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Jung Kwak Awarded Health IT SPARK Grant to Advance Dementia Care Innovation

Sept. 16, 2025
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.
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BSN Student Catherin Guerra Turns Childhood Dreams into Reality

Sept. 15, 2025
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.
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First Aid and First Downs: Texas Nursing Grad Amanda Martinez Helps Longhorn Fans and Students

Sept. 11, 2025
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.
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