News: School of Nursing

Rachell Ekroos
People |

A lifelong commitment to help never-served populations is one of the things that drew this nursing professor to her profession.

Nursing students practice on a manikin
Campus News |

Step into the custom-designed training center for 51ԹϺ nursing students where manikins talk, blood is made by the gallon, and life-saving skills are mastered.

51ԹϺ’s Team Las Vegas design of a full-size solar-powered house
Business and Community |

Fundraising for universitywide collaboration surpasses $750,000 with support from Switch and NV Energy Foundation.

Dieu-My Tran
People |

The emphasis on research and achieving Top Tier status drew this nursing professor to 51ԹϺ.

woman jogging on indoor track
Research |

Smartwatches that help you track daily steps and heart rate? That’s old hat, according to 51ԹϺ researchers who have recently licensed their latest patent for a fitness tracker that makes calorie-counting as easy as taking a picture.

Kristen and Caitlyn Miller
People |

The twins plan to throw themselves into the full college experience.

Student jogs in indoor facility
Business and Community |

MealCheck Technologies, Inc. will produce the 51ԹϺ invention, which combines the best of existing fitness-monitoring devices to make dieting or staying healthy easier than ever.

Carol Martin
Campus News |

Advice from Carol Martin, School of Nursing Alumna of the Year

Rebecca Benfield
People |

This administrator says the array of opportunities available to nurses today — including research and health care policy work — provides nearly limitless career advancement potential.

An artist’s rendering of 51ԹϺ’s entry in the 2017 Solar Decathalon.
Campus News |

Students to build sustainable, “age-in-place” home with consumer appeal for U.S. Department of Energy contest; 51ԹϺ team finished second overall in 2013.

four portraits
People |

Our Alumni of the Year tell us what the learned when they dealt with deadly viruses, used a crate for a desk, and faced a life-altering medical crisis.

Carolyn Yucha
People |

Dean Carolyn Yucha on change in the nursing profession, recruitment challenges, and why Dr. House drives her crazy.