To help students prepare for the American Chemical Society (ACS) cumulative exam, the Chemistry Club will host ACS review sessions on Dec. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Carl DeSantis Building Rooms 3032 and 3034. The ACS exams are standardized tests that all chemistry students take for each general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry […]
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Construction on 36th Street
NSU’s Facility Management will finish an ongoing construction project over the winter break to renovate 36th Street so that it is safer to travel on and to open up space for new residence halls on the field across from the Shark Athletics Building. 36th Street starts at University Drive and connects to SW 75th Avenue, […]
Editor’s Note: December 1, 2015
Hello NSU, The holiday season has arrived. After 16 weeks of textbooks, coffee, numerous all-nighters and memories that will last a lifetime, the time has come for us to depart for a much needed break. As much as we are all looking forward to spending this season with our families and friends, we cannot wait […]
Expand your knowledge at ITPalooza
To educate the community on information technology and raise donations for children in South Florida, NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing will host the fourth annual ITPalooza on Dec. 3 from 1 to 11 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building. James Parrish, chairman of the Department of Information Systems and Cybersecurity, said that while ITPalooza […]
Race to Presidency: Fact checking the second Democratic Debate
The second Democratic debate between Democratic presidential candidates was hosted on Nov. 14. The following statements were made by candidates throughout the debate, and the verdicts were decided upon by The Current staff after heavy research of reputable sources. Full transcripts of the debates can be found online on CNN.com, The Washington Post and other […]
News Anchor for December 1, 2015
Second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana The Lucara Diamond firm reportedly found the second-largest gem quality diamond in company mines in Botswana, a south African country between Namibia and Zimbabwe. The 1,111-karat diamond, called the Karowe AK6 after the mine in which it was found, is the largest diamond to be found in Botswana and the […]
News Briefs for December 1, 2015
Road closure on campus Sections of Perimeter Road will be closed on campus due to construction. From Dec. 7 to Jan. 23, the section between The Commons parking gate and College Avenue will be closed, and from Jan. 25 to Feb. 27, the area between CLC and The Commons parking gate will be closed. During […]
NSU forms international collaboration for new Cell Therapy Institute
As part of the Center for Collaborative Research, NSU will open the Cell Therapy Institute for cell-based biomedical research in spring 2016, in collaboration with Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, one of the world’s leading medical universities that has conducted over 40 percent of academic medical research in Sweden. Research programs at the new institute will focus […]
On Shore Calendar for December 1, 2015
Dec. 3 SEA Thursday 12-1 p.m. @ UC Spine Theta Phi Murder Mystery Dinner 6-10 p.m. @ Commons 123 Alpha Phi Omega Shark Sync 7-9 p.m. @ UC Pit Dec. 4 ACS Review Biochemistry 2-4 p.m. @ DeSantis 1048/1049 ACS Review General Chemistry 2-4 p.m. @ DeSantis 3032/3034 Chemistry Club ACS review Organic Chemistry 2-4 […]
Success Coach: Holiday break
My name is April Coan, and I am an academic success coach and the assistant director at the Office of Undergraduate Student Success. Throughout the fall semester, I will offer tips and suggestions in The Current, which will focus on topics like success in college and taking advantage of the unique opportunities available at NSU. […]