School of Nursing
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.
New Nursing Dean to Focus on Teaching, Research, and Community Collaboration
The school has a strong clinical faculty dedicated to teaching the next generation of nurses, and the admission statistics to prove it: this year the School of Nursing received more than 1,900 application for 100 slots.
Student-Athlete Strong: Ashley Rich
'Nothing compares to the feeling of celebrating a season’s worth of hard work,' says student-athlete Ashley Rich, a member of the National Championship field hockey team who also maintains a GPA of above 3.9.
Program Seeks to Bring Best of Nursing and Business to Long-Term Health Care Management
The Schools of Business and Nursing are forming a new collaboration to administer the highly successful Graduate Certificate Program in Long-Term Health Care Management. Offered by UConn’s School of Business for over 40 years, the graduate certificate program has prepared seven out of every 10 current skilled nursing-home administrators in Connecticut. Alumni also serve in […]
Ashley Rich ’19 (NUR) Earns Elite 90 Honor
Rich's 3.99 GPA was the highest of all Division I Field Hockey players at the Final Four.
Pain Gets Personal: UConn Health to Host Symposium
How to prevent acute pain developing into chronic pain, and how to treat pain without resorting to opioids will be among the topics for discussion.
Genes Predict Cancer Patient’s Pain – or Lack of It
UConn researchers report genetic clues that point to those individuals likely to be most vulnerable to post-treatment pain.
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Catch up on the latest research happening at UConn. In laboratories, in hospitals, and in the field, researchers are gathering data to answer critical questions facing our global community.
Sights and Sounds of Commencement 2017
More than 9,000 degrees – both undergraduate and graduate – will be awarded this year, which is the highest number of degrees conferred at UConn in the University's 136-year history.
Nursing Students Tackle Real-World Healthcare Needs
Teams of UConn seniors will present their innovations on April 19, at the School of Nursing's annual 'Shark Tank' event.