The University of Arizona College of Nursing honored its fall 2024 graduating class at Centennial Hall on Dec. 19. More than 250 Wildcat nurses celebrated the successful conclusion of their programs in front of family, friends and faculty.

The College of Nursing, ranked #13 among public NIH-funded colleges, achieved $9 million in research expenditures in FY24, highlighting its critical role in advancing research and innovation for faculty and students at the University of Arizona. University officials project that research activity will exceed $1 billion in FY24, positioning U of A among an elite group of top research institutions, including Stanford, Duke, and Harvard Universities, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Universities of Florida, Michigan, and North Carolina.

Nestled among the hills of Baja California, El Rosario, Mexico's small village is filled with hope. Every month for three days, a remarkable transformation occurs when volunteers from the Tucson chapter of the Flying Samaritans and DNP students arrive in El Rosario, bringing medical, pharmacy, and dental supplies and a mission of healing, compassion, and cross-cultural connection.