School of Nursing
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.
$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.
Bringing COVID-19 Testing to the Community
UConn Health Multiple Sclerosis Center leads an effort to test vulnerable patients for COVID-19.
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."
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.
Thank You, UConn Health
A message from the UConn School of Nursing's 2020 Senior Class to the providers and staff at UConn Health.
START Proof of Concept Awards Announced
Through support from the CTNext Higher Education Fund, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been able to administer the START Preliminary Proof-Of-Concept (PPOC) Fund to help advance promising technologies towards commercialization. The OVPR has recently finalized award decisions for the first three quarters funding rounds of the program. START recipients are […]
Meet the Researcher: Cheryl Beck
Cheryl Beck has devoted her research career to helping women struggling with postpartum depression and traumatic birth experiences.
Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
Yearlong UConn Study to Look at COVID-19, Pandemic Preventative Health Behavior
UConn researcher Natalie J. Shook has received funding to study how people respond to recommended behaviors during health crises like COVID-19.