NSU receives grant for oil spill projects
Researchers at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography have received over half a million dollars to further their research on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Abigail Renegar, Tammy Frank and Bernhard Riegl are working with fellow researchers at Texas A&M University as part of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. The anticipated three-year project will explore toxicity of deep-sea zooplankton and micronekton ecologies that resulted from the oil spill. The team will receive approximately $590,000 over three years.
Learn about leadership
NSU students have until Feb. 19 to register for a chance to attend the World Leaders Conference on March 2 and 3 at the West Palm Beach Convention Center. The event hosts speakers from industry, medicine, professional athletics and leadership fields, including John Maxwell, H. Wayne Huizenga Jr., Joyce Meyer and Tony Robbins. Usually $600 per person, the student tickets are free for the first 40 students who sign up and include lunch and transportation. The event will last from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days, and business casual attire is required. To register, visit orgsync.com/37641/forms/172487. For a full list of speakers and more information about the event, visit worldleadersconference.com.
Discover time at TEDxNSU
Tickets for TEDxNSU, a day of presentations by the NSU community, are available until March 10. The fifth annual event, hosted by the College of Psychology, will focus on the idea of time. Presenters include video producer Brendan Eldom, professor Steven Gold, assistant professor Malav Trivedi, visiting professor Rheanna Rutledge, Scholar in Residence Isabel Rimanoczy, alumna Michelle Rozen and students Robert Hayward II, Stephen Rafferty and Qaas Shoukat. Tickets are limited to 200 people. The non-refundable fee is $10 for NSU students and $25 for non-NSU students. To apply, visit sharkfins.nova.edu/tedxnsu-2016. For more information, contact TEDxNSU@nova.edu, or visit psychology.nova.edu/tedxnsu.
Go on an adventure with RecWell
The Office of Recreation and Wellness will host three trips as part of the Outdoor Adventures Program from March 12 to April 16. All trips will be at 10 a.m. They include a visit to K1-Speed Indoor Go-Karts on March 12, paintballing at Extreme Rage Park on March 19 and a beach day at John U Lloyd State Park on April 16. The times and locations are subject to change. For more information, contact Emily Powell at ep668@nova.edu, or visit rec.nova.edu.
Get the real deal on real estate
The Office of Career Development will host a real estate career panel on Feb. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building Rooms 3032 and 3034. Attending professionals include Chris Rotella, an associate from Rotella Group, Larry Genet, senior associate from CBRE, Robert Richter, vice president of business development at Flagler Global Logistics, Jessica Joly, senior development manager at Stiles Corporation, Evans Gedeon, financial analyst from Altman Companies, and Viola Sanchez, director of real estate at Watsco, Inc. To attend the workshop virtually, visit nova-csm.symplicity.com.
Save the sea turtles
To help raise funds for the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program of the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, NSU will host a “Party with a Purpose” on Feb. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub. Tickets are $10 in advance, all of which will go to the program, or $10 at the door, 50 percent of which will go to the program. The party will feature a silent auction and raffle prizes, and 50 percent of the activities’ proceeds will go directly to the conservation program. For more information on the event, and to purchase tickets in advance, contact the program at 954-262-3672, or email bcstcp@gmail.com. For more information on the program, visit cnso.nova.edu/seaturtles/index.
