Nearly 200,000 Minnesota State Fair-goers have participated in University of Minnesota research studies since 2014! #UMNproud On Aug. 5, School of Nursing Professor Wendy Looman will be sharing how the State Fair Research Building supports her discoveries. Learn more: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We invite educators, clinicians, counselors & more to join us at the 2026 Adolescent Health Summer Institute. Through shared learning and collaboration, we will build the skills, relationships, and understanding needed to support adolescents in a complex and changing world. 📆 July 28–30, 2026

2026 Summer Institute in Adolescent Health

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From all of us at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Happy Pride Month! Pride Month is celebrated in June as an acknowledgement of the Stonewall riots: a series of riots for gay liberation that took place at the Stonewall Inn over the course of several days in June, 1969.

We're pleased to share that our innovative curriculum is sending nursing students into transitional care units — not to take vital signs, but to follow a patient’s journey through the health care system. For BSN senior Kendyl Sammons, the experience was a revelation.

Bridging the gap

Innovative curriculum sends nursing students into TCUs — not to take vital signs, but to follow a patient’s journey through the health care system

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This #EarthDay, we’re excited to announce that we received an A on the 2026 @phreportcard.bsky.social, ranking #1 of nursing schools that were graded! #UMNproud

We're #UMNproud of our BSN student leaders who attended the National Student Nurses' Association Convention in Houston earlier this month! Seven of these students served in the House of Delegates and were responsible for electing the best possible national officers for the NSNA Board of Directors.

This past weekend, School of Nursing alumni and friends braved the cold and wind to pick up trash around Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis! Thank you to our volunteers for bringing their smiling faces and positive energy. #UMNproud

Alex Pretti cared for our veterans and helped train future nurses. Good to see the University of Minnesota Nursing School honoring his legacy with a scholarship—and even better to see Minnesotans stepping up to support it. www.startribune.com/umn-pretti-s...

Burcum: Through this new U nursing scholarship, Alex Pretti’s legacy carries on

"It’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to Alex Pretti than helping nursing students who want to follow his lead by caring for the nation’s wounded warriors," columnist Jill Burcum writes.

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We greatly appreciate the outpouring of support for the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship. “It’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to Alex Pretti than helping nursing students who want to follow his lead by caring for the nation’s wounded warriors,” says @jburcum.bsky.social, @startribune.com.

Burcum: Through this new U nursing scholarship, Alex Pretti’s legacy carries on

"It’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to Alex Pretti than helping nursing students who want to follow his lead by caring for the nation’s wounded warriors," columnist Jill Burcum writes.

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We’re pleased to share that our Nurse-Midwifery program was ranked #4 in the country by @usnews.com! The program was the first nurse-midwifery program in the nation to be fully accredited as a Doctor of Nursing program and has consistently been highly ranked by the @usnews.com ranking system.

Nursing is the surefire new path to American prosperity, according to a recent article in the @wsj.com. But as the article points out, the high wages are a reflection of the difficult work. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

Nursing Is the Surefire New Path to American Prosperity

Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”

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Professor Jenna Marquard co-led a study exploring how artificial intelligence can help researchers work faster while analyzing nurse perspectives on surgical recovery. #UMNproud Learn more: med.umn.edu/clhss/news/l...

We’re #UMNproud to announce that our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is the #8 ranked program in the country, according to @usnews.com! Congratulations to our faculty, students, alumni, preceptors and partners who have helped make our DNP program so innovative and transformational.

Yesterday, Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Yvonne Mongare stood alongside President Rebecca Cunningham as the University of Minnesota officially signed the Okanagan Charter, an international commitment to embedding health and sustainability into the very fabric of campus culture!

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship. For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

Earlier this month, alumna Emily Stelter received the Rising Star award at the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference! Emily, a member of the Class of 2022, earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in our adult/gerontological clinical nurse specialist specialty.

Retiring as a captain (O-6) from the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service wasn’t a finish line for Theresa Tsosie-Robledo — it was a foundation for returning to school to earn a post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...

‘I still can help’

Guided by a lifelong commitment to learning, Theresa Tsosie-Robledo returns to school through the Doctoral Education Pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses

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We’re pleased to announce that Clinical Associate Professor Donna Eull was inducted into the National Academies of Practice as a distinguished fellow of the Nursing Academy! #UMNproud Eull’s research focuses on quality of life and strength-based coping in pediatric populations.

This past weekend, our Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice headed to the Science Museum of Minnesota to celebrate the brilliance of Black scientists and inspire the next generation during African Americans in STEM Day!

We're pleased to announce that our Nursing Informatics Doctor of Nursing Practice program is the first in the country to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM)! #UMNProud nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...

Nursing informatics DNP first in country to receive CAHIIM accreditation

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing informatics specialty at the University of Minnesota received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Man...

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We're #UMNproud to share that Assistant Professor Seol Ju Esther Moon's research is exploring how heart rate variability and other biometric measures can help clinicians and patients respond to risk. Full story: nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...

Using wearable data to anticipate relapse, strengthen prevention

Seol Ju Esther Moon’s research explores how heart rate variability and other biometric measures can help clinicians and patients respond to risk

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We’re #UMNproud to share that Associate Professor Lauren Martin, PhD, was named assistant vice provost for Community-Engaged Research in the Office for Public Engagement!

Martin named OPE assistant vice provost

School of Nursing Associate Professor Lauren Martin, PhD, was named assistant vice provost for Community-Engaged Research in the Office for Public Engagement.

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Tara Dillon, DNP Student, MA, MN, RN, PHN, has dedicated her career to understanding the lasting effects of trauma — on patients and on the nurses who care for them. #UMNproud Full story: nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...

Healing for healers

MN alum and DNP student Tara Dillon has dedicated her career to understanding the lasting effects of trauma — on patients and on the nurses who care for them

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Associate Professor Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, NI-BC, FAMIA, FAAN, is building a standardized, whole-person approach to improve how menopause symptoms are documented, studied and understood! Read more: nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...

Students in the Nurse Anesthesia specialty of our Doctor of Nursing Practice program have made a concerted effort this semester to bolster their wellness through social gatherings, volunteering in the community, competing in a Halloween volleyball tournament and more! #UMNproud

It's Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week! Thank you NPs for the high-quality care you provide in more than 1 billion patient visits each year! Pictured are Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students in our Adult Gerontological Primary Care NP specialty. Learn more about our DNP program: z.umn.edu/avep

Did you know that the University of Minnesota School of Nursing prepared 1,215 military nurses for World War II? It was the largest group of nurses trained in the country! #UMNproud In honor of Veterans Day, we would like to say thank you to all that have served.

We're #UMNproud to share that PhD student Chanhee Kim will be representing the School of Nursing in a 3 Minute Thesis competition next Friday! An 80,000 word PhD thesis would take nine hours to present. Their time limit... 3 minutes. Learn more and RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This week, we are celebrating first-generation students and the enrichment they offer our community! Lexie Gray, a first-gen student in our BSN program, wants others to know that, "anything is achievable, and that the obstacles you face along the way can become your greatest source of strength."

You are invited to our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Moral Distress and Burnout Among OB-GYNs After Dobbs” with Mara Buchbinder, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CST) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/apaf