Category: Academics

Business Students Score Impressively in Simulation Contest

From left, Dr. Will Hawks, Michael Capuno, Ryan Clark, Steven Suarez, and Caleb Fell

A team of Nova Southeastern University business students hit a global high note recently in a business simulation competition. Adam Sumioka, Ryan Clark, Caleb Fell, Michael Capuno, and Steven Suarez of “Company C” placed second worldwide out of 2,761 and 127 colleges and universities competing within the GLO-BUS business simulation. NSU Huizenga seniors participate in this simulation as a part of MGT4880, Business Strategy and Policy, the 8-week senior capstone course.

The simulation focuses on the competitive business of action-capture cameras and unmanned aerial vehicle drones. Teams of students act as co-managers of a Taiwan-based multi-million-dollar company that designs, assembles, and markets the cameras and drones. Through this simulation experience, senior at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship can apply business concepts learned in MGT4880and cultivated throughout their time at the college to make collaborative data-driven decisions to promote their company’s overall performance and competitive advantage.

Each week during the competition, student teams were challenged to leverage various business reports to make high-stakes decisions related to import duties plus exchange rate fluctuation, product design plus performance, workforce compensation, assembly operations, corporate social responsibility, pricing, marketing, and other vital areas of their companies. In the simulation, one week is a simulated year.

After co-managers make their decisions at the end of each week, rankings are published highlighting the highest performing companies (in classrooms and globally) based on factors including financial performance, earnings per share, return on equity, and stock price.

During the week of April 11-17, co-managers of NSU’s “Company C” earned a Global Top 100 ranking, with their score of 109 tying for the 2nd best overall game-to-date score performance of the week worldwide. The week prior the team earned a global ranking of 41st place out of 3,183 teams and 136 colleges/universities.

“To say I’m proud of this group of sharks is an understatement,” said Will Hawks, Ed.D., instructor of management at NSU.

Posted 04/24/22

Honors Student Shares Research at Global Conference

On March 14-16, Farquhar Honors College freshman Colin Pulickathadam presented research on electrocardiograms at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) global conference. His research, titled “Analysis of Errors in ECGs Data Captured by Patients Using At-Home Device Compared to Qualified Healthcare Professionals,” investigates the differences between using electrocardiograms (ECGs) at home versus at a clinic.

“It was a very rewarding experience as I was able to present research for the first time about a relatively novel and promising healthcare technology at such a high level as a first-year student at NSU,” said Pulickathadam, a biology and health informatics major. “I interacted [with] and presented [to] many individuals who are leading experts in their respective fields of healthcare technology and information systems.”

Along with presenting his research, he was able to network and attend professional workshops that taught him the essentials of mastering interviews, developing a personal brand, and being an effective leader.

“There was a lot this conference had to offer, and I was grateful for the opportunity to attend!” said Pulickathadam. “This would not have been possible without my fellow collaborator, KPCOM medical student Janavi Patel, as well as my faculty advisor, Dr. Michelle Ramim. I would also like to thank the staff at the DuxLink Health clinic, including Dr. Michael Shen and Rohit Vinod for their continued support. In addition, I would like to thank the Razor’s Edge Research Program students and program leadership for their encouragement of me and my project. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Filker, Dr. Messer, and Dean Nevins for providing financial support for my traveling expenses and their support for me as a KPCOM undergraduate student and as an Honors student. My freshman year would not have been this much of a success without this team of incredible people supporting me.”

Posted 04/24/22

Interdisciplinary NSU Team Presents Research in Philadelphia

Group photo in front of the Love Statue in Center City Philadelphia. Bottom Row (left to right): Akshata Sastry, Alina Poothurail, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Luzcarime Saco Vertiz, Caroline Roy, Sanjana Vadlamudi, and Isadora Rocha De Abreu. Top Row (left to right): Varun Andrews, Ryan Luib, Espélancia Bell, Pujita Julakanti, Carol Manikkuttiyil, Rajin Persaud, Alexander Lavin.

A team of 23 NSU delegates representing the College of Psychology neuroscience major, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine public health major, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS) biology and chemistry majors, Farquhar Honors College and the Nova (K-12) Public Schools traveled together to present their research as part of the NSU Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

They joined thousands of presenters including coauthors from Grandview University, Xavier University, Ursinus College, Rochester Institute of Technology, and University of Florida. The conference brought together five national scientific societies at the 2022 Experimental Biology conference held in Philadelphia, Pa. (April 2-5) https://www.experimentalbiology.org/. Research was presented at a variety of poster sessions and at a Spotlight Session on Teaching Strategies and Lessons Learned During COVID-19 chaired by HCAS Assistant Professor Arthur Sikora.

HCAS biology major Rachel Keating received the ASBMB Society Travel Award. Projects were funded by the National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative and the Sigma Xi Science, Math, and Engineering Education Grant. HCAS Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, Megan Troy, presented the Master of Science in Biological Sciences Health Studies and Research Concentrations at graduate program fairs held by the ASBMB and the American Physiology Society (APS).

The projects presented by the team were the following:

  • Arthur Sikora, Bonnie Hall, Steven Mills, Rebecca Roberts, and Paul Craig. You gotta work, BASIL! Reimagining an established CURE to provide high-quality digital learning experiences that are intentionally equitable, inclusion and accessible for all students.
  • Emily Schmitt Lavin, Varun Andrews, Espélancia Bell, Kenneth Bui, Vincent Do, Neha Joshi, Alexander Lavin, Carol Manikkuttiyil, Shashank Nutalapati, Alina Poothurail, Caroline Roy, Sanjana Vadlamudi, Shawn McQuaid , Michele Parsons, Aarti Raja . The Nova Hydroculture Project: Bringing a community of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) learners together to grow a unique garden.
  • Isadora Rocha De Abreu, Allison Barkdull, Travis Craddock. A computational analysis of colchicine structural analogs as potential microtubule destabilizing agents.
  • Rachel Keating , Luzcarime Saco Vertiz, Victor Manly, Akshata Sastry, Santanu De , Arthur Sikora. Quantification of Learning Gains in a Science CURE: Leveraging learning objectives to substantiate and validate the benefits of experiential education.
  • Emily Schmitt Lavin, Lyla Abbas, Aisha Abdool, Jordan Nichole Carreras, Jose Diaz, Seethal Doki, Rachel Harris, Heidi Hellenbrand, Pujita Julakanti, Brianna Lacasse, Sanjana Likki, Ryan Luib, Rathika Manikandan, Carol Manikkuttiyil, Saimi Reyes, Isadora Rocha De Abreu, Vibha Sankavaram, Tassnime Sebaei, Chino Villanueva, Arthur Sikora. Creating a learning model where students practice the scientific process through protein modeling.

NSU had additional research presented by groups from the College of Pharmacy (Abstract 532.8) and the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research (Abstract 576.6) at the Conference.

Posted 04/24/22

Honors Students Present at American Chemical Society Meeting

Students and faculty at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting.

On March 20-24, Farquhar Honors College students and faculty presented research at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting in San Diego. The meeting allowed Honors students Isabel De Angelis, Valentina Guidi, Rebecca Mathew, and Samir Sakaria to showcase their chemistry research to peers and professionals in the field from across the world.

De Angelis presented her research titled “A protonation comparison between synthetic and natural porphyrins using UV-Vis Spectroscopy,” which she completed in collaboration with Maria Ballester, Ph.D., and Victor Castro, Ph.D., associate professors in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS). Guidi presented her Honors thesis research titled “Investigating the specific phosphorylation sites of the human mineralocorticoid receptor using phospho-mapping,” which she completed under the guidance of her thesis adviser Beatrix Aukszi, Ph.D., associate professor in HCAS. Mathew and Sakari collaborated with Amelia Figueroa, an NSU student, and Dimitrios Giarikos, Ph.D., professor in HCAS, on their research titled “Effects of hard acid metal ion sizes and covalent indices on the biosorption capacities of Neochloris minuta and Neochloris alveolarisunder nitrogen deprivation.”

“I am very proud [of my students]!” said Giarikos, who accompanied students to the meeting alongside Aukszi. “It is not a small task to present at a big national American Chemical Society (ACS) conference. These students have spent a lot of time on these research projects so showcasing their work is a great opportunity for them and it shows the work they have put into it and the importance of their projects. It is always our goal to present the research and publish it as well.”

Posted 04/24/22

Halmos Biology Major, Faculty Co-author Article in Journal

Jessica Hallett

Jessica Hallett, B.S., biology graduate in 2021 in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) wrote an article while an undergraduate entitled, “Global Education in STEM and Healthcare: Implications of COVID-19” in the Advanced Journal of Social Science. Santanu De, M.Sc., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences in HCAS was Hallett’s mentor and co-authored the article.

Since graduation, Hallett has taken the time to explore various options of graduate and professional programs.  She shadowed nurses, doctors, and physician assistants in a hospital over the summer and was able to take a class with Homeland Security and the National Guard. While she is exploring graduate and professional school options, she has been working on her self-run art business where she has completed several projects this year from t-shirts to bucket designs to painted statues, and more.  Hallett is a professional track photographer at Pompano Park Racetrack, and is working professionally as a writer. She is writing for an international harness racing magazine titled Hoof Beats.

De’s research interests include, STEM education, pedagogy, reproductive physiology, developmental biology, cell biology, and protein biology.

For more information about the article, please see https://journals.aijr.org/index.php/ajss/article/view/4731

 

Posted 04/24/22

IPE Event Teaches Students About Elderly Hearing Loss

On Monday, April 4, 2022, the first-year occupational therapy students and third-year audiology students, participated in a 2-hour IPE event focused on the hearing loss issues of the elderly under the direction of Nannette Nicholson, Ph.D., CCC-A, professor in the Department of Audiology, and Elise Bloch, Ed.D., OT/L, associate professor, and Danielle Barber, M.S., OTR/L, assistant professor, in the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Prior to the session, students prepared by providing voice over presentations on their respective profession’s education requirements, roles, and practice domains for the pod, to review prior to the IPE session. The students were divided into 9 pods to review and discuss a case study and develop recommendations for the client and family.

The audiology students had the opportunity to share their knowledge of hearing loss in the elderly, hearing aid mechanics and use, and the occupational therapy students shared their knowledge of typical aging changes related to musculoskeletal, sensory and cognition and possible adaptions to the environment. Together, they developed plans for the family incorporating knowledge and suggestions from team members.

Each student was assessed with the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale along with reflection papers on the IPE experience. In these reflections, students consistently mentioned deeper awareness of the scope of practice of both professions and the benefits of interprofessional communication and teamwork to enhance care experiences. One student said, “Meeting and collaborating together today was not only fun but informative and eye opening!”

Posted 04/24/22

Honors Student Presents Research on Lung Chemistry

Valentina Guidi at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting

On March 21, Farquhar Honors College student Valentina Guidi presented research at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting. Her research, completed as part of her Honors thesis titled “Investigating the specific phosphorylation sites of the human mineralocorticoid receptor using phospho-mapping,” explores the occurrence and location of a chemical process that could help protect the lungs from the adverse effects of e-cigarette vapors.

“It feels incredibly rewarding to have my research recognized in this capacity,” said Guidi, a senior chemistry major. “We have been working on this project since August 2020, but have faced many challenges due to COVID restrictions. However, we managed to push through the hardships. Now it feels surreal to be finalizing the project and presenting my results in various ways.“

Guidi remarks that she has gained valuable experience through the research process including using chemical techniques, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and being patient—all of which will be helpful when she pursues a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. She will begin her Ph.D. program this fall at Vanderbilt University, where she plans to further pursue her research interests in the hope of becoming an organic synthetic chemist.

“I am grateful to the Honors College for providing me with the opportunity to complete my Honors thesis and preparing me for my future,” said Guidi. “I now understand the process of writing and defending a thesis. I believe this will give me confidence in writing my Ph.D. thesis.”

She completed the research with the help of her thesis adviser Beatrix Aukszi, Ph.D., associate professor in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, who inspired her to pursue chemistry.

“Valentina stood out from many of my prior research students in her level of self-motivation and independence in carrying out all aspects of the project from reading and researching methods, to running the experiments and analyzing the results,” said Aukszi. “Presenting our results at the prestigious annual meeting of the American Chemical Society showed her that this is the community where she belongs. There was an excellent turnout of peers from the field showing interest in our project, and she truly shined while presenting the results and explaining all the details. I couldn’t be more proud of her!”

Posted 04/27/22

Professor Discusses Mysterious Migration of Great White Sharks

Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D.

Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute and the Save Our Seas Shark Research Center, was featured recently in a story about the migratory patterns of great white sharks and their rare sightings in South Florida.

The focus of Professor Shivji’s lab research is developing and using integrative approaches to investigate various aspects of the ecology, conservation, evolution and management of marine organisms, with an emphasis on elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), billfishes and coral reef biota.

Posted 04/21/22

Nursing Graduate’s TikTok Exam Reveal Goes Viral

Shannon Rosen

Shannon Rosen, a recent Nova Southeastern University nursing graduate from Lee County, posted a reaction video of her and her father viewing my “passing” NCLEX score and the video has now been featured on many news stations as well as been shared on Good Morning America.

Rosen, a 26-year-old from Estero, Fla., attended NSU’s Fort Myers campus. Her TikTok video last month showing her and her father crying and hugging went viral, racking up more than 620,000 views since March 10.

Read the story and see the video.

Posted 04/21/22

Honors Student Gets Global Engagement Scholarship

To the late Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ph.D., traveling was the best educational experience one could embark on, a sentiment he fervently passed down to his students, including Farquhar Honors College student Janaki Chandra. Deeply inspired by DeNapoli’s passion and kindness, it was a full-circle moment for Chandra when she was named a “DeNapoli Scholar” as one of the first recipients of the Anthony J. DeNapoli Global Engagement Scholarship. This scholarship was created by the Razor’s Edge Global Scholars Program to honor DeNapoli’s memory and fulfill his wish for his students to study abroad.

Janaki Chandra is a sophomore biology major with minors in pre-health, business, honors transdisciplinary studies, and global engagement. She is part of the Farquhar Honors College, NSU’s Dual Admission Dental Program, and the Razor’s Edge Global Scholars Program. She plans to go into dentistry and will begin working on her Honors thesis in the fall semester under the guidance of her thesis advisor Toshihisa Kawai, D.D.S., Ph.D., professor in the College of Dental Medicine. Her thesis will tentatively focus on surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler, a material used in making dental products, and its effect on the generation of cells called osteoclasts that lead to bone resorption. She will be using the $1,000 scholarship award to study abroad in Costa Rica this summer, where she’ll be taking Medical Spanish and Health Psychology courses.

For Chandra, DeNapoli was one of the biggest advocates for traveling in her life. She first met DeNapoli before she was even an NSU student while visiting campus with her family during Shark Preview weekend. From her first encounter with him, Chandra was amazed at his kindness and attention, as he took the time to get to know her and her family amid a busy schedule. Upon joining NSU and the Razor’s Edge Global Program, Chandra was able to get to know DeNapoli better while taking a course with him during her freshman year.

“He was a mentor figure and somebody I looked up to,” said Chandra. “It’s an honor to even be somewhat attached to his name. He was just a wonderful human being and he really made an impact on me and my peers’ lives. He was somebody who showcased the importance of traveling. He was a huge traveler himself and always advocated for us to experience that for ourselves and that the best way to learn is not in a classroom setting but outside in various parts of the world. It’s because of him that I’m able to do all these things.”

Instilled with this love for traveling, Chandra went with other NSU students on a week-long dental trip to Guatemala over spring break, where they provided dental services to the local population. Whether it was learning about public health dentistry and assisting in her first tooth extraction or connecting with the local population, Chandra found the trip to be eye-opening. She’s most grateful for the people she met during the trip, cherishing the bonds she made with the host family they stayed with and the patients they treated.

“In terms of Costa Rica, I’m excited to have the same kind of experience I had in Guatemala,” said Chandra. “The one thing I’m most looking forward to is the connections I’ll make there. The hardest thing will also be leaving those connections, but [I] know that we’ll always have them. This is a unique experience that’s once in a lifetime, so I [also] hope to be challenged. I hope to be able to learn about the culture and community as well as medical terminology, how to treat patients, and also how to apply that [knowledge] there and in the US.”

For Chandra, traveling is an exciting learning opportunity that she hopes to continue to experience throughout her life. Her passion for traveling and learning is a testament to DeNapoli’s lasting legacy and the importance of the “DeNapoli Scholars” created in his honor that allows students like Chandra to fulfill their dreams.

Click here to learn more about and donate to the Anthony J. DeNapoli Global Engagement Scholarship.

Posted 04/10/22

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