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Portraits of Carol Polifroni and Thomas Long

Carol Polifroni and Thomas Long to Retire from UConn School of Nursing

The School will celebrate the faculty members' decades of service at a virtual event on April 20

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UConn School of Nursing Master’s and DNP Programs Among the Top 5 in New England

U.S. News & World Report ranks the School as No. 34 among nursing master’s programs and No. 40 among DNP programs across the country

School of Nursing Faculty Member Selected for Federal Medicare Advisory Committee

Joy Elwell is one of 100 experts across the country who advise the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on what should be covered under the national health insurance program

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UConn Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program Celebrates 10 Years of Online Learning and a Top 10 National Ranking

The program was on the brink of closing, but is now one of the five largest neonatal programs in the country

School of Nursing Sees 25% Increase in Undergraduate Applications Since the Start of the Pandemic

The School received 2,497 applications for its Class of 2026

Eileen Condon

Nurse Researcher Receives Health Equity Research Award

Eileen Condon is one of five recipients of Yale School of Medicine’s inaugural Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) Awards for Yale Research Excellence

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School of Nursing Ranks Among Top 10 Online Master’s Programs for 2022

U.S. News & World Report placed the School as No. 8 in online nursing master's programs around the country, and first among such programs in New England.

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School of Nursing Celebrates 132 Certificate Entry Into Nursing Program Graduates

The one-year accelerated program is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field, but wish to pursue a career in nursing

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Two School of Nursing Faculty Appointed to Interim Associate Dean Positions

Annette Jakubisin Konicki and Annette T. Maruca will oversee the School’s graduate and undergraduate studies, respectively

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Nurse Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Help Women Manage Breastfeeding Pain

School of Nursing faculty member Ruth Lucas says most women who stop breastfeeding do so within three weeks after giving birth, and 30% stop due to breast and nipple pain