Mikala Kane


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Woman rests in child's pose during a yoga and mindfulness class.

Researchers Receive $3M Grant to Study How Yoga Helps People with Chronic Low Back Pain

UConn researchers Angela Starkweather and Crystal Park are turning their attention to some of the non-pharmacological methods for pain treatment — specifically, studying how yoga helps individuals with chronic low back pain.

Neonatal Nursing Master’s Program Ranked in the Top 5 in the U.S.

A nursing advocacy organization recently ranked UConn’s neonatal nursing master's degree as the No. 5 hybrid/online program in the country for registered nurses looking to further their education.

School of Nursing students in the Clinical Learning Simulation Center of the Widmer Wing of the School of Nursing.

$3 Million Grant to Help Students with Disadvantaged Backgrounds Become Nurse Practitioners

The UConn School of Nursing has won a $3 million grant to a launch a program aimed at increasing diversity among health care providers in underserved communities.

Professor Thomas Long gives a lecture in the Widmer Wing of the School of Nursing on Feb. 4, 2019.

Nursing Faculty Member Receives First Year Experience Program’s Teaching Innovation Award

Professor-in-Residence Thomas Long's FYE classes are guided by two principles: "Presence is more important than programming" and "Students need character development more than resume development."

A newborn baby sleeps while wrapped in a blanket.

Nurse Researcher Studying Women’s Experiences Giving Birth During COVID-19 Pandemic

A researcher at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing is beginning to dive into the emotional and psychological impacts COVID-19 is having on mothers with newborn children.