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The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is officially accepting applications to the newly launched Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Doctor of Nursing Practice (APRN DNP) program in Fall 2026. Applications for the program will be open Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 2025. This innovative pathway to a doctoral degree will replace the School’s previous path for a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree as an APRN.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is proud to announce that Linda Kim, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN, CPHQ, CGNC, associate professor and director for the Center for Global Nursing and Health, has been awarded a highly competitive National Institute of Mental Health R01 Grant. This five-year award will support her project titled “SARS-CoV-2 and Social Determinants of Health Impact on Inflammation Associated Depression Risk (SSIDR).”

Yang Li, PhD, RN, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation to advance an innovative project aimed at supporting Chinese immigrant women who are survivors of intimate partner violence.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is proud to share that Jaime Lee, chief of staff and communications, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR). Her two-year term will run from Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing hosted the 2nd Annual Endowed Lectureship Symposium on Sept. 24, 2025, bringing together a community of health care professionals, educators and researchers from around the world. Under the theme Global Leadership in Nursing and Health, the event provided a platform for insightful discussions on the evolving landscape of global health and the pivotal role of nursing leadership in shaping its future.

Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA, associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has received the Health IT Speedy Proposal Assistance and Research Knowledge (Health IT SPARK) Grant from the UT Austin School of Nursing’s Center for Healthcare Innovation and Technology Advancements (CHITA), supported by the Dean’s Office.

For Catherin Guerra, a Forty Acres Scholar, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Honors Student at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, the spark for a future in nursing began at a young age.

On fall Saturdays, the energy inside Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is electric. While more than 100,000 fans cheer for the Longhorns, another team works behind the scenes to keep those fans safe. Among them is The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing alumna Amanda Martinez, MSN ‘23, RN. She’s an ER nurse with the St. David’s HealthCare event medical team, the official health care sponsor and emergency services provider for Texas Athletics.

Bo Xie, PhD, FGSA, professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing and School of Information, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to support her research project titled, “StatWiseAI: An AI-Powered Educational Tool for Enhancing Methodological Rigor in Large-Scale Data Analysis.”

Yaolin Pei, PhD, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has been awarded the prestigious R00 award from the National Institute on Aging to advance research that supports Chinese American dementia caregivers in making informed, culturally sensitive decisions about feeding their loved ones.