livestock are now ubiquitous worldwide. Nonetheless, their evolution is poorly studied. The new article addresses this gap by synthesizing information from disparate species, and by outlining future research avenues. This work can ultimately illuminate adaptive evolution, while enhancing our understanding of domestic organisms we rely on for food, labor, and companionship. Included in the paper is a video showing the evolutionary forces that shape feral gene pools and traits, and featuring illustrations provided by teen artists at REACH, a community art center in Lansing, Michigan.

NSU Alumni Takeover Night at the Florida Panthers

Enjoy an afternoon of NSU alumni networking with unlimited food and drinks before watching the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers game!

February 15, 2020

BB&T Center
1 Panther Pkwy
Sunrise, FL 33323

Pick up tickets at 2:45 p.m. Alumni reception starts at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets

*** NSU Alumni Perks: Buy One Get One Free ***

Sunset Terrace located at the Sky Level

Price: $68.00

CAHSS Hosts Second Fall Au Café

The Department of Literature and Modern Languages in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was delighted to host the second Au Café of the semester on November 4, 2019 at the UC lounge, 2nd floor. This Coffee and Conversation Hour provided a relaxed setting for French students and speakers to practice their language skills. Our French instructors, Maud Cassagnol and Shirley Santry, were present to help facilitate conversations. Speakers of all levels are welcome to Au Cafe! Coffee and pastries were provided.

Guy Harvey Research Institute Celebrates 20 Years

Halmos Faculty Member Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D. and Guy Harvey, Ph.D.

During November, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the NSU Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI). Housed in the Halmos College of Natural Science and Oceanography, GHRI specializes in pelagic fish conservation, or large open-ocean fish such as sharks, marlin and tuna. Their recent work focuses on satellite tagging and tracking, as well as genetic research, among other topics. They also led a team that has successfully decoded the White Shark genome, which could potentially have applications for human health research due to their low incidences of cancer and rapid wound healing.

“The work that’s being done at the GHRI is very cutting-edge, very high-level scientific research that’s had some tremendous results for the conservation of our oceans and the big animals that live there,” said Greg Jacoski, executive director of the GHOF. “I know there’s a lot of great research that the university turns out as a whole, but I think the work that is being done out of the Oceanographic Center and the Guy Harvey Research Institute specifically is some of the best going on in the world right now, and [NSU] should be proud of the work that’s being done there.”

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