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GHRI hosts 2021 Great Shark Race to further research mission
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) Great Shark Race, involving the satellite tracking of three shortfin mako sharks and five whale sharks, began Jan. 1 and continues until July 14, which is International Shark Awareness Day. This race marks the fourth shark tagging race hosted by GHRI, with the prior races focused on presidential and […]
International Tidings – 3/30
One of the largest shipping vessels continues to block the Suez Canal On March 23, The Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world, became wedged across the Suez Canal in Egypt while en route to the Netherlands, believed to be caused by a dust storm. The Suez Canal, which connects the […]
MAC to host COVID-19 panel focused on Asian-American Experience
On March 24, from 6-7 p.m., the Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) within the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences will host an interdisciplinary panel focused on COVID-19 and the Asian-American experience that includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff members. This event, co-sponsored by the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for […]
Spring day-cations worth the trip
Due to COVID-19, this semester’s spring break was cut short to a three-day weekend. Just because we missed out on a few days of freedom from our textbooks and laptops, it doesn’t mean we can’t make the most of our free time that we do have. So, without further ado, here are some fun, Instagram-worthy […]
A Timeline of Deaf History
1540s Pedro Ponce de Leon Spanish Benedictine monk, Ponce de Leon, is credited with being the first person to teach the deaf. Don Francisco de Velasco and Don Pedro de Velasco among a handful of other deaf individuals of the monastery were taught by Ponce de Leon. 17-19 century Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Residents of […]
A look through deaf eyes: History, culture and acceptance
Deaf History Month, celebrated in March, explores the experiences and education of deaf persons and the development of deaf communities and deaf culture. Deaf individuals are those who are affected by varying degrees of deafness, or the partial or total inability to hear. According to Riva Markowitz, adjunct professor of American Sign Language (ASL) courses […]
NSU receives provisional accreditation for College of Allopathic Medicine
This semester, NSU announced that the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSUMD) received provisional accreditation from The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The LCME is an accrediting body of education programs for schools of allopathic medicine in the U.S. and Canada, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and […]
Finding Fitness: Time for a dance break
I know it sounds ridiculous, but it would be a lie if we said we didn’t try out dance moves in the mirror or let loose a bit when we blast our favorite songs. For some people, it’s an instinct, and for others, it’s just an occasional activity at weddings or other social gatherings. However, […]
NSU partners with CRF for promising future in coral research
On Feb. 16, NSU announced that The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences researchers will partner with the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), the leading coral research non-profit organization. The project aims to install a new coral nursery of 19 “Coral Trees,” focusing on 180 unique genotypes of Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (Acropora palmata) coral, […]