Nursing News

Nursing set to host annual lecture, research day
4/9/25
The School of Nursing will host its 28th annual Bonnie Bullough Lecture in conjunction with its 12th annual Research Day on May 2 in Hayes Hall, South Campus. The event is free and open to the public, with registration required by April 25.
UB schools among best in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings
4/8/25
UB's graduate programs in engineering, education, public health and more are among the nation's top ranked.
A Common-Sense Approach to the Nursing Shortage: Pass the PRECEPT Nurses Act
3/31/25
The nursing shortage isn’t just a workforce problem – it’s a direct threat to patient care and public health. One major contributing factor is that there aren’t enough preceptors available to train students in clinical settings.
UB School of Nursing to bring psychedelic medicine into curriculum
3/28/25
Studies have shown psychedelics can have a rapid antidepressant response and other benefits for mental health.
UB School of Nursing Student and Alumna Examine Experiences of Loneliness in Residential Care Facilities
3/26/25
Amarjot Gill, University at Buffalo nursing PhD student, recently published a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing with important findings for understanding how older adults experience loneliness in residential care facilities.
UB School of Nursing Researchers Examine Link Between Peer Victimization and Sleep Quality in LGBQ+ Adolescents
2/28/25
The study explores why sexually minoritized adolescents experience poorer sleep quality than their heterosexual peers.
Talal to receive award from Clinical Research Forum
2/21/25
The award recognizes UB work that leveraged facilitated telemedicine to cure hepatitis C in 90% of people with opioid use disorder.
Study: Mindfulness helps people with COPD manage anxiety, breathlessness, insomnia
2/21/25
University at Buffalo researchers surveyed 339 adults.
UB School of Nursing Student Examines Generative AI as a Nursing Education Tool
2/21/25
Vidya Chan, University at Buffalo nursing PhD student, recently published a study that found that generative AI can be a useful tool for strengthening nursing students’ writing skills.
The mysteries of lucid and vivid dreaming
2/11/25
UB sleep expert Carleara Weiss talks about the popular, but under-researched phenomena and how they might improve our health.
Lucid dreaming, explained by UB sleep expert Carleara Weiss
2/10/25
There is no definitive explanation for how a dream neurologically transitions from being ordinary to becoming lucid or vivid, Weiss says.
University at Buffalo School of Nursing Researchers Investigate Possible Impacts of COVID-19 in Underserved Communities
2/6/25
Ashleigh Holmes, UB Nursing PhD student, and Yu-Ping Chang, UB nursing associate dean for research and professor, published a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing utilizing an innovative nursing research methodology.
2024 Grant Highlights
1/28/25
Grants in Focus: Supporting Bold Ideas in Nursing and Health Care
UB’s online nursing program again No. 1 in nation; engineering management reaches top 10
1/21/25
The U.S. News & World Report rankings spotlight the excellence of these innovative offerings.
Most Trusted, Least Supported: The Urgent Need for Investment in Nursing
1/13/25
Nursing is the largest group in the health care workforce, yet it receives just 1% of donations to the sector. Despite being vital to health care systems and patient outcomes, nursing schools continue to face a lack of financial support.
UB School of Nursing-Led Study Explores Promising Insomnia Treatment for Cancer Survivors
12/19/24
A study led by Suzanne Dickerson, associate dean for the UB School of Nursing research doctoral program, and Misol Kwon, UB nursing PhD alumna, has uncovered significant findings for cancer survivors suffering from insomnia.
Healing Hands: Providing Care Across Cultures in Peru
12/9/24
Nursing students traveled to Peru in August for a global immersion experience. Led by Molli Oldenburg, global initiatives coordinator and FNP program director; Gail Markowski, AGNP program director; and Jennifer Guay, RN to BS program coordinator, the group worked with CerviCusco, an award-winning women’s health clinic in the Andes Mountains. The clinic serves all Peruvians, with a focus on providing students with an invaluable opportunity to sharpen their cross-cultural communications skills.
Nursing professor to study link between heat waves and kidney disease hospitalizations
12/6/24
The work is supported by a $487,230 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
UB School of Nursing Researchers Discover Crucial Links Between Forms of Victimization and Adolescent Alcohol Use
12/5/24
Two researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, Weijun Wang, principal research scientist, and Jennifer Livingston, associate professor, recently published an article in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors with important findings about peer victimization and alcohol abuse.
UB nursing, Roswell Park launch oncology training program with $2 million grant
11/26/24
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, the program provides specialized training for nurses with advanced degrees.