Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Halmos Faculty Presents on ‘Irish Neutrality and American Foreign Policy’

David Kilroy, Ph.D.

David Kilroy, Ph.D., faculty and chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Humanities and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, discussed “Irish Neutrality and American Foreign Policy” as the featured speaker for Tír na mBláth, the Southeast Florida branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, in Delray Beach last November. The organization supports the culture, linguistic  history and music of Ireland.

Kilroy’s research and teaching interests include U.S. political and cultural engagement in the world, U.S. foreign policy and issues of domestic American cultural and political identity, and U.S. engagement in West Africa, the Caribbean and Ireland.

Posted 02/18/24

NSU Art + Design Presents Annual Juried Exhibition

NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and its B.A. in Art + Design program present their annual juried exhibition, featuring original works from students focusing on studio art and graphic design. The opening reception will be Wednesday, March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Gallery 217 on the second floor of the Don Taft University Center on the Davie campus.

The exhibition can be seen through April 19 and is free to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Gallery Manager L’nique Noel at ln507@nova.edu

Posted 02/18/24

NSU Undergrad Presents Research at History Conference

Mikayla Apicella at the Florida Conference of Historians

Mikayla Apicella, a senior studying neuroscience and history, presented her original research paper at the Conference of Florida Historians on Jan.27. Apicella is a presidential scholar recipient and a Student Success Ambassador.

The annual conference draws historians throughout the state at all levels, from undergraduate students to professors. Apicella spoke about the Manhattan Project, the top-secret project during World War II to develop the atomic bomb, in her paper “Deciding the Impossible: Moral Conflicts and the Manhattan Project.” She completed her research during an independent study in the fall with Professor Katy Doll, Ph.D., through the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

“Presenting my paper at the Florida historians conference was an amazing experience, giving me confidence in my public-speaking skills and allowing me to engage with fellow undergraduate students and historians,” Apicella said. “Discussing my paper with others also inspired and challenged me to dive deeper into my thesis, helping me to grow academically.”

Doll highlighted Apicella’s work, which was commended by several professional historians at the conference.

“Mikayla crafted an excellent paper using thorough research and careful argumentation,” Doll said.

Posted 02/18/24

NSU PRSSA Hosts Communication Professional Feb. 21

Lauren Licamara

The NSU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts will continue its Women in PR speaker series with communications professional Lauren Licamara, manager of game presentation for the Florida Panthers hockey team.

Licamara will give her presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Alvin Sherman Library (Room 1041).

For more information, contact NSU PRSSA faculty adviser Whitney Lehmann at ws315@nova.edu

Posted 02/09/24

NSU Theatre Presents ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’

The B.A. in Theatre program in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts will present “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” a play from dramatist Rajiv Joseph, on Friday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Black Box Theatre in the Don Taft University Center. The play is free and open to the NSU and local community.

The dark, humorous drama follows the intersecting lives of Kayleen and Doug over a 30-year span, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together.

Each performance features a talk by Adjunct Professor Aimee Sanchez-Zadak, Ed.D., who teaches in the College of Psychology.

Showtimes

  • Friday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Bill Adams at wadams@nova.edu

Posted 02/09/24 

Halmos Faculty Member Interviewed for Belgium Podcast

Santanu De, Ph.D.

Santanu De, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, was interviewed for a Belgium podcast dedicated to helping shape today’s budding students, researchers and scientific writers. The podcast series, titled “The Researcher’s Chronicle,” was organized by researchers collaborating from Yale University and the Baden Aniline and Soda Factory in Belgium.

De’s session was published online last Dec. 10 via Paperprimer Book and Periodical Publishing in Maryland.

Click here to access the interview.

De’s research and teaching interests include Interdisciplinary research in reproductive physiology, STEM education and pedagogy, anatomy, cell biology and human biology.

Posted 02/04/24

Professor’s Co-Authored Paper Promotes Marine Biodiversity Strategy

A fundamental challenge to marine biodiversity protection is the relatively poor and patchy understanding of the diversity and distribution of marine life, making it more difficult to strategically designate protective measures and assess their success.

The marine environment presents unique challenges: the world ocean is vast, much of it is distant from human populations, its life is often hidden from view and sampling presents formidable logistical difficulties. As a result, observations of ocean life are a fraction of those on land and are especially sparse in the water column and deep sea. These ecosystems have been the subject of an internationally recognized program led by researchers at Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS).

The program, titled “DEEPEND” (www.deependconsortium.org), is led by Professor Tracey Sutton, who was among 28 scientists, economists and marine policy experts worldwide who were invited to assess the U.S. national strategy for marine biodiversity protection. Sutton participated in a series of dialogues and workshops over the past three years, the results of which were recently published.

In this paper, published in One Earth, the task force that included Sutton proposed a scientific framework to assess the distribution and abundance of marine biodiversity in U.S. waters inside and outside existing protections and  applied it to waters from the near coast to the borders of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (200 miles offshore).

Why This Matters

Marine biodiversity globally is in crisis. Climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction and other extractive industries are causing species losses at an alarming rate. Increasingly, scientists, managers and governments are taking steps to protect marine life. But it requires a network of protected areas that are ecologically representative, foster connectivity between habitats and consider the dynamic nature of coastal and marine habitats.

The framework is the basis by which managers and communities can ground regional and local actions with knowledge of marine biodiversity distribution. It’s crucial to fulfilling the president’s commitment to protect 30% of land and waters by 2030, implementing the White House Ocean Climate Action and National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy. It can inform existing mandates that involve area-based management, from the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to the Marine Mammal Protection and the Endangered Species Act.

Posted 02/04/24

Halmos Faculty Member Publishes Chapter on Game ‘Monsters’

Melissa Bianchi, Ph.D.

Melissa Bianchi, Ph.D., associate professor in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, has written “A Field Guide to Monsters: Practices of Wildlife Watching in Video Games,” a chapter appearing in the recently published “Ecogames: Playful Perspectives on the Climate Crisis.”

The collection from Amsterdam University Press brings together established and emerging voices in the scholarly conversation about how video games increasingly participate in the production, circulation and interrogation of environmental assumptions.

In her chapter, Bianchi connects video game analyses to the beliefs and practices that determine how we reproduce animals in visual media. Touching on a variety of games, including “New Pokémon Snap,” “Monster Hunter Rise” and “NUTS,” the chapter demonstrates how gameplay can exemplify troubling aspects of the human-animal divide and support critical perspectives on human ecological agency and responsibility toward animals.

“I am honored to be a part of this valuable resource for scholars, designers and players who see the critical potential of games and are acutely aware of pressing environmental challenges,” Bianchi said.

Learn more about the M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric and Digital Media here.

Posted 02/04/24

WCC Faculty Coordinators Featured on Podcast

From left, Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., and Janine Morris, Ph.D.

Janine Morris, Ph.D., and Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., talked about their collaboration on “Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers” on WLN: A Writing Center Journal’s Slow Agency podcast. Their penchant for collaboration also has been discussed on NSU’s Writer’s Edge podcast.

“Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers” contains 15 chapters that explore how emotions affect function in writing centers from the perspectives of writing center tutors and administrators. The collection has interest for anyone working with students in supportive roles, including administrators and staff in tutoring centers, writing centers and academic support services. The collection was nominated for a 2023 Conference on College Composition and Communication Outstanding Book Award.

Morris and Concannon co-edited “Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers,” published by Parlor Press. Morris is an associate professor and Concannon is a professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. The two also are faculty coordinators at the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC).

“The editorial process was incredibly collaborative,” Morris said. “It was exciting to see the collection grow from the work we do here in the WCC.”

‘Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers’ is available via Parlor Press at https://parlorpress.com/products/emotions-and-affect-in-writing-centers

To learn more about the WCC, visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/

Posted 02/04/24

‘Identity’ Exhibit Focuses on Graphic Design, Studio Art

The Halmos College of Arts and Science’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and the B.A. in Art + Design program present “Identity,” its 13th exhibit highlighting work by senior Art + Design majors who focus on graphic design and studio art.

The opening reception will be Thursday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. in Gallery 217 on the second floor of the Don Taft University Center.

The free exhibit will be on display through March 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Gallery manager L’nique Noel at ln507@nova.edu

Posted 02/04/24

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