School of Nursing
Medical Practitioners Face Up to Pain
An interdisciplinary UConn team has designed a teaching module to help medical professionals learn how to treat their patients' pain more effectively.
Understanding Pain, from Cells to Systems
A new center at UConn is devoted to finding answers to chronic pain.
Why Pregnant Women Should be Screened for Depression
Nursing professor Cheryl Beck comments on new national guidelines that recommend depression screening for all pregnant and postpartum women.
Gut Response: Reducing the Stress on Preemies
UConn researchers are searching for clues about the stress levels of premature babies by examining their gut microbiome.
The Healthcare Makerspace – Conceive, Collaborate, Create
Blending the classic shop class atmosphere with modern high performance technology, “makerspaces” are revolutionizing the do-it-yourself culture.
Nursing Learning Community – Fostering Achievement
As higher education enrollments soar and lecture sizes expand, learning communities help tear down the walls of anonymity and lay a new foundation on which to build small, supportive, like-minded student communities.
#WhyWeAreHuskies: Rise to the Challenge
A video profile of nursing major Elizabeth Schilling '15 (NUR), who has successfully balanced the demands of cheerleading, a job, and a rigorous class schedule.
UConn Designated as Federal Health Care Study Center
UConn's reports will be used by Medicaid and Medicare Services in making health coverage decisions that affect millions of patients nationwide.
Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare for the Incarcerated
UConn is taking the lead in treatment of incarcerated patients with its Center for Correctional Health Networks.
$2.3 M Pledge will Establish Endowed Chair in Nursing
The pledge, the largest to date for the School, comes from a couple with longstanding ties to the University.