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Judith Pechacek

Clinical Professor Judith Pechacek, DNP, RN, CENP, was named a recipient of the 2024-2025 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education by the University of Minnesota.

Mary Benbenek

Clinical Professor Mary Benbenek, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, received funding from the Minnesota Department of Health for APRN Nursing Workforce for Northern Minnesota.

CSW 69

The Katharine J. Densford Center for International Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing will host a parallel event during the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) Forum about The Future of Caring: How AI is Transforming Nursing.

DEEP Day 2025

Caroly Shumway, PhD, executive director for the Center for Behavior and Climate, delivered the keynote lecture at the DNP Enhancement & Enrichment Programming (DEEP) Day, which is designed to foster relationships and engagement among the school’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students.

Julie Kennedy Oehlert

The School of Nursing will host the 2025 Planting Seeds of Innovation Conference on April 25 to explore transformative strategies that integrate systems thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered design to strengthen relational dynamics within health care environments.

HART Research Team

Associate Professor Lauren Martin, PhD, received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to lead the planning of a research center aimed at disrupting human trafficking. The

NLN Award

The National League for Nursing (NLN) recognized the University of Minnesota School of Nursing for leading the way on climate change initiatives.

Marie Manthey

Marie Manthey, MNA ‘64, BSNA ’62, FRCH, FAAN, a trailblazer in nursing and one of the school’s most distinguished alums, passed away on Dec. 12 at her home in Minneapolis.

Commencement

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing honored the graduation of students in the Master of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD programs at a commencement ceremony Dec. 13 at Northrop.

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies (IJPS), which is the first open access, peer reviewed journal published by the University of Minnesota, celebrated its 10th anniversary.