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.

The College of Nursing is proud to announce that Rina Fox, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor and member of the U of A Cancer Center, has been honored with the prestigious 40 Under 40 Award by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

On November 21, senior BSN nursing student Samantha Chai represented the College of Nursing at the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Student Showcase Reception. The event brought together more than 30 undergraduate students from across the University of Arizona, each showcasing projects that exemplified their respective college's mission.

When Kyra Johnson enrolled in pre-nursing at the U of A last year, she was nervously excited about experiencing life outside the Navajo reservation in Crownpoint, N.M., where she’d spent her childhood. At the beginning of her sophomore year, she found the Native SOAR program, which provides culturally responsive academic and social support to Native students, who mentor younger students and are, in turn, mentored by graduate students, professionals, and community members.

The College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, associate clinical professor, has received a $360,000 three-year grant for her project titled “Adhering to a Culturally Responsive Framework: Integrating Kinship into a Multilevel Community-Based Intervention for American Indian Adults with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer.” The U of A Cancer Center funds this grant under the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention. This groundbreaking initiative is a collaboration among the U of A, Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the Arizona Tribal Nations.

Roveda exemplifies cross-disciplinary innovation, and her dedication has earned her this significant recognition. The Women of Impact Award is presented annually to honor faculty and staff who show exceptional commitment to the U of A’s mission, purpose, and values.

In the world of children's literature, an innovative new book series aims to inspire the next generation of nurses. The "Nurse Florence" book series, authored by Michael Dow, a U of A College of Nursing faculty member, introduces kids to health and science at a young age.

Army veteran teaches nurse anesthesia students to prepare for anything by drawing on his 14 deployments over 27 years of service.