Read more of our latest updates and news such as faculty and student awards, stories of our outstanding #HuskyNurse faculty, alumni, students making a difference in the community and other happenings at the School of Nursing.
Older Americans Month: Champion Your Health
April 11, 2026
May is Older Americans Month! The 2026 theme for Older Americans Month is "Champion Your Health". The de Tornyay Center is showcasing a number of our past initiatives and articles that give people ways to champion and support their own health, with information that is still relevant today. tech for older adults Gut health Jean…
UW Nursing Student Fiza Noman Explores Aging and Healthcare in Japan
April 6, 2026
Fiza Noman with fellow students in Japan Fiza Noman, a nursing student at the University of Washington, participated in the Global Leader Training and International Exchange Program for Nursing students in Japan through the De Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. The program brings together students from Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, China, Palestine, and the…
UW Nursing Student Hyunhae Hanni Lee Awarded Grant for Statistical Training and Dissertation Research
March 31, 2026
Hyunhae Hanni Lee, MS, RN, a PhD candidate and research assistant at the University of Washington School of Nursing, has been awarded a $5,000 grant to support advanced statistical training and research development from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. This funding will enable Lee to pursue an intensive summer training opportunity designed to…
Music, Memory, and a UW Nurse Researcher Making Seattle Headlines
March 27, 2026
Sarah McKiddy Work by a UW PhD candidate in Nursing Science has caught the attention of two of Seattle’s most prominent outlets. Sarah McKiddy, a PhD candidate in Nursing Science at the University of Washington, was featured by The Seattle Times and Seattle Met for her work bringing professional musicians to the Memory Hub, a…
Scholar Spotlight: Chiayu Chen
March 24, 2026
Chiayu Chen is one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2026-2027 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Support Transitions Between Levels of Care at a local retirement community”, and her faculty mentor is Jamie Young. Why did you choose to go into nursing? It started with my grandfather, who had liver cancer.…
Scholar Spotlight: Michelle Thomas
March 24, 2026
Michelle Thomas is a DNP student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on “Improving Timely Colonoscopy Follow-up after Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test Results in the Veteran Population.” Her mentors are Katherine Murrow and Brenda Zierler. Why did you choose to go into nursing? I have…
Women’s History Month: Women Shaping Nursing
March 19, 2026
During Women’s History Month, the University of Washington School of Nursing is recognizing the women whose leadership, scholarship, advocacy and care have shaped nursing across generations — and celebrating those carrying that work forward today. At the UW School of Nursing, women have helped define what nursing can be: a field grounded in care, strengthened…
UW Nursing PhD Student Appointed UN Youth Representative
March 19, 2026
Marin Strong, a PhD in Nursing Science student at the UW School of Nursing, has been selected as a Sigma United Nations (UN) Youth Representative, a prestigious volunteer position that will place her at the forefront of global nursing leadership and advocacy. Strong is one of three youth representatives chosen to represent Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing…
The Power of Imagination. The Promise of AI. The Future of Nursing & Healthcare
March 18, 2026
Over my years at the UW School of Nursing, one phrase I have uttered more times than I can count is: nurses are the best innovators. And it’s true. Through various Office for Nursing Research & Innovation initiatives, we’ve highlighted and supported nurses that are dreaming, creating, and testing novel solutions that strengthen the health,…
Scholar Spotlight: Li Downs
March 18, 2026
Li Downs is a DNP in Nursing Science student and one of the de Tornyay Center’s 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Her project is on, “Enhancing Education on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center” and her mentors are Maya Elias and Kristine McGlennen. Why…