45 Currents In the News Within a spectacular three-month span, NSU captured a trio of NCAA DII national championship titles in Men’s Basketball, Women’s Swimming, and Men’s Golf. The basketball team engineered a perfect 36-0 undefeated season; the swimming squad earned 11 NCAA individual national championship titles en route to the team title; and the golf crew claimed its third national title since 2012. NSU NCAA NSU NCAA NSU NCAA BACK IN THE WATER Above: A shark attack story on NBC’s Today show about a local high school student caught the attention of longtime NSU employee Joe Donzelli, who contacted the reporter and arranged for the student to join a shark-tagging expedition. Her return to the water involved tagging several sharks and receiving future scholarship opportu- nities from NSU. Above and right: Sea turtle researchers started a search after discovering a new leatherback sea turtle nest with no ocean return tracks in sight. The mother was found wedged in the rocks further up the beach. With expert assistance from various organizations, the turtle was freed and returned to the ocean. BRAIN BEE NSU hosted the second annual Brain Bee competition, part of an international competition for high school students. Participants presented research projects to NSU professors from psychology and neuroscience, pharmacology, and cellular biology departments for accolades and cash prizes. Report MUSEUM IMPRESSIONS Venice Magazine highlights the four exhibitions within Picturing Fame at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. Press clip Emma Reynolds writes about the Lux et Veritas book by NSU Art Museum Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater in the Robb Report. Press clip John Thomason writes about themes of fame and art featured in the exhibition Picturing Fame for Boca Magazine. Press clip Video NSU NBC Brain Bee s s
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