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Minnesota Nursing magazine
The current issue of Minnesota Nursing magazine explores the ways the school is improving the health of those living in rural communities, including a profile of DNP student Mattie Ellenson who was named an Emerging Rural Health Leader.
Welcome to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing
The School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota provides its students with a world-class opportunity to learn, lead and discover in a dynamic learning and research environment. Our faculty are nationally and internationally renowned for their leadership, practice expertise and research discoveries. See full Message from the Dean.
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The University of Minnesota School of Nursing is on a courageous transformational journey toward becoming more inclusive, equitable and diverse. As a place dedicated to educating nurses and transforming the healthcare system, our school has committed to unapologetic and unequivocal advocacy to address injustice and create sustainable change.
Nursing Points of Pride
Chair and professorship endowment fund valued at $20.3 million in 2023
Forty faculty and emeriti are fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
U.S. News & World Report ranked #16 best BSN program.
Research Opportunities
Ranked 14th in schools of nursing receiving National Institutes of Health research funding, at $5.3 MILLION in February 2023, University of Minnesota School of Nursing faculty lead innovative research and evidence-based practice projects with students, interdisciplinary colleagues, community partners and clinical affairs.
We address health issues such as Alzheimer’s, childhood obesity, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, opioid addiction and refugee trauma in local, state and global contexts.
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News
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For the eighth consecutive year, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine.
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The 2024 Summer Institute in Adolescent Health, Cultivating Adolescent Well-Being in the Digital Age, explored how professionals, from across health, public health, education and policy sectors, along with parents, caring adults, and young people can work together to understand and promote young people’s healthy use of technology.
![Sripriya Rajamani](/sites/nursing.umn.edu/files/2024-08/sripriya_rajamani_700x467.jpg)
Collaborative work accomplished by Associate Professor Sripriya Rajamani, PhD, MBBS, MPH, with colleagues at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) earned two awards at the 2024 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conference.
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Susan O'Conner-Von, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP, was selected as a fellow for induction into the prestigious National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education.