Gain a new perspective at TEDxNSU

NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host the fourth annual TEDxNSU, featuring engaging lectures, videos, visual art and interactive experiences, on March 28 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Performance Theatre of the Don Taft University Center. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to sharing world-changing ideas derived from the areas of […]

NSU to host open house for prospective graduate students

NSU’s Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies will host an open house to showcase academic programs to prospective graduate students on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Maltz Psychology Building. Representatives from the Center for Psychological Studies, the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice, the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development, the Graduate School […]

NSU receives $100,000 for cancer research

The Community Foundation of Broward, AutoNation and the Royal Dames of Cancer Research donated $100,000 to NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research to support further development of a new drug that will treat prostate, ovarian and colorectal cancers. The drug is called JFD, an organic molecule that is antiangiogenic, meaning that it prevents blood flow […]

News Anchor for February 24, 2015

Florida Senate committee approves campus gun bill  Florida’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee approved the guns-on-campus bill on Feb. 16. The bill allows people with concealed-firearms licenses to carry guns at state colleges and universities in Florida. Those without licenses are permitted to carry weapons during emergency evacuation orders. The bill must be approved by three […]

Fishing with a mission: 2015 Billfish Tournament

NSU’s Oceanographic Center will partner with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida to present the Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament on Feb. 28, which raises merit-based scholarships for oceanographic doctoral students. Around 20 boats, including NSU community members and local fishermen, are expected to participate this year. Last year’s tournament raised more than $80,000, which […]

Sharks start their own amazing race

The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute launched the Guy Harvey Shark Race, in which businesses and individuals can sponsor and name their own shark and watch it online as it races against other tagged sharks. The race will kick off on April 2, once researchers from GHRI have returned from […]

News Briefs for February 24, 2015

Drive-Thru Book Drive NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library is offering a drive-thru book drive every Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clean out your shelves, call to schedule an appointment, meet at the library and the rest is taken care of. All gently-used books, CDs, DVDs and video games are welcome. No magazines […]

Wellness Bite: February 24, 2015

“To revitalize your digestive and respiratory system, try breath of fire exercises. Dart your belly button in for a cleansing exhalation, and let the breath inflate your belly naturally. Repeat for two minutes as your breath moves like a pump. The better you are able to fully clear your lungs, the better your lungs can […]

Sustainability Tip of the Week: Clean Sunscreen

Have you ever heard of biodegradable sunscreen? A study conducted by the science journal Environmental Health Perspectives shows that our chemical sunscreens promote coral reef bleaching. According to the study, sunscreens can enhance viral infection of coral reefs. Because of this, some beaches with large coral reef populations have already banned the use of chemical […]

Diary of … a singer/songwriter

Carolena Albert is a freshman music and exercise science double major who just released her first EP on iTunes, titled “Everything In Between.” In addition to singing, she plays several instruments and composes. It all started in my fifth grade chorus class. My music teacher gave me a solo, and it sparked something within me, leading […]