Two distinguished faculty members from the College of Nursing, as well as two outstanding alumnae, have been selected by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) to join its Class of 2017 fellows. Fellowship…
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a $5 million donation from M. Christine Schwartz to expand upon an existing simulation laboratory that bears her name. The new center…
Sarah Abboud, assistant professor of women, children and family health science, was among eight junior faculty from around the country who participated in an intensive four-week program at the Yale School of Public…
Two nursing students at UIC have been awarded Schweitzer fellowships, a service learning program for health professional students committed to helping Chicago’s underserved. The students will each design and implement year-long projects to…
Gays and lesbians are more than twice as likely to use tobacco than heterosexuals, and University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have detailed how the disparity can be reduced. Smoking remains the leading…
Shannon Zenk, PHD, MPH, RN, FAAN, professor in the Department of Health Systems Science, has been selected as a Nursing Collegiate Professor. This is one of the highest honors in the UIC College…
An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University scientists at the SLEEP 2017…
University of Illinois at Chicago nursing professor Holli DeVon will continue conducting research on cardiovascular disease during the 2017-2018 school year, but she will be off-campus to do so. Way off campus. DeVon…
On Sunday, April 23, UIC Nursing scholarship donors and the students who benefit from their gifts had the opportunity to meet in person at the college’s inaugural Donor & Scholar Recognition Luncheon. During…
Colleen Corte, PhD, RN, has been appointed director of the PhD Program at UIC’s College of Nursing. Corte is a much appreciated mentor to PhD students–encouraging and supporting them in their educational program…
The 2017 Quad Cities Spring Celebration Dinner was held on Thursday, April 27th at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Moline, IL. The Dinner is an annual event to honor the graduating class for…
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease in young adults who are not predisposed to the condition. “Binge drinking or…
Since 1966, the Silver Circle Award has been presented to some of UIC’s best teachers. Winners, who are honored at their college commencements, receive $500 and their names join a long list of…
The College of Nursing held its annual Thai New Year (Songkran) Celebration on Monday, 17 April 2016 in the 3rd Floor Event Center (Chicago campus). Nursing students, faculty and staff were treated to…
Nurse managers shared advice with students on job search strategies and how to succeed in the field. The event took place at the UIC College of Nursing on Monday, April 10th. Featured guests…
The UIC College of Nursing held its Annual World Health Day celebration on Monday, April 3, 2017. This year’s event theme was “Depression, Let’s Talk.” The keynote speaker, Dr. Frances Hughes, CEO…
Standings of both the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and the Master’s program at the UIC College of Nursing rose significantly in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate…
Research Day 2017 was held on Friday, March 3, 2017. It began at 9am with presentations given concurrently in three different locations. JoEllen Wilbur, PhD ’84, MS ’75 was the keynote speaker. Her…
Karyn Holm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, a distinguished nurse scholar who has served in leadership positions at DePaul University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Loyola University Chicago, and her husband Terrance,…
Want to learn everything there is to know about dementia? There’s an app for that. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing have developed a free mobile app for…
The UIC College of Nursing is one of only 28 nursing schools nationwide to receive a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Future of Nursing Scholars program, which provides financial support, mentoring…
UIC is ranked No. 8 in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs in bachelor’s degrees. UIC offers three online bachelor’s degree programs, with our college’s RN-to-BSN program accounting for…
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a $3.25 million federal grant to continue its research to identify risk and protective factors related to drinking and drinking-related problems among…
Giving Tuesday 2016, the global day of giving which happens every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, was a great success across UIC and at the College of Nursing. In our fourth year…
Passionate about nursing, human rights and nurses’ economic welfare, Anne Laron Zimmerman, 1914-2003, was the long-time executive director of the Illinois Nurses’ Association and served as president of the American Nurses Association from…
