Category: Academics

Halmos Biophysicist Makes Cover of Physics World Journal

This September, Halmos faculty member Louis Nemzer, Ph.D. had his research project make the cover of the journal Physics World. The article that led to the cover was “Treating Epilepsy with Physics”. Millions of people with epilepsy live in dread of unpredictable seizures from this medical condition. Nemzer’s article describes how novel approaches to predicting and treating these events are being developed thanks to advances in our understanding of the physics of the brain. This research was done in collaboration with Gary Cravens, M.D., an associate professor at NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Halmos Faculty Publish Galapagos Article in Nature Scientific Reports

Halmos faculty Bernhard Riegl, Ph.D., Matthew Johnston, Ph.D., and Joshua Feingold, Ph.D. are part of a group of researchers who published their findings on environmental and biological determinants of coral richness in the Galapagos (Ecuador).

Their research shows that throughout the Galapagos, differences in coral reef development and coral population dynamics were evaluated by monitoring populations from 2000–2019, and environmental parameters (sea temperatures, pH, NO3−, PO43−) from 2015–19. The chief goal was to explain apparent coral community differences between the northern (Darwin and Wolf) and southern (Sta. Cruz, Fernandina, San Cristóbal, Española, Isabela) islands. Site coral species richness was highest at Darwin and Wolf. In the three most common coral taxa, a declining North (N)-South (S) trend in colony sizes existed for Porites lobata and Pocillopora spp., but not for Pavona  spp. Frequent coral recruitment was observed in all areas. Algal competition was highest at Darwin, but competition by bioeroding sea urchins and burrowing fauna (polychaete worms, bivalve mollusks) increased from N to S with declining coral skeletal density. A single environmental factor could not explain the variability in observed coral community characteristics, with minimum temperature, pH and nutrient levels the strongest determinants. Thus, complex environmental determinants combined with larval connectivity patterns may explain why the northern Galápagos Islands (Darwin, Wolf) have higher coral richness and cover and also recover more rapidly than central/southern islands after region-wide disturbances.

For more information:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-46607-9

Fall 2019 NSU Write from the Start Writing & Communication Center Graduate & Professional Student Writing Group

Working on your thesis, dissertation, article, or grant? Take advantage of the Writing & Communication Center’s Weekly Write-Ins : a dedicated time each week where faculty, graduate, and professional students come together (in person and online) to write and work on independent projects.

When: Monday evenings starting Monday, October 7 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST

Where: Alvin Sherman Library (room 430) or Online via GoToMeeting 

For more information, email wcc@nova.edu

Want one-on-one writing help and feedback? Visit https://nova.mywconline.com/ to schedule your appointment with a writing consultant today!

NSU University School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

NSU University School is proud to congratulate the 12th grade students who were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program! These are high school seniors who scored in the top percentile in the nation on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

  • Sofia Echeverry
  • Kaiana Kibler
  • Max Pinkiert
  • Ronnie Shashoua

Out of approximately 1.6 million entrants across the nation, only about 16,000 students qualified as Semifinalists! These NSU University School Semifinalists will have the opportunity to advance to the Finalist level and qualify for winner recognition as well as university scholarships.

CAHSS Graduate Conducts Workshop in Guinea on Conflict, Negotiation, and Mediation

Onur Yuksel Ph.D.

Onur Yuksel, Ph.D., doctoral graduate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), conducted a four-day workshop in Guinea on Conflict, Negotiation, and Mediation. Participants were government officials, including Mohamed Said Fofana, former president of Guinea and currently the head of the Mediation Institute of Guinea.

Yuksel is the Project Development Coordinator at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Conflict Resolution Center in Ankara, Turkey. In addition to his doctoral degree from NSU, he holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Northeastern University.

CAHSS hosts the first of three El Cafecito Spanish Conversation Table of the Fall Term

The Department of Literature and Modern Languages (DLML) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted the first of three El Cafecito Spanish Conversation Table of the semester on September 9, 2019. Over forty students, most of whom are enrolled in Spanish courses, participated in the event. Three Spanish faculty members, Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., Grace Helguero-Balcells, Ph.D., and Carolina Zarate, Ph.D., served as moderators. During the hour, students had the opportunity to chat in Spanish about various topics of interest in a relaxed atmosphere. Participants enjoyed Cuban pastries and Colombian coffee. The department will host two more El Cafecito events this semester, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and again on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 12-1 p.m. Both events will be held on the second floor of the U.C.  El Cafecito is open to all members of our community who wish to practice their Spanish. All levels are welcome.

CAHSS’ Department of Literature and Modern Languages Hosted Welcome Luncheon

The Department of Literature and Modern Languages (DLML) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted the “Hi, You” Haiku: Welcome Luncheon to greet all returning and incoming students in English, Spanish, Medical Humanities, Humanities, Gender Studies, Film, and Folklore & Mythology. To get things started, students and professors crafted personal haikus to introduce themselves and shared a little about books they found most influential. DLML backpacks and books from professors were given away as raffle prizes. This event brought DLML majors and minors together to appreciate literature and the languages. Look out for our next Literature and Language Luncheon. On November 1, the Department will host “The Mad Tea Party” from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm at Mailman Hollywood room 332, for all those majoring, minoring, or interested in literature and the languages. We look forward to you joining us for games, giveaways, and food!

KPCOM Establishes Health and Wellness Coaching Bachelor’s Program

The KPCOM received approval to launch its third bachelor’s degree program—a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness Coaching (HAWC) in partnership with NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). The new program, which will begin in fall 2020, also offers students an option for an accelerated Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree program, as well as an option for dual admission into the CAHSS’s Master of Science in Family Therapy program.

The HAWC program will be offered as a traditional on-site, daytime model at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Faculty members from the KPCOM, the CAHSS, the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, and the College of Medical Sciences will teach the courses.

The curriculum will provide opportunities for the HAWC students to participate in global and domestic health outreach initiatives with undergraduate public health, nutrition, family studies, and pre-counseling students. Classroom instruction will be augmented with innovative, community-based, experiential learning opportunities that include the use of contemporary information technology.

Additionally, the curriculum will provide opportunities for immersion in experiential learning and clinical research. Curricular aspects will also encompass essential principles of human and family systems theories, varying perspectives of wellness and nutrition, public health, research methods and evaluation in coaching, ethics of coaching, and clinical practice.

Future graduates will attain the skills necessary to provide personalized health solutions for patient and clients in a holistic manner. This includes the ability to assess client lifestyles and family support systems, develop tailored diet and/or wellness plans, create health education materials, conduct health workshops and seminars, build a clinical practice, and apply solution-building strategies to coaching.

“We are very excited about this new bachelor’s program, since it will provide a unique pathway for students to enter the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine,” said Phyllis Filker, D.M.D., M.P.H., associate dean of undergraduate, graduate, and community education. “The HAWC major also provides an opportunity for students not interested in becoming a physician to be a vital part of the health care team.”

NSU University School Students Conduct Bacterial Analysis

NSU University School’s Microbiology/Forensic Science Advanced Topics (AT) class allows students to learn complex and unique skills, strategies, and techniques throughout the school year.  Upper School students taking the class have been hard at work learning the intricate process of staining bacteria by placing bacterial smears on slides to stain, observe, and examine the different types of bacteria under the microscope. This is one of the many procedures they will learn this year including collecting and examining data, ballistics, and fingerprint and hair fiber analysis. NSU University School is one of the few schools in the state of Florida that offers this unique, hands-on course to students in grades 9-12.

Huizenga Business Innovation Academy Holds Inaugural Blue Jacket Ceremony

The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship recently held its inaugural Blue Jacket Ceremony for the class of 2023 Huizenga Business Innovation Academy students. The Huizenga Academy is a one-of-a-kind scholarship program created to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills and to earn a bachelor’s and MBA degree in four years. The program incorporates an entrepreneurial curriculum coupled with co-curricular activities, which result in a monetary investment into their business start-up following graduation.

The Blue Jacket ceremony was held in the Executive Conference Center of the Carl DeSantis building and had standing room only as the parents, family members, NSU staff and faculty watched the group of freshman students receive their blue jackets.

“This ceremony marks a new tradition for the Huizenga College, welcoming you as future leaders and entrepreneurs into the world of business,” said Monica Paneque, Director of the Huizenga Academy. “By wearing these jackets, you become a unique cohort of students who represent the forefront of innovation at NSU.”

The students were also welcomed and congratulated with remarks from the Huizenga College Interim Dean, Ph.D., James Simpson and Professor and Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Director, Cheryl Babcock.

See photos from the Inaugural Blue Jacket Ceremony

 

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