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UNC School of Nursing doctoral students join fourth annual International COIL Shark Tank Competition

Jacobson Vann appointed to North Carolina Institute of Medicine

NCNA honors UNC Nursing faculty with Hall of Fame and Nurse of the Year awards 

Carolina Nursing’s BSN program ranks among the nation’s top nursing programs

Santacroce receives 2026 APHON Distinguished Researcher Award

Carolina Nursing has been redesignated an Apple Distinguished School

Spalt built school health systems with a poet’s eye

Ashley Leak Bryant named vice dean of UNC School of Nursing

Carolina Nursing alum Crystal Tillman honored with NCSBN Meritorious Service Award 

UNC School of Nursing announces new Assured Admission program for military-affiliated students 

Tiffani Chidume named associate dean for simulation and experiential learning 

Rachel Hirschey named Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Term Scholar

Alderman and Bryant named National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellows 

Carolina Nursing showcases its impact at Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress

Zègre-Hemsey receives UCSF Jane Norbeck Distinguished Service Award

Carolina Nurses receive North Carolina Great 100 Nurses awards

Taleah Frazier chosen for inaugural class of Mindful Healthcare Scholars program

UNC School of Nursing named among first recipients of NLN Program of Excellence for Research-Focused Doctoral Programs

Letter from Dean Valerie Howard — Summer 2026

Jessica Wang receives inaugural Golden Rule Nursing Scholarship 

Suja P. Davis named American Academy of Nursing Fellow 


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