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Rush University Faculty Member Presents at Puerto Rican/Latinx Health Summit
Community

Rush University Faculty Member Presents at Puerto Rican/Latinx Health Summit

Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, PhD, speaks about her research around Puerto Rican-Centered Obesity during event

Nurses Climate Challenge
University

Rush University College of Nursing Joins Nurses Climate Challenge

Students and faculty commit to taking action as part of a national campaign bringing awareness to environmental changes as a public health issue

Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN, Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, Wrenetha A. Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, CNL and Meghan Garland, CNM, APRN-C
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush Nurse Scholars Recognized for Advancing Nursing Research

Two College of Nursing faculty and one doctoral student earned top honors from Midwest Nursing Research Society for work on memory loss, end-of-life care and physical activity in pregnant Blac...

Two students holding Rush Match Day posters

Well Matched: Med Students Set for Residency Training

Rush Medical College’s graduating students learn where they're heading for residency — for many, a place they’ve never seen in person due to the pandemic — in a unique and emotional celebratio...

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University

Rush Students Show Resiliency During Shift to Virtual Learning Amid Pandemic

Students and faculty maintain quality of education and focus on giving back

Student using a tablet with stylus and a laptop for online learning

Rush's College of Nursing Ranks No. 1 in U.S. News' Online Program Rankings

Kordower
Brain Health & Conditions

Rush University Awarded 'Real Funding To Make Big Progress' in Battling Parkinson’s

Rush is leading a team in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

Foreman Award
Community

Rush Medical College Receives Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

The award recognized the College’s work to protect Chicago’s homeless population from COVID-19

Christine Kennedy

Christine Kennedy Named Dean of Rush University College of Nursing

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Community

Rush Students Awarded Schweitzer Fellowships for Community Initiatives

Four students will direct innovative, community-based projects addressing the health needs of underserved Chicagoans through a yearlong learning program