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Released: 5-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
NSU Researchers Studying Toxic Effects of Oil on Corals
Nova Southeastern University

In a marine oil spill, a high priority for responders is the protection of corals and coral reefs, which, for a myriad of other reasons, are under stress throughout the world. To accomplish this, responders need the best possible scientific information on the effects oil has on corals. To that end, researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography have been studying the effect hydrocarbons have on these unique marine creatures.

Released: 26-Jul-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Discovers Unique Anatomical Characteristic in Barnacle Study
Nova Southeastern University

NSU research scientist collaborated with colleague to study the male sexual organ of barnacles, which it turns out is a marine creature that has been studied dating all the way back to Charles Darwin.

Released: 24-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
NSU Economics Expert Available to Explain BREXIT Vote
Nova Southeastern University

With the UK's vote to leave the European Union, many are wondering what this means to local and global economies. NSU's SME can help put it into context.

   
Released: 24-May-2016 7:05 AM EDT
New “Ugly” Deep-Sea Angler Fish Named One of Top 10 Discoveries of the Past Year
Nova Southeastern University

New Species of Marine Life Named One of the Year's Best Discoveries

Released: 18-Mar-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Two Mako Sharks Tagged by NSU Researchers Spending Spring Break Off South Carolina Coast
Nova Southeastern University

NSU's Guy Harvey Research Institute has been tagging and tracking sharks and billfish for years - and they continue to amaze and surprise researchers.

Released: 11-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
NSU Researchers Secure $2.75 Million from NIH
Nova Southeastern University

A research team led by Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Raymond L. Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., recently received a prestigious R01 grant totaling $2,756,300 over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to combat this major challenge to develop a user-friendly computer application (app) to help educate people on a variety of chronic health concerns at a level appropriate for them.

Released: 23-Feb-2016 11:05 AM EST
2015 Broward County, Fla. Sea Turtle Nesting Season Saw Second-Largest Number of Nests in History
Nova Southeastern University

Every year from March through October, something truly amazing happens: sea turtles make their way onto the beaches of South Florida to lay the eggs of the next generation.

Released: 3-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
NSU Receives Additional Grant for Projects Related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University researchers continue their research into the long-term effect the Deep Water Horizon oil spill had on the Gulf of Mexico.

Released: 2-Feb-2016 9:05 AM EST
Nova Southeastern University to Provide Free Relationship “Check Ups” Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
Nova Southeastern University

As Valentine's Day approaches, many couples are "feeling the love" while others, not so much. NSU's Brief Therapy Institute is providing Relationship Check Ups to help strong relationships get stronger and to help those struggling get back on the right track.

Released: 22-Jan-2016 2:00 PM EST
Researchers Find Brain Levels of Vitamin B12 Decrease with Age and Are Prematurely Low in People with Autism and Schizophrenia
Nova Southeastern University

A new study published in the online journal, Public Library of Science One (PLOS One), led by Richard Deth, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Pharmacy, found that Vitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly and are much lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia, as compared to their peers at similar ages.

Released: 19-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
Nova Southeastern Researcher Studying Potential Invasive Species in Southern Gulf of Mexico
Nova Southeastern University

Matthew Johnston, Ph.D., a researcher at NSU's Guy Harvey Research Institute, has conducted research on the diminutive Regal Damselfish found in non-native waters in the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Part of Team Planning on Mapping Genome of Russian Citizens
Nova Southeastern University

Thanks to a consortium of genetics researchers from Russia, with guidance from NSU researcher, setting about to map the genome of Russian citizens.

Released: 17-Nov-2015 9:05 AM EST
Nova Southeastern University Announces New NSU Cell Therapy Institute, an International Biomedical Research Collaboration with Scientists From the World-Renowned Karolinska Institutet
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is now at the forefront of conducting pioneering cell-based biomedical research with the launch of the new NSU Cell Therapy Institute, an international collaboration with prominent medical research scientists from Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI).

Released: 9-Nov-2015 1:05 PM EST
2015 ITPalooza is Almost Here – Event Expected to Draw Record Crowds
Nova Southeastern University

Annual IT event brings together higher education and the technology world for a host of activities and interaction.

Released: 2-Oct-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Unique Partnership Brings Together Scientists, Researchers and the Yachting Industry
Nova Southeastern University

A new partnership allows NSU researchers additional opportunities to further their studies.

Released: 22-Sep-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Is Now on Google Maps’ Street View - Joins Elite Group of Colleges & Universities on Google Maps
Nova Southeastern University

Google Maps' Street View recently completed a full visit to the Nova Southeastern University main campus in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida - and the result is now the campus has been fully mapped and available on Google Maps.

Released: 8-Sep-2015 10:05 AM EDT
NSU Home to One of Nation’s 50 Most Affordable Marriage & Family Therapy Programs
Nova Southeastern University

The marriage and family therapy program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was recently ranked as one of the 50 most affordable programs in the United States by Best Counseling Degrees. NSU’s program was ranked 26th in the nation, and it is the only Florida college or university to make the list.

Released: 25-Aug-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Researcher and Collaborators Receive $1.1 Million Grant
Nova Southeastern University

Coral hybrids are proving more resilient than their parents - researchers want to find out why, and if it can help restore our coral reefs.

Released: 20-Aug-2015 11:30 AM EDT
NSU Researcher Receives Up To $4.3 Million for Marine Safety Training
Nova Southeastern University

The Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill on April 20, 2010 was the largest disaster of its kind in history. Its negative impact on the economy ran in the tens of billions of dollars and caused irreversible damage to the environment.

Released: 11-Aug-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find More Strategic Culling Needed to Reduce Lionfish Invasion
Nova Southeastern University

NSU researchers find that current efforts to reduce lionfish populations aren't enough - much more must be done.

Released: 5-Aug-2015 2:00 PM EDT
NSU College of Nursing’s R.N. to B.S.N. Program Ranked Among Top 50 in Nation
Nova Southeastern University

Best Master of Science in Nursing Website Announces Top Programs

Released: 5-Aug-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Discovers a New Deep-Sea Fish Species
Nova Southeastern University

NSU researcher working in the deep Gulf of Mexico finds new species of anglerfish.

Released: 4-Aug-2015 11:30 AM EDT
NSU Establishes New Farquhar Honors College
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University Establishes New Farquhar Honors College

Released: 30-Jul-2015 4:05 PM EDT
NSU Has Back to School Subject Matter Experts
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University Has Back to School Subject Matter Experts

Released: 8-Jul-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Cancer Researcher Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award
Nova Southeastern University

Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D., will conduct cancer research and training in India

Released: 7-Jul-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Researchers Receive $800,000 Grant to Research Gulf War Illness
Nova Southeastern University

Serving one’s country as a member of our armed forces is among the most noble professions, but the sacrifices do not stop once soldiers return home and are taken out of harm’s way. Many soldiers face lifelong issues.

Released: 29-Jun-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University to Oversee National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program
Nova Southeastern University

NSU has been selected to oversee a program that will place seven Fellows in jurisdictions across the globe related to coral reef research, conservation and protection

Released: 16-Jun-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University to Offer Master of Science in Nutrition
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a Master of Science in Nutrition degree program, adding to the university’s vast array of health care degree options. The program is the first in Florida to offer this degree in a primarily online course format.

Released: 27-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University’s Online Criminal Justice Program Named one of the Nation’s Best for Veterans
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University has been offering online programs for decades. Recently, it's online graduate criminal justice program for veterans was ranked as one of America's best by U.S. News & World Report

Released: 26-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Names Lynne R. Schrum as New Dean
Nova Southeastern University

NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., has appointed Lynne R. Schrum, Ph.D., to the position of Dean of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, effective July 15. Previously, Dr. Schrum served as Dean and Professor of the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University (WVU) where she was seen as a visionary regarding the use of technology in 21st Century learning environments as well as in the transformation of teacher education through online and distance learning.

Released: 18-May-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Requiem for a Shortfin Mako Shark
Nova Southeastern University

After nearly a year of transmitting incredible data, tagged mako shark has been caught

Released: 9-Apr-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Dr. H. Thomas Temple Named Senior Vice President of Translational Research and Economic Development at Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced the appointment of H. Thomas Temple, M.D., as senior vice president of translational research and economic development for the university.

Released: 6-Apr-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Nova Southeastern University to Name Newest Oceanographic Center Building for Guy Harvey
Nova Southeastern University

NSU is naming it's state-of-the-art research facility in honor of Guy Harvey.

Released: 26-Mar-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Shark Tagged by NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Is Apparently Enjoying Time in Warm, Tropical Waters
Nova Southeastern University

Tagged mako shark shows dramatic swim track - traveling more than 7,300 miles in less than 12 months.



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