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Released: 9-Jul-2020 10:25 AM EDT
NSU Researcher Part of Team Addressing Potential Risks to Marine Life from Deep-Sea Mining
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As the planet’s land-based natural resources become exhausted, the need for new sources is bringing the search to the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. And that has researchers across the globe very concerned.

Released: 17-Dec-2019 1:35 PM EST
Nova Southeastern University Names Dean of College of Computing & Engineering
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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D., has been named the dean of its College of Computing and Engineering. She was named the interim dean in July 2018.

Released: 28-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
New Study Points to Possible Correlation Between Sleep and Overall Good Health
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As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about to keep you up at night, a new study indicates that poor sleep can negatively affect your gut microbiome, which can, in turn, lead to additional health issues.

Released: 2-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
NSU Researchers Receive More Than $4 Million in NOAA Grants for Ocean Research
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Talk about a windfall! Researchers at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography have received more than $4 million in grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA.)

Released: 27-Sep-2019 2:25 PM EDT
Predicting a Hurricane’s Intensity Can Prove Difficult
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Many scientists have said that hurricanes are more intense than ever before – Cat. 4 or 5 storms used to be outliers, but today, it seems they are becoming the norm. Why? That’s the question a research team that includes a scientist from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography is working to answer – they are looking what contributes to the rapid intensification of storms.

Released: 8-Jul-2019 11:30 AM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Researchers Part of Team Studying Blue-Green Algae
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Scientists are teaming up to study blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) blooms plaguing communities across Florida.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 8:05 AM EDT
First Annual Sea Turtle Derby Part of Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach
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To help financially support sea turtle research, NSU is partnering with the annual Tortuga Music Festival, creating the First Annual Sea Turtle Derby

18-Feb-2019 12:30 PM EST
Great White Shark Genome Decoded
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Researchers studying genome of Great White Shark to see what secrets may be applicable to the human condition

   
Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Long-Lasting Love: Name a Shark for Valentine’s Day
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Valentine’s Day is almost here. If you’re stuck trying to find that perfect gift for your someone special, researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) may have just the thing: a tagged female mako shark swimming off the coast of North Carolina who is looking for a name.

Released: 21-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
E.Coli Outbreak: NSU Professor of Microbiology
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With the recent E. coli outbreak, Bindu Mayi, M.Sc., Ph.D. wanted to share

Released: 12-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Nova Southeastern University Eliminating the Use of Plastic Straws
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NSU joins a short list of institutions of higher learning taking the step to eliminate use of plastic straws - other ways to reduce plastics on campus are being reviewed

Released: 29-Oct-2018 9:30 AM EDT
NSU Researcher Part of Team That Conducted Genome-Wide Study of Tigers
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Study brings important context and conclusions to recovery and management strategies for a treasured endangered species, and included subspecies, at high extinction risk.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Nova Southeastern University Using Mako Sharks to Predict Winner of Florida Governor’s Race and Race for U.S. Senate
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NSU marine scientists are using the 2018 Midterm Elections to bring attention to their shark research

   
Released: 6-Sep-2018 10:45 AM EDT
National Suicide Prevention Week Is September 9 to 15: What Do We Need to Know and Do?
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Suicide prevention week is designed to raise awareness of the warning signs of suicide, promote prevention resources, and to encourage Americans to talk more about suicide prevention. Broaching the subject of suicide with someone will not cause them to think about ending their life. However, if they are suicidal, it gives them a chance to unburden themselves and to know that help is available.

Released: 31-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Not Every Shark's Life Has a Happy Ending
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NSU researchers learned that one of the shortfin mako sharks that was tagged during a recent excursion has been caught and killed

Released: 18-Jul-2018 9:45 AM EDT
Novel Approach Studies Whale Shark Ages the Best Way – While They Are Swimming
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Not much is known about whale sharks - and research scientists at Nova Southeastern University's Guy Harvey Research Institute are working to change that.



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